Cubs pitcher Ben Brown undergoes neck surgery, sidelined until midseason

Cubs pitcher Ben Brown undergoes neck surgery, sidelined until midseason2 publishers · first seen Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:17 UTC · updated Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:33 UTCChicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown underwent neck surgery on Monday, according to general manager Carter Hawkins. The 27-year-old right-hander is expected to resume throwing early next year and be ready to pitch in major league games by midseason. Brown, who had a stress fracture in his neck, was initially misdiagnosed with a bone growth in 2024. The Cubs are optimistic about Brown's prognosis and hope he can become an elite pitcher after recovering from the surgery.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

Cubs pitcher Ben Brown has neck surgery, likely out until midseason (NBC Sports, Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:33 UTC)

Ben Brown undergoes neck surgery, further muddying Cubs’ already unclear starting-pitching picture for 2027 (Chicago Sun-Times, Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:17 UTC)