The Cubs today placed left-handed pitcher Justin Steele on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Friday) with a left hamstring strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Ben Brown from Triple-A Iowa.
The 24-year-old Brown appeared in five Spring Training games (two starts) for the Cubs this year, posting an 0.64 ERA (1 earned run in 14 innings) with 12 strikeouts.
Brown was acquired from the Phillies August 2, 2022 for David Robertson. If Brown can be as good as the Cubs think he can, that’ll be an excellent return for two months of Robertson. Brown’s got a good pitch mix and throws hard, and his 6-6 height also gives him an advantage on the mound.