Ben Brown or Caleb Thielbar
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| Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC  | Caleb Thielbar RP - CHC  | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 16 | 14 |
| Games Started | 4 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 44.2 | 11.2 |
| Wins | 1 | 2 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 |
| Saves | 1 | 2 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Holds | 2 | 1 |
| Hits Allowed | 30 | 10 |
| Earned Runs | 10 | 4 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 1 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 47 | 13 |
| Walks | 14 | 6 |
| ERA | 2.01 | 3.09 |
| WHIP | 0.99 | 1.37 |
| Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC | Caleb Thielbar RP - CHC | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 40 | 64 |
| Games Started | 3 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 68.3 | 59.3 |
| Wins | 4 | 4 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Holds | 4 | 17 |
| Hits Allowed | 63 | 51 |
| Earned Runs | 29 | 26 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 8 |
| Strikeouts | 73 | 62 |
| Walks | 22 | 20 |
| ERA | 3.79 | 3.88 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | 1.20 |
| Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC | Caleb Thielbar RP - CHC | |
| News | ||
| Ben Brown allowed a run on four hits in six innings on Monday, but settled for a no-decision in the Cubs' 2-1 loss to the Pirates. David Leisering Mon, May 25th | Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Caleb Thielbar is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session on Wednesday ahead of a minor league rehab assignment. Nicholas Rodriguez Mon, May 11th | |
| Ben Brown pitched five innings on Tuesday and allowed three runs on seven hits, walked two, and struck out six as the Cubs suffered a 5-2 loss to the Brewers. David Leisering Wed, May 20th | Caleb Thielbar threw a successful bullpen session on Friday. Ari Koslow Fri, May 8th | |
| Ben Brown started for the Cubs on Thursday and allowed one hit and one walk while striking out seven over four scoreless innings. Chicago defeated Atlanta, 2-0. David Leisering Thu, May 14th | Caleb Thielbar threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and is scheduled for a high-intensity session on Friday. Nicholas Rodriguez Thu, May 7th | |
| Cubs’ manager Craig Counsell confirmed that Ben Brown will start Friday’s series opener against the Rangers. Ari Koslow Fri, May 8th | The Cubs placed LHP Caleb Thielbar on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 25th | |
| Ben Brown retired all six batters he faced in the eighth and ninth innings on Saturday for his first save of the season as the Cubs blanked the Diamondbacks, 2-0. David Leisering Sat, May 2nd | Cubs’ manager Craig Counsell told reporters Thursday that Caleb Thielbar exited in the ninth inning due to left hamstring tightness. Ari Koslow Thu, Apr 23rd | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC | Caleb Thielbar RP - CHC | |||||
| Date | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 26th | vs WSH | Cade Cavalli (3-3) | #89 | vs WSH | Cade Cavalli (3-3) | #89 |
| Sat, Mar 28th | vs WSH | Miles Mikolas (1-4) | #246 | vs WSH | Miles Mikolas (1-4) | #246 |
| Sun, Mar 29th | vs WSH | Jake Irvin (2-4) | #198 | vs WSH | Jake Irvin (2-4) | #198 |
| Mon, Mar 30th | vs LAA | Ryan Johnson | vs LAA | Ryan Johnson | ||
| Tue, Mar 31st | vs LAA | Jose Soriano (6-4) | #38 | vs LAA | Jose Soriano (6-4) | #38 |
| Wed, Apr 1st | vs LAA | Yusei Kikuchi (0-3) | #150 | vs LAA | Yusei Kikuchi (0-3) | #150 |
| Fri, Apr 3rd | @ CLE | Joey Cantillo (4-2) | #96 | @ CLE | Joey Cantillo (4-2) | #96 |
| Sun, Apr 5th | @ CLE | Parker Messick (6-1) | #52 | @ CLE | Parker Messick (6-1) | #52 |
| Mon, Apr 6th | @ TB | Shane McClanahan (5-2) | #23 | @ TB | Shane McClanahan (5-2) | #23 |
| Tue, Apr 7th | @ TB | Mason Englert | @ TB | Mason Englert | ||
| Wed, Apr 8th | @ TB | Joe Boyle (0-1) | #166 | @ TB | Joe Boyle (0-1) | #166 |
| Fri, Apr 10th | vs PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) | #114 | vs PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) | #114 |
| Sat, Apr 11th | vs PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (4-2) | #49 | vs PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (4-2) | #49 |
| Sun, Apr 12th | vs PIT | Bubba Chandler (1-6) | #125 | vs PIT | Bubba Chandler (1-6) | #125 |
| Mon, Apr 13th | @ PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (6-2) | #3 | @ PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (6-2) | #3 |
| Tue, Apr 14th | @ PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #40 | @ PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #40 |
| Wed, Apr 15th | @ PHI | Jesus Luzardo (4-4) | #10 | @ PHI | Jesus Luzardo (4-4) | #10 |
| Fri, Apr 17th | vs NYM | Kodai Senga (0-4) | #133 | vs NYM | Kodai Senga (0-4) | #133 |
| Sat, Apr 18th | vs NYM | Freddy Peralta (3-4) | #24 | vs NYM | Freddy Peralta (3-4) | #24 |
| Sun, Apr 19th | vs NYM | Tobias Myers (0-1) | #181 | vs NYM | Tobias Myers (0-1) | #181 |
| Mon, Apr 20th | vs PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #40 | vs PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #40 |
| Tue, Apr 21st | vs PHI | Jesus Luzardo (4-4) | #10 | vs PHI | Jesus Luzardo (4-4) | #10 |
| Wed, Apr 22nd | vs PHI | Kyle Backhus | vs PHI | Kyle Backhus | ||
| Thu, Apr 23rd | vs PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (6-2) | #3 | vs PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (6-2) | #3 |
| Fri, Apr 24th | @ LAD | Emmet Sheehan (3-1) | #43 | @ LAD | Emmet Sheehan (3-1) | #43 |
| Sat, Apr 25th | @ LAD | Roki Sasaki (3-3) | #130 | @ LAD | Roki Sasaki (3-3) | #130 |
| Sun, Apr 26th | @ LAD | Justin Wrobleski (6-2) | #140 | @ LAD | Justin Wrobleski (6-2) | #140 |
| Mon, Apr 27th | @ SD | Randy Vasquez (5-3) | #191 | @ SD | Randy Vasquez (5-3) | #191 |
| Tue, Apr 28th | @ SD | Walker Buehler (3-3) | #212 | @ SD | Walker Buehler (3-3) | #212 |
| Wed, Apr 29th | @ SD | Matt Waldron (1-2) | #305 | @ SD | Matt Waldron (1-2) | #305 |
| Fri, May 1st | vs ARI | Zac Gallen (3-4) | #60 | vs ARI | Zac Gallen (3-4) | #60 |
| Sat, May 2nd | vs ARI | Ryne Nelson (2-3) | #91 | vs ARI | Ryne Nelson (2-3) | #91 |
| Sun, May 3rd | vs ARI | Merrill Kelly (5-3) | #94 | vs ARI | Merrill Kelly (5-3) | #94 |
| Mon, May 4th | vs CIN | Chase Petty (0-0) | #417 | vs CIN | Chase Petty (0-0) | #417 |
| Tue, May 5th | vs CIN | Andrew Abbott (4-3) | #99 | vs CIN | Andrew Abbott (4-3) | #99 |
| Wed, May 6th | vs CIN | Brady Singer (2-4) | #142 | vs CIN | Brady Singer (2-4) | #142 |
| Thu, May 7th | vs CIN | Rhett Lowder (3-3) | #223 | vs CIN | Rhett Lowder (3-3) | #223 |
| Fri, May 8th | @ TEX | Kumar Rocker (2-5) | #105 | @ TEX | Kumar Rocker (2-5) | #105 |
| Sat, May 9th | @ TEX | Jack Leiter (2-4) | #77 | @ TEX | Jack Leiter (2-4) | #77 |
| Sun, May 10th | @ TEX | Jacob deGrom (3-4) | #7 | @ TEX | Jacob deGrom (3-4) | #7 |
| Tue, May 12th | @ ATL | Grant Holmes (3-2) | #124 | @ ATL | Grant Holmes (3-2) | #124 |
| Wed, May 13th | @ ATL | JR Ritchie (1-1) | #247 | @ ATL | JR Ritchie (1-1) | #247 |
| Thu, May 14th | @ ATL | Chris Sale (7-3) | #5 | @ ATL | Chris Sale (7-3) | #5 |
| Fri, May 15th | @ CWS | Sean Burke (2-3) | #135 | @ CWS | Sean Burke (2-3) | #135 |
| Sat, May 16th | @ CWS | Davis Martin (7-1) | #76 | @ CWS | Davis Martin (7-1) | #76 |
| Sun, May 17th | @ CWS | Erick Fedde (0-5) | #347 | @ CWS | Erick Fedde (0-5) | #347 |
| Mon, May 18th | vs MIL | Brandon Sproat (1-3) | #136 | vs MIL | Brandon Sproat (1-3) | #136 |
| Tue, May 19th | vs MIL | Jacob Misiorowski (5-2) | #18 | vs MIL | Jacob Misiorowski (5-2) | #18 |
| Wed, May 20th | vs MIL | Kyle Harrison (6-1) | #58 | vs MIL | Kyle Harrison (6-1) | #58 |
| Fri, May 22nd | vs HOU | Spencer Arrighetti (6-1) | #122 | vs HOU | Spencer Arrighetti (6-1) | #122 |
| Sat, May 23rd | vs HOU | Kai-Wei Teng (3-3) | #178 | vs HOU | Kai-Wei Teng (3-3) | #178 |
| Sun, May 24th | vs HOU | Peter Lambert (3-4) | #186 | vs HOU | Peter Lambert (3-4) | #186 |
| Mon, May 25th | @ PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) | #114 | @ PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3) | #114 |
| Tue, May 26th | @ PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (4-2) | #49 | @ PIT | Braxton Ashcraft (4-2) | #49 |
| Wed, May 27th | @ PIT | Bubba Chandler (1-6) | #125 | @ PIT | Bubba Chandler (1-6) | #125 |
| Thu, May 28th | @ PIT | Paul Skenes (6-4) | #2 | @ PIT | Paul Skenes (6-4) | #2 |
| Fri, May 29th | @ STL | Kyle Leahy (5-3) | #161 | @ STL | Kyle Leahy (5-3) | #161 |
| Sat, May 30th | @ STL | Andre Pallante (5-4) | #139 | @ STL | Andre Pallante (5-4) | #139 |
| Sun, May 31st | @ STL | Matthew Liberatore (2-3) | #119 | @ STL | Matthew Liberatore (2-3) | #119 |
| Tue, Jun 2nd | vs ATH | Gage Jump (0-1) | #155 | vs ATH | Gage Jump (0-1) | #155 |
| Wed, Jun 3rd | vs ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-6) | #118 | vs ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-6) | #118 |
| Thu, Jun 4th | vs ATH | Luis Severino (2-5) | #117 | vs ATH | Luis Severino (2-5) | #117 |
| Fri, Jun 5th | vs SF | Robbie Ray (3-6) | #85 | vs SF | Robbie Ray (3-6) | #85 |
| Sat, Jun 6th | vs SF | Landen Roupp (5-5) | #67 | vs SF | Landen Roupp (5-5) | #67 |
| Sun, Jun 7th | vs SF | vs SF | ||||
| Tue, Jun 9th | @ COL | @ COL | ||||
| Wed, Jun 10th | @ COL | @ COL | ||||
| Thu, Jun 11th | @ COL | @ COL | ||||
| Fri, Jun 12th | @ SF | @ SF | ||||
| Sat, Jun 13th | @ SF | @ SF | ||||
| Sun, Jun 14th | @ SF | @ SF | ||||
| Mon, Jun 15th | vs COL | vs COL | ||||
| Tue, Jun 16th | vs COL | vs COL | ||||
| Wed, Jun 17th | vs COL | vs COL | ||||
| Fri, Jun 19th | vs TOR | vs TOR | ||||
| Sat, Jun 20th | vs TOR | vs TOR | ||||
| Sun, Jun 21st | vs TOR | vs TOR | ||||
| Mon, Jun 22nd | @ NYM | @ NYM | ||||
| Tue, Jun 23rd | @ NYM | @ NYM | ||||
| Wed, Jun 24th | @ NYM | @ NYM | ||||
| Thu, Jun 25th | @ NYM | @ NYM | ||||
| Fri, Jun 26th | @ MIL | @ MIL | ||||
| Sat, Jun 27th | @ MIL | @ MIL | ||||
| Sun, Jun 28th | @ MIL | @ MIL | ||||
| Mon, Jun 29th | vs SD | vs SD | ||||
| Tue, Jun 30th | vs SD | vs SD | ||||
| Wed, Jul 1st | vs SD | vs SD | ||||
| Fri, Jul 3rd | vs STL | vs STL | ||||
| Sat, Jul 4th | vs STL | vs STL | ||||
| Sun, Jul 5th | vs STL | vs STL | ||||
| Tue, Jul 7th | @ BAL | @ BAL | ||||
| Wed, Jul 8th | @ BAL | @ BAL | ||||
| Thu, Jul 9th | @ BAL | @ BAL | ||||
| Fri, Jul 10th | @ CIN | @ CIN | ||||
| Sat, Jul 11th | @ CIN | @ CIN | ||||
| Sun, Jul 12th | @ CIN | @ CIN | ||||
| Fri, Jul 17th | vs MIN | vs MIN | ||||
| Sat, Jul 18th | vs MIN | vs MIN | ||||
| Sun, Jul 19th | vs MIN | vs MIN | ||||
| Mon, Jul 20th | vs DET | vs DET | ||||
| Tue, Jul 21st | vs DET | vs DET | ||||
| Wed, Jul 22nd | vs DET | vs DET | ||||
| Fri, Jul 24th | @ PIT | @ PIT | ||||
| Sat, Jul 25th | @ PIT | @ PIT | ||||
| Sun, Jul 26th | @ PIT | @ PIT | ||||
| Mon, Jul 27th | @ STL | @ STL | ||||
| Tue, Jul 28th | @ STL | @ STL | ||||
| Wed, Jul 29th | @ STL | @ STL | ||||
| Thu, Jul 30th | @ STL | @ STL | ||||
| Fri, Jul 31st | vs NYY | vs NYY | ||||
| Sat, Aug 1st | vs NYY | vs NYY | ||||
| Sun, Aug 2nd | vs NYY | vs NYY | ||||
| Mon, Aug 3rd | vs LAD | vs LAD | ||||
| Tue, Aug 4th | vs LAD | vs LAD | ||||
| Wed, Aug 5th | vs LAD | vs LAD | ||||
| Fri, Aug 7th | @ KC | @ KC | ||||
| Sat, Aug 8th | @ KC | @ KC | ||||
| Sun, Aug 9th | @ KC | @ KC | ||||
| Tue, Aug 11th | @ WSH | @ WSH | ||||
| Wed, Aug 12th | @ WSH | @ WSH | ||||
| Thu, Aug 13th | @ WSH | @ WSH | ||||
| Fri, Aug 14th | vs STL | vs STL | ||||
| Sat, Aug 15th | vs STL | vs STL | ||||
| Sun, Aug 16th | vs STL | vs STL | ||||
| Mon, Aug 17th | vs CWS | vs CWS | ||||
| Tue, Aug 18th | vs CWS | vs CWS | ||||
| Wed, Aug 19th | vs CWS | vs CWS | ||||
| Fri, Aug 21st | @ SEA | @ SEA | ||||
| Sat, Aug 22nd | @ SEA | @ SEA | ||||
| Sun, Aug 23rd | @ SEA | @ SEA | ||||
| Mon, Aug 24th | @ ARI | @ ARI | ||||
| Tue, Aug 25th | @ ARI | @ ARI | ||||
| Wed, Aug 26th | @ ARI | @ ARI | ||||
| Fri, Aug 28th | vs CIN | vs CIN | ||||
| Sat, Aug 29th | vs CIN | vs CIN | ||||
| Sun, Aug 30th | vs CIN | vs CIN | ||||
| Mon, Aug 31st | vs MIL | vs MIL | ||||
| Tue, Sep 1st | vs MIL | vs MIL | ||||
| Wed, Sep 2nd | vs MIL | vs MIL | ||||
| Thu, Sep 3rd | vs MIL | vs MIL | ||||
| Fri, Sep 4th | @ MIA | @ MIA | ||||
| Sat, Sep 5th | @ MIA | @ MIA | ||||
| Sun, Sep 6th | @ MIA | @ MIA | ||||
| Mon, Sep 7th | @ MIL | @ MIL | ||||
| Tue, Sep 8th | @ MIL | @ MIL | ||||
| Wed, Sep 9th | @ MIL | @ MIL | ||||
| Fri, Sep 11th | vs PIT | vs PIT | ||||
| Sat, Sep 12th | vs PIT | vs PIT | ||||
| Sun, Sep 13th | vs PIT | vs PIT | ||||
| Mon, Sep 14th | vs ATL | vs ATL | ||||
| Tue, Sep 15th | vs ATL | vs ATL | ||||
| Wed, Sep 16th | vs ATL | vs ATL | ||||
| Fri, Sep 18th | @ CIN | @ CIN | ||||
| Sat, Sep 19th | @ CIN | @ CIN | ||||
| Sun, Sep 20th | @ CIN | @ CIN | ||||
| Tue, Sep 22nd | vs MIA | vs MIA | ||||
| Wed, Sep 23rd | vs MIA | vs MIA | ||||
| Thu, Sep 24th | vs MIA | vs MIA | ||||
| Fri, Sep 25th | @ BOS | @ BOS | ||||
| Sat, Sep 26th | @ BOS | @ BOS | ||||
| Sun, Sep 27th | @ BOS | @ BOS | ||||
