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INJURY ALERT Out | Neck | Since Jun 21, 2026
Ben Brown

Ben Brown

SP/RP • Chicago Cubs Proj Rank N/A Actual 59 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L HLD SV K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
68.0 1.85 4-2 2 1 65/19 8.6 0.94 9.52
Compared to same point last season
77.06.314-60091/2710.61.57

ben brown | Fantasy Outlook

Breakout season interrupted as Ben Brown lands on the injured list

The Cubs placed Brown on the 15-day injured list on June 24 due to a neck strain, a frustrating development for a pitcher in the midst of a dominant stretch. Before the injury, he had been exceptional, posting a 1.56 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP over his last 30 days of action. He leaves a temporary void in the rotation for a second-place Chicago squad that currently sits at 46-38 and is navigating several injuries to their pitching staff.

Brown’s 2026 performance has been a revelation compared to his 5.98 ERA in 2025; he currently carries a sparkling 1.89 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP across 66.6 innings. While our data projected a 3.91 ERA for the season, his increased efficiency and ability to limit home runs suggest he has established a much higher floor than previously expected. Fantasy managers should view this breakout as legitimate, though some slight ratio regression is expected once he is healthy enough to return.

With Brown officially on the shelf, he will miss scheduled home matchups against San Diego and St. Louis this week. Because the injury is related to his neck, his absence could potentially extend slightly beyond the minimum 15 days, leaving fantasy managers without his 8.8 K/9 production for the immediate future. Until he begins a rehab assignment or returns to the active roster, he should be moved to an IL spot. Sit.

Updated 18 hrs ago

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
06/19 TOR 6.0 72 4 0 2 WIN 1.85 0.94 20
06/13 @SF 5.0 86 3 3 1 WIN 1.74 0.97 12
06/06 SF 5.1 87 5 1 0 N/A 1.74 0.88 15
05/30 @STL 7.0 82 6 1 1 WIN 1.92 0.93 25
05/25 @PIT 6.0 83 7 2 1 N/A 2.01 0.99 18
05/19 MIL 5.0 82 6 2 3 LOSS 2.09 0.98 4
05/14 @ATL 4.0 65 7 1 0 N/A 1.60 0.86 14
05/08 @TEX 4.0 46 3 1 0 N/A 1.82 0.91 11
05/04 CIN 1.0 25 1 1 1 N/A 2.10 1.01 1
05/02 ARI 2.0 24 1 0 0 SAVE 1.82 0.97 10
04/29 @SD 1.2 11 1 0 0 HOLD 1.99 1.06 4
04/27 @SD 2.0 43 1 1 0 LOSS 2.14 1.14 -2
04/22 PHI 2.1 37 5 0 0 WIN 2.37 1.11 13
04/18 NYM 2.0 38 1 1 0 HOLD 2.70 1.08 4
04/15 @PHI 2.0 17 0 0 0 N/A 3.07 1.02 4
04/11 PIT 2.0 34 3 1 0 N/A 3.55 1.18 6
04/08 @TB 2.0 31 3 0 1 N/A 4.22 1.13 5
04/05 @CLE 2.0 42 0 2 2 N/A 4.15 1.15 0
03/31 LAA 3.1 50 5 1 0 N/A 2.70 0.90 11
03/26 WAS 3.1 49 3 1 2 N/A 5.40 1.20 6
Totals: 68.01004651914 179
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 15 53.0 849 64 19 0 1-3 3.74 1.13 10.9 119
2025 CHC 26 106.0 1802 124 34 1 5-7 5.94 1.47 10.5 197
2026 CHC 20 68.0 1004 65 19 1 4-2 1.85 0.94 8.6 179
ON PACE 38 130 1913 123 36 1 7-3 1.85 0.94 8.6 341
3-YEAR AVG 14 53 884 63 18 0 2-3 5.1 1.32 10.4 105
Career 61 227.0 3655 253 72 0 0-0 4.2 1.23 10

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Chicago Cubs

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Carson Kelly 23% 16%
Moises Ballesteros 5% 1%
Miguel Amaya 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Alex Bregman 88% 74%
Michael Busch 77% 64%
NAME OWN START
Nico Hoerner 97% 88%
Dansby Swanson 59% 46%
Pedro Ramirez 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Pete Crow-Armstrong 100% 100%
Ian Happ 95% 90%
Seiya Suzuki 95% 89%
Matt Shaw 12% 4%
NAME OWN START
Shota Imanaga 95% 79%
Matthew Boyd 67% 34%
Ben Brown 61% 5%
Edward Cabrera 35% 6%
Javier Assad 21% 12%
David Peterson 11% 9%
Colin Rea 11% 6%
Cade Horton 9% 4%
Justin Steele 9% 0%
Jameson Taillon 6% 1%
Jaxon Wiggins 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Daniel Palencia 51% 10%
Jacob Webb 5% 5%
Ryan Rolison 4% 4%
Caleb Thielbar 4% 3%
Drew Pomeranz 2% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.241
19th
R
416
6th
HR
99
15th
RBI
387
7th
SB
59
15th
OBP
.336
3rd
SLG
.400
13th
OPS
.736
7th
W
47
6th
SV
13
29th
ERA
4.21
17th
WHIP
1.25
11th
QS
23
23rd
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers51-31.622-423301
CubsCubs47-38.5535.5416375
CardinalsCardinals43-38.5317.5362370
PiratesPirates43-42.5069.5440408
RedsReds39-44.47012.5353406

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Moisés Ballesteros5915616366231.231  
Carson Kelly6219230534290.276  
Miguel Amaya4711418253100.219  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Busch8430533719452.233  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nico Hoerner83333358143612.243  
Pedro Ramírez2150713162.260  
Scott Kingery8421001.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Alex Bregman8332639796272.242  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dansby Swanson812724953114610.195  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Pete Crow-Armstrong853205291174520.284  
Ian Happ81303566717414.221  
Seiya Suzuki69256396812390.266  
Michael Conforto5411615275171.233  
Matt Shaw5613020324204.246  
Dylan Carlson3410000.000  
Kevin Alcántara12911000.111  
Justin Dean5422030.500  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Shota Imanaga1756098.1924.301.08  
David Peterson1746173.2655.861.59  
Edward Cabrera1454072.1655.101.40  
Ben Brown2042168.0651.850.94  
Colin Rea1755184.1634.801.41  
Jameson Taillon1325067.2595.191.30  
Matthew Boyd621028.2355.021.36  
Javier Assad1261049.0304.041.04  
Jordan Wicks30217.1613.502.05  
Cade Horton21007.142.460.82  
Ty Blach10003.020.000.33  
Vince Velasquez20003.110.000.30  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Daniel Palencia1921316.2192.701.38  
Caleb Thielbar2722223.1294.241.29  
Jacob Webb3732236.1453.471.35  
Hoby Milner3910135.2183.531.21  
Trent Thornton1932124.0112.631.04  
Corbin Martin70015.0410.802.00  
Riley Martin80008.1102.160.84  
Luke Little10001.019.002.00  
Gavin Hollowell50005.254.771.94  
Tyler Ferguson50005.287.941.41  
Ethan Roberts2302025.2174.211.40  
Ryan Rolison2651031.2311.991.11  
Hunter Harvey40104.046.751.50  
Phil Maton3001026.2316.081.76  
Bryse Wilson20006.140.000.95  
Yacksel Ríos10001.220.000.00  
Jayden Murray1000016.1149.372.08  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-29 SDW 3-2Shota Imanaga
Griffin Canning
06-30 SD08:05 EDTMatthew Boyd
JP Sears
07-01 SD02:20 EDTColin Rea
Walker Buehler
07-03 STL04:05 EDTDavid Peterson
Andre Pallante
07-04 STL08:08 EDT
Kyle Leahy
07-05 STL02:30 EDTShota Imanaga
Matthew Liberatore

Player Timeline

Jun 30th

Cubs Place Entire MLB Pitching Staff on Injured List

Jun 24th

Cubs Place Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on 15-Day IL

May 25th

Ben Brown Strikes Out 7 in Strong MLB Outing

May 14th

Ben Brown Dominates with 7 Strikeouts in 4 Innings for the Cubs

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