Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Ben Brown is battling through a neck injury, further burdening an already-depleted pitching staff.
Cubs pitcher Ben Brown delivers in the second inning against the Rockies on April 3, 2024, at Wrigley Field. So when Brown thought he was dealing with a bothersome neck issue last month, he figured he could grind through it. But as the discomfort became significant, Brown soon realized this wasn’t just a stiff neck. After going through tests and gathering doctors’ consensus, Brown learned Monday that he has a “benign area of concern” in his neck that is already dissipating.
His last two starts June 2 and 8, both against the Cincinnati Reds, proved to be physically tough because of the ailment and ultimately prompted Brown to get imaging, though he already had been feeling it when he threw seven no-hit innings May 28 in Milwaukee. “I can’t have the discomfort that I had against Cincinnati, but I can have the discomfort that I had against Milwaukee,” Brown explained. “It’s just a matter of how much I can handle.”
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