Cubs Right-Hander Ben Brown Suffers Setback During Rehab for Neck Injury
Craig Counsell said Brown will return to Chicago for doctors to evaluate a neck setback that could delay his playoff role.
- On Wednesday, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced right-hander Ben Brown will return to Chicago for medical evaluation following a rehab setback in Mesa, Ariz., on Tuesday.
- Brown has been sidelined since June 19 with a stress reaction in his neck, the same injury that cost him much of his 2024 campaign, though a prior diagnosis of a benign bone growth was "totally wrong."
- During a two-inning, 34-pitch appearance in a "bridge league" game Tuesday, the right-hander experienced symptoms that worsened as the day progressed, forcing the team to pause his throwing progression.
- Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the team must "regroup," calling this "the first day of bad news" as Brown's potential playoff contribution is now uncertain.
- With 4 1/2 weeks remaining in the regular season, the window for Brown to complete his throwing progression is narrowing, though he remains a key rotation candidate for next season.
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Chicago Cubs RHP Ben Brown suffers a setback with the stress reaction in his neck, casts uncertainty on return
Ben Brown threw live batting practice Tuesday in Arizona in front of Chicago Cubs staff that included manager Craig Counsell and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy.
Ben Brown hits setback in quest to return to Cubs as bullpen arm for season’s home stretch and playoffs
<p>PHOENIX – Potentially nearing the end of a monthslong rehab from a stress fracture in a vertebra in his neck, right-hander Ben Brown is once again trapped in the unknown.</p><p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> right-hander experienced symptoms in his neck at the end of a two-inning, 34-pitch appearance in a “bridge league” game Tuesday in Arizona, with those symptoms worsening as the day went on.</p><p>It…
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Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffers setback during rehab for neck injury
PHOENIX (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffered a setback in his rehab for a neck injury, putting his availability for the stretch run of the season in doubt.
Cubs' Ben Brown Has Setback With Neck Injury
The Cubs were hoping Ben Brown would factor into their pitching plans for the stretch run. That plan might be on hold after the righty experienced symptoms related to the neck injury that has cost him more than two months. Brown is headed back to Chicago to be examined by team doctors. “Not sure yet what this means, but it’s going to slow it down in some way,” manager Craig Counsell told reporters, including Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times…
Brown (neck) experiences setback in injury recovery
PHOENIX – Ben Brown’s recovery has taken an unexpected, and potentially concerning, detour. The 26-year-old has been on the injured list since June 24 with a stress reaction in his neck, but his recovery had gone smoothly since he started his throwing program. Brown most recently completed a bridge camp
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