# Ben Brown deserves a real shot in the Cubs' starting rotation

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Podcast: [Spiegel & Holmes Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spiegel-holmes-show-827866)
Published: 2026-05-08T22:22:54+00:00
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## Resource

Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed Cubs right-hander Ben Brown getting the starting nod Friday evening with left-hander Matthew Boyd sidelined by injury. Could Brown perform well enough to lock down a starting job in the rotation in the long term?

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