# Cubs pitcher Ben Brown has neck surgery, likely won't resume throwing until midseason > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/430168 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 7:50 PM · Read it: LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown had neck surgery and likely won't resume throwing until midseason.Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins said the 27-year-old right-hander was operated on Monday in New York because of a stress fracture in his neck. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 7:50 PM: [Cubs pitcher Ben Brown has neck surgery, likely won't resume throwing until midseason]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown had neck surgery and likely won't resume throwing until midseason.Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins said the 27-year-old right-hander was operated on Monday in New York because of a stress fracture in his neck. - Nov 11, 2026, 12:36 AM: [Chicago GM Shares Concerning Update on Cubs’ Ben Brown After Neck Scare]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) Ben Brown, the Chicago Cubs right-hander, posted a 1.85 ERA and a team-best 2.0 fWAR in 2026, then lost the final three months to a neck issue that has now required spine surgery. His absence adds another setback for a rotation already short on healthy arms, and he edged left-hander Shota Imanaga’s 1.8 fWAR even