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Ben Brown Placed on Injured List With Neck Strain
In yet another blow to the Chicago Cubs starting rotation, the team placed right-hander Ben Brown (neck) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a neck strain, according to Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. The Cubs also placed right-hander Edward Cabrera (hamstring) on the IL on Wednesday with a strained left-hamstring. Chicago's starting rotation has been plagued by injuries all year, but the good news is that they are getting left-hander Matthew Boyd (knee, shoulder) back for the series finale against the New York Mets on Thursday. It's a tough break for the Cubs and for Brown, who has been a popular waiver-wire pickup in 2026 after his successful transition from the bullpen to a starting role for the Cubs. In his 20 appearances (eight starts) through 68 innings, the 26-year-old has gone 4-2 with a stingy 1.85 ERA (2.50 FIP) and 0.94 WHIP with 65 strikeouts, 19 walks, and even one save in his third year in the big leagues. If you have the room in an IL spot, Brown has pitched well enough to stash in fantasy baseball leagues. He's currently rostered in 71% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: The Chicago Tribune - Meghan Montemurro
Source: The Chicago Tribune - Meghan Montemurro
