Ben Brown and Nico Hoerner help Cubs top White Sox 5-4
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Cubs right-hander Ben Brown had been happy with his changeup all game, but as the fifth inning continued to spin out of his control against the Royals, and with speedy Bobby Witt
Ben Brown’s inconsistency the last two months suggested it was a matter of when, not if, the Chicago Cubs would send the right-hander to the minors to get on track.
There’s no doubt Ben Brown has had a difficult season. He has struggled with consistency and has been hit hard on the mound. But it’s starts like Sunday that show Brown’s potential. The right-hander g
The Chicago Cubs were always going to add a starting pitcher ahead of the MLB trade deadline, but after Ben Brown imploded in a loss to the Kansas City Royals on Monday night, that search just got much more desperate.
Ben Brown knows it might sound crazy. The 6-foot-6 right-hander is earnest, though, in his belief that Tommy John surgery was the best thing for his career— beyond the physical necessity to ...
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The Cubs’ starting pitching depth has been tested plenty this season. The front office may add external options as the July 31 Trade Deadline nears, but to help address the shortage now, the team brought back up one of its more intriguing young arms.