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Latest On Ben Brown
The health of Cubs right-hander Ben Brown is still up in the air. Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports that Brown, who battled a neck injury in 2026, still hasn’t been cleared to throw and a future surgery still hasn’t been ruled out.
It’s a frustrating situation for Brown, who appeared to be breaking out this year. He started 2026 in the bullpen but pitched well enough to get a rotation spot by early May. He made his eighth start of the year on June 19. After that, he had thrown 68 innings on the season across those eight starts and his 12 relief appearances. He allowed just 1.88 earned runs per nine.