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The 26-year-old Brown is 4-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 20 games this
season, including his final eight as a starter after Chicago’s
rotation was depleted by injuries. After shifting to a starting
role, Brown was 3-1 with a 1.70 ERA.
The stress reaction flared after Brown tossed six innings and
allowed two runs in a 16-2 win over Toronto on June 19 and he
was placed on the IL. The same painful condition caused Brown to
miss significant time in 2024.
Brown attempted to come back this season, but experienced
discomfort during a throwing session on Aug. 25. That scuttled
plans to send him on a minor-league rehab assignment and led to
additional medical consultation and imaging.
“This is a bone injury," manager Craig Counsell said before
Thursday’s game against Milwaukee at Wrigley Field. "There’s a
healing, but just not enough to allow the discomfort to go away.
So we just need to spend more time healing.
“In the case of bones, you just need to let them rest and some
bones can heal slower.”
Counsell was optimistic Brown would be "a healthy player” in
time for spring training.
Over three major league seasons with the Cubs, Brown is 10-13
with a 4.15 ERA and two saves in 60 games, including 31 starts.
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