Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffers setback during rehab for neck injury

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FILE - Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall, File)

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 manager Craig Counsell said plans to start Brown on a minor league rehab assignment are on hold after the 26-year-old experienced discomfort during a throwing session on Tuesday.

“We’re going to have to regroup and he’ll probably check back in with the doctors and see what it means,” Counsell said Wednesday before Chicago’s game against Arizona. “He said symptoms popped up at the end of the outing, and then worsened as the hours went on.”

Brown has been on the injured list since June 19 with a stress reaction in his neck, an injury that caused him to miss significant time in 2024. He is 4-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 20 games, this season including eight starts.

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