{"id":102775,"date":"2025-06-24T18:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=102775"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:17:10","slug":"cubs-ben-brown-optioned-triple-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/24\/cubs-ben-brown-optioned-triple-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs Option Ben Brown to Triple-A, Activate Porter Hodge"},"content":{"rendered":"

After many rough starts for the Chicago Cubs, Ben Brown has finally been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. In a corresponding move, right-hander Porter Hodge was reinstated from the injured list.<\/p>\n

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May 10, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Porter Hodge (37) delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the ninth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cubs Pitcher Ben Brown Sent to Triple-A<\/h2>\n

Brown\u2019s Lackluster Pitching<\/h3>\n

Ben Brown has been a disappointment<\/a> this year, for lack of a better word. This season, he has made 14 starts and holds a 6.13 ERA with a 4-6 W-L record. While Brown was never a top prospect, most expected him to be better than this. One thing he was good at was striking people out, but even that couldn’t save him. Brown gave up two or more earned runs in every start but four this year. He has been one of the Cubs’ only options with their many injuries. Justin Steele is out for the year<\/a>, and Shota Imanaga has been out since May 4th. But with Imanaga making his return<\/a> later this week, the Cubs had a choice to make. It was either going to be Ben Brown, Cade Horton, or Colin Rea to be removed from the rotation. Ultimately, they chose Ben Brown.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n