2025 Stats
W-L
4-6
ERA
6.13
WHIP
1.53
K
91
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Brown turned heads with his performance in spring training and pitched well for the Cubs during the regular season between the rotation and bullpen before a neck issue ended his campaign. It was found that he was dealing with a benign area of concern in his neck, but after a follow-up scan in November, he was cleared for a normal offseason. Brown is a 6-foot-6 righty who gets good extension and pulls the string on a knuckle curve to great effect. His knuckle curve had an absurd .134 xBA and 51 percent whiff rate last season. The lack of a third pitch could be an issue and the jury is still out as to whether he can make it as a starting pitcher. Brown was significantly better as a starter than as a reliever last season, which offers hope that he could snag one of the final rotation spots with a strong showing in camp. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in March of 2025.
May see smaller workload in minors
Brown could see his workload reduced a bit at Triple-A Iowa as the Cubs seek to keep him fresh for an eventual return to the majors, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Brown is slated to still start games for the Iowa Cubs, though he could face an innings limit or potentially see some work in long relief. The team also wants the young righty to keep developing his changeup and improve his control, as he walked 27 batters in 79.1 innings for Chicago before his demotion. Brown has the stuff to make an impact again in the majors this season, though fantasy managers will likely need to be patient.
Brown is slated to still start games for the Iowa Cubs, though he could face an innings limit or potentially see some work in long relief. The team also wants the young righty to keep developing his changeup and improve his control, as he walked 27 batters in 79.1 innings for Chicago before his demotion. Brown has the stuff to make an impact again in the majors this season, though fantasy managers will likely need to be patient.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
87
How many pitches does Ben Brown generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Ben Brown generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-10%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .276 | 80 | 26 | 70 | 13 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .241 | 75 | 20 | 65 | 5 |
| 2025vs Left | .305 | 47 | 13 | 46 | 10 |
| 2025vs Right | .273 | 44 | 14 | 48 | 3 |
| 2024vs Left | .233 | 33 | 13 | 24 | 3 |
| 2024vs Right | .181 | 31 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-17%
ERA at Home
2025
-22%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.53 | 1.42 | 53.2 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Since 2023Away | 5.44 | 1.30 | 81.0 | 9.1 | 2.7 |
| 2025Home | 5.30 | 1.63 | 35.2 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| 2025Away | 6.80 | 1.44 | 43.2 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
| 2024Home | 3.00 | 1.00 | 18.0 | 11.5 | 2.5 |
| 2024Away | 3.86 | 1.13 | 37.1 | 9.9 | 3.4 |
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .213 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 6 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .229 | 58 | 24 | 36 | 4 |
| 2025vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .250 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | .224 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 6 |
| 2023vs Right | .228 | 58 | 23 | 34 | 3 |
Stat Review
How does Ben Brown compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.37K/9
10.3BB/9
3.1HR/9
1.5Fastball
95.8 mphERA
6.13WHIP
1.53BABIP
.379GB/FB
1.25Left On Base
64.2%Exit Velocity
84.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.6%Spin Rate
2217 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.3%Swinging Strike
12.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Acquired from the Phillies for David Robertson in a 2022 deadline deal, Brown has dealt with a fair share of arm injuries in his career, but he was able to break through and make his MLB debut early in his age-24 season. He has a powerful arsenal and stands an intimidating 6-foot-6, but a 15.8 percent walk rate last year at Triple-A raised concerns about his control, even while accounting for the automated balls and strikes system that led to inflated walk rates for Triple-A pitchers last season. Brown leans heavily on his 97 mph four-seamer and upper-80s power curveball, with his changeup serving as a below-average, seldom-used third pitch. He's also capable of throwing an above-average slider, although he has shelved that pitch early in his big-league career. Brown has a high strikeout ceiling on a per-start basis, but he carries significant long-term durability risk and still needs to prove he has the command to start long term in the majors.
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Optioned to Triple-A
The Cubs optioned Brown to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
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Serves up four homers in defeat
Brown (4-6) took the loss against St. Louis on Monday, allowing eight runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three batters over five innings.
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Holds Brewers in check in win
Brown (4-5) recorded the win Tuesday against the Brewers, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out five.
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Hit hard in Wednesday's loss
Brown (3-5) took the loss Wednesday as the Cubs fell 7-2 to the Phillies, coughing up six runs on eight hits and three walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.
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Goes seven innings in loss
Brown (3-4) took the loss against the Tigers on Friday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over seven innings.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Opening for MLB debut?
Justin Steele is headed for the injured list after suffering a strained hamstring Thursday, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, and Brown could be in the mix to fill the vacant rotation spot.
Analysis
The 24-year-old righty was optioned to Triple-A Iowa in early March and never seemed to have much of a chance to make the Cubs' Opening Day roster, but he pitched well during spring training with just one run allowed and a 12:5 K:BB across 14 innings. Brown struggled upon being promoted to Triple-A Iowa last season with a 5.33 ERA in 22 outings, but his spring success and standing as a top prospect could put him on the radar for early-season starts with Chicago's rotation depth being tested.
The 24-year-old righty was optioned to Triple-A Iowa in early March and never seemed to have much of a chance to make the Cubs' Opening Day roster, but he pitched well during spring training with just one run allowed and a 12:5 K:BB across 14 innings. Brown struggled upon being promoted to Triple-A Iowa last season with a 5.33 ERA in 22 outings, but his spring success and standing as a top prospect could put him on the radar for early-season starts with Chicago's rotation depth being tested.