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Chicago GM Shares Concerning Update on Cubs’ Ben Brown After Neck Scare
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
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- Yahoo SportsCubs pitcher Ben Brown has neck surgery, likely out until midseasonGeneral 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.
- EssentiallySportsChicago GM Shares Concerning Update on Cubs’ Ben Brown After Neck ScareBen 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