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Cubs lose two starters as Brown, Cabrera to IL
Key takeaways
- Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown is joining fellow righty Edward Cabrera on the sideline, as both pitchers were placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
- He last pitched last Friday in a 16-2 win over the San Francisco Giants, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out four and walking none in six innings.
- Cabrera had been set to go on the injured list after he suffered a left hamstring strain that led to him being carted off the field Tuesday night.
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Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown is joining fellow righty Edward Cabrera on the sideline, as both pitchers were placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Brown was listed as having a strained neck. He last pitched last Friday in a 16-2 win over the San Francisco Giants, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out four and walking none in six innings. Brown (4-2) was moved into the starting rotation in May and had won three of his past four starts while pitching to a seasonlong 1.85 ERA.
Cabrera had been set to go on the injured list after he suffered a left hamstring strain that led to him being carted off the field Tuesday night.
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