With Justin Steele sidelined at least through April with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, the Chicago Cubs on Saturday called up hard-throwing Ben Brown for his first big-league opportunity.
Cubs pitcher Ben Brown delivers against the Giants during a Cactus League game on Feb. 24, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz. ARLINGTON, Texas — Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown found a few minutes to reflect Saturday morning roughly 12 hours after learning he earned his first big-league call-up.
“The schedule has some things that we don’t know yet,” Counsell said. “So if I don’t have to make the decision yet, we’re not going to make it yet.” “Then it gets more complicated with starters on these guys returning to play,” Counsell said. “How many times are we going to have him go out and pitch before he pitches for us? It’s a great thing to say, hey, he’s pitched, let’s go pitch him, but short starts impact us later so we’ve got to stretch starters out … to not adversely impact after them.”
“I think it was really important to show the Cubs I can get through a lineup and fill up the strike zone a little bit better than I did last year,” said Brown, who was acquired at the 2021 trade deadline from the Phillies for reliever David Robertson. “For a person in my position, those games are really important. … I’m thankful that I got that opportunity to make those starts — who knows where I’d be today if I didn’t get the chance to have a start or two in spring training.
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