Ben Brown Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the White Sox vs Cubs game on Feb 20, 2026 with our Major League Baseball injury report.Sep 3, 2023
Returning to game action
Brown (oblique) is expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list and pitch for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The 23-year-old hasn't seen game action since late July, when he suffered an oblique injury. Brown has a 4.72 ERA in 14 starts for Iowa this season, but he gave up just three runs with a 16:6 K:BB in his three starts prior to landing on the injured list.
Aug 16, 2023
Managing oblique issue
Brown was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Iowa on Aug. 2
ANALYSIS
Brown appeared to find his groove at Triple-A with three runs allowed over 15 frames in his last three starts prior to landing on the injured list. The 23-year-old is one of the Cubs' top pitching prospects and could make his major-league debut by the end of the season if he's able to get healthy in time.
Jul 12, 2023
Walk machine for Iowa
Brown has a 5.76 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 74 strikeouts in 50 innings across 12 starts for Triple-A Iowa.
ANALYSIS
Brown's 15 percent walk rate and 1.6 HR/9 have resulted in ugly numbers despite a 32.7 percent strikeout rate. There have always been control/reliever concerns with Brown, and while he dominated in four Double-A starts t open the year, those concerns appear to be as real as ever for the 23-year-old righty.
May 1, 2023
Bumps up to Triple-A
The Cubs promoted Brown from Double-A Tennessee to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Brown received the call to Triple-A after the Cubs summoned Caleb Kilian from Iowa to make a spot start this past weekend. Though Kilian has since been optioned back to Iowa, Brown looks like he'll keep a spot in the Triple-A rotation after he was unchallenged over his first four starts this season at Double-A. Over 20 innings with Tennessee, Brown compiled an 0.45 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 30:6 K:BB.
Mar 10, 2023
Sent packing to Double-A
Brown was optioned to Double-A Tennessee by the Cubs on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Brown was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster over the winter after being acquired from the Phillies in the David Robertson trade. He'll join Tennessee's rotation.
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