CHC · P

Ben Brown

Age 27 B/T R/R 6′6″, 210 lb USA MLB debut 2024

40-man

The Cubs’ roster as it stands #1 starter · 112 IP · 1.9 WAR in the role
Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Neck strain (since Jun 24)
Trade read Available at a price: CHC 44% playoff odds; control through 2030.

Keystone Stuff 100 52nd pct

2026 fWAR 2.0

Projected 2027 WAR 1.9 at 115 IP · 1.9 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,004 pitches

Keystone Stuff 100

Keystone Location 97

Keystone Pitching 92

Run value (xRV) +0.82

Strikeout % 24.5%

Walk % 7.2%

Whiff % 27.3%

Chase % 30.6%

Fastball velo 96.4

Extension 6.5 ft

68.0 IP1.85 ERA2.50 FIP 41° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 41° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam37% use	37%	96.3	16.0	+8.4	89	103	16%	−0.20
Knuckle curve36% use	36%	86.8	−3.2	−2.9	112	99	44%	+1.71
Sinker21% use	21%	96.4	12.6	+14.8	100	89	13%	+1.28
Changeup6% use	6%	90.1	4.4	+10.1	95	88	35%	+0.13

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Brown: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
65	Jack Leiter TEX · ’00	103	0.5	1.2	Pre-arb
63	Troy Melton DET · ’00	101	1.6	1.5	Pre-arb
57	Jared Jones PIT · ’01	106	2.6	2.4	Arb
55	Luinder Avila KC · ’01	100	0.4	0.5	—
54	Reynaldo López ATL · ’94	94	0.6	1.0	Signed $8.0M

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 50%

57% zone

Knuckle curve 34%

32% zone

Changeup 11%

23% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 1.9 WAR Arbitration $3.1M*

2028 1.9 WAR Arbitration $5.8M*

2029 1.9 WAR Arbitration $9.2M*

2030 1.8 WAR Arbitration $11.1M*

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2025AAA	AAA	Iowa Cubs	25	3	11 IP	11 IP · 0.82 ERA · 20.0% K · 5.0% BB