Ben Brown | |
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Chicago Cubs – No. 32 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: East Setauket, New York, U.S. | September 9, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Benjamin Brown (born September 9, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Brown attended Ward Melville High School in East Setauket, New York. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 33rd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies and pitched 2018 with the Gulf Coast Phillies and Williamsport Crosscutters.[3] He started 2019 with the Lakewood BlueClaws before suffering an injury which caused him to undergo Tommy John surgery.[4][5][6]
Brown returned from the injury in 2021 to pitch for the Florida Complex League Phillies and was on the Opening Day roster of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.[7] He started 2022 with Jersey Shore.[7][8]
On August 2, 2022, Brown was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher David Robertson.[9] At the end of the 2022 season, Brown was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year.[7]
Brown was optioned to the Double-A Tennessee Smokies to begin the 2023 season, then joined the Iowa Cubs in May.[10] He missed a portion of the season due to an oblique injury.[11] In 26 games split between Tennessee and Iowa, he accumulated an 8–8 record and 4.27 ERA with 100 strikeouts across 72+2⁄3 innings pitched. Brown was optioned to Triple–A Iowa to begin the 2024 season.[12] Following an injury to Justin Steele, Brown was called up to the major leagues on March 30, 2024.[13]
As a child, Brown was a fan of the Boston Red Sox.[14] Brown's favorite players included Ben Zobrist, Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks.[10]