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    BenBrown

    Chicago Cubs
    • Chicago CubsCubs
    • #32
    • Relief PitcherRP
    • HT/WT
      1.98 m, 95 kg
    • Birthdate
      9/9/1999 (27)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • HT/WT
      1.98 m, 95 kg
    • Birthdate
      9/9/1999 (27)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      East Setauket, NY
    • Status
      OUT

    2026 season stats

    • SV
      1
      Tied-150th
      ERA
      1.85
      K
      65
      150+
      WHIP
      0.94
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    14 hours agoBrown underwent cervical spine surgery Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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      • Sources: Cubs starter Brown undergoes spine surgery, targets early '27 return
        • 13h
        • Jesse Rogers
        Ben Brown #32 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
        • Shaw returns to Cubs after two-month IL stint
          • 2M
          Shaw returns to Cubs after two-month IL stint
          • Cubs' Brown suffers setback during injury rehab
            • 3M
            Ben Brown #32 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
            • 'I'm sure we broke some rules': MLB stars share their draft-day stories
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              • Jesse Rogers
              'I'm sure we broke some rules': MLB stars share their draft-day stories
              • Cubs lose two starters as Brown, Cabrera to IL
                • 5M
                Ben Brown #32 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
                • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Friday: Will Sasaki, Imai bounce back?
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                  • ESPN Fantasy
                  Houston Astros starting pitcher Tatsuya throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo.
                  • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Saturday: Stream Bubba Chandler and Ben Brown
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                    • ESPN Fantasy
                    Bubba Chandler #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 7, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
                    • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Friday: Sasaki, Imai, Baz among top streamers
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                      • ESPN Fantasy
                      Roki Sasaki #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium on June 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
                      • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Saturday: Ben Brown thriving in Cubs' rotation
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                        • ESPN Fantasy
                        Ben Brown #32 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
                        • Fantasy baseball free agent pickups: Brown, Mead making the most of new opportunities
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                          • Tristan H. Cockcroft
                          Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Louis.

                        2026 NL Cent Standings

                        TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
                        Milwaukee10359.636-W5
                        Chicago Cubs8973.54914W1
                        Pittsburgh8280.50621W1
                        St. Louis7785.47526L4
                        Cincinnati7587.46328L1
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