Who Should I Trade?

Ben Brown for Juan Mejia (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC	Juan Mejia RP - COL
Expert Recommendation	100% Recommended by 4 of 4 experts	0% Recommended by 0 of 4 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 147	# 365
VBR	‐	# 999

Projections

Strikeouts	‐	3
Wins	‐	0
Saves	‐	0
ERA	‐	5.18
WHIP	‐	1.60

Misc

Injury Alert	IL60	-

Expert Ranks

Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports	# 96	‐

Mike Maher BettingPros	# 91	‐

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 196	# 349

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 207	# 410

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC	Juan Mejia RP - COL
2026 Stats


Games Played	20	61

Games Started	8	1

Innings Pitched	68.0	65.0

Wins	4	3

Losses	2	6

Saves	1	4

Blown Saves	1	1

Holds	2	9

Hits Allowed	45	72

Earned Runs	14	39

Home Runs Allowed	2	6

Strikeouts	65	62

Walks	19	40

ERA	1.85	5.40

WHIP	0.94	1.72

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC	Juan Mejia RP - COL
2026 Projections


Games Played	‐	4

Games Started	‐	0

Innings Pitched	‐	3.3

Wins	‐	0

Losses	‐	0

Saves	‐	0

Blown Saves	‐	0

Holds	‐	1

Hits Allowed	‐	3

Earned Runs	‐	2

Home Runs Allowed	‐	0

Strikeouts	‐	3

Walks	‐	2

ERA	‐	5.18

WHIP	‐	1.60

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC	Juan Mejia RP - COL
News
	Ben Brown (neck) will miss the rest of the season. Nate Miller - FantasyPros Thu, Sep 3rd	Juan Mejia allowed two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning as Colorado's opener on Thursday. Colorado, however, came back to win, 3-2, against Houston. David Leisering Fri, Apr 17th
	Ben Brown “is experiencing symptoms again after his outing yesterday.” Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 26th	Juan Mejia picked up his first save of the season on Monday, recording five outs to help the Rockies to a 9-7 victory over the Astros. David Leisering Tue, Apr 7th
	Ben Brown is close to being cleared for a rehab assignment. Ari Koslow Sat, Aug 22nd
	Ben Brown is scheduled to face live hitters on Friday. Ari Koslow Thu, Aug 20th
	Ben Brown has resumed throwing daily. Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 7th
Notes
There are no recent notes for these players

Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Ben Brown SP,RP - CHC			Juan Mejia RP - COL
Thu, Mar 26th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#35
Sat, Mar 28th	vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (3-9)		@ MIA	Eury Perez (7-11)	#61
Sun, Mar 29th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#198	@ MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)
Mon, Mar 30th	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (5-8)	#237	@ TOR	Cody Ponce (0-0)
Tue, Mar 31st	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (12-7)	#30	@ TOR	Max Scherzer (3-8)	#116
Wed, Apr 1st	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (1-6)	#89	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#22
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (10-9)	#82	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#48
Sun, Apr 5th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (12-9)	#24	vs PHI	Taijuan Walker (1-4)
Mon, Apr 6th	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-7)	#101	vs HOU	Cody Bolton (0-1)	#353
Tue, Apr 7th	@ TB	Mason Englert (0-3)	#273	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#167
Wed, Apr 8th	@ TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#212	vs HOU	Cristian Javier (2-6)	#224
Fri, Apr 10th	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (7-7)	#110	@ SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#225
Sat, Apr 11th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		@ SD	German Marquez (4-2)
Sun, Apr 12th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#123	@ SD	Nick Pivetta (3-2)	#60
Mon, Apr 13th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (17-6)	#7
Tue, Apr 14th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#48	@ HOU	Colton Gordon (0-0)	#275
Wed, Apr 15th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (8-9)	#291
Fri, Apr 17th	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#77	vs LAD	Tyler Glasnow (5-1)	#15
Sat, Apr 18th	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#49	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#95
Sun, Apr 19th	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (1-2)	#150	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#78
Mon, Apr 20th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#48	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#99
Tue, Apr 21st	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)		vs SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#244
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs PHI	Kyle Backhus		vs SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#225
Thu, Apr 23rd	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (17-6)	#7	vs SD	Matt Waldron (2-2)
Fri, Apr 24th	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#95	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#49
Sat, Apr 25th	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#78
Sun, Apr 26th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#99	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#77
Mon, Apr 27th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#244
Tue, Apr 28th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#225	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#62
Wed, Apr 29th	@ SD	Matt Waldron (2-2)		@ CIN	Brandon Williamson (4-4)	#371
Fri, May 1st	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#131	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#257
Sat, May 2nd	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#153	vs ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#3
Sun, May 3rd	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#79	vs ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)
Mon, May 4th	vs CIN	Chase Petty (1-2)	#366	vs NYM	Huascar Brazoban (5-2)	#280
Tue, May 5th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#139
Wed, May 6th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#355	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#49
Thu, May 7th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-11)	#308	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-5)	#73
Fri, May 8th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#121	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Sat, May 9th	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#258	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (7-10)	#48
Sun, May 10th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (11-9)	#9	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (17-6)	#7
Tue, May 12th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#257	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#6
Wed, May 13th	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-3)	#229	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)
Thu, May 14th	@ ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#3	@ PIT	Mason Montgomery (6-3)	#70
Fri, May 15th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (9-7)	#83	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#79
Sat, May 16th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#136	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#76
Sun, May 17th	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (8-9)	#358	vs ARI	Michael Soroka (8-5)	#40
Mon, May 18th	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#289	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-11)	#34
Tue, May 19th	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#4	vs TEX	Tyler Alexander (5-2)	#163
Wed, May 20th	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#75	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#258
Fri, May 22nd	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (8-9)	#291	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-5)	#40
Sat, May 23rd	vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-7)	#169	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#131
Sun, May 24th	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (8-10)	#287	@ ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#153
Mon, May 25th	@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (7-7)	#110	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (5-8)	#95
Tue, May 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Wed, May 27th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#123	@ LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#39
Thu, May 28th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#6
Fri, May 29th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#122	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)	#19
Sat, May 30th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#85	vs SF	Adrian Houser (4-7)
Sun, May 31st	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#105	vs SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#71
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)		@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-8)	#117
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-14)	#296	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (9-10)	#194
Thu, Jun 4th	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)
Fri, Jun 5th	vs SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#71	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#289
Sat, Jun 6th	vs SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#149	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#4
Sun, Jun 7th	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		vs MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#98
Tue, Jun 9th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-10)	#377	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#259
Wed, Jun 10th	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)	#161	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#20
Thu, Jun 11th	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#374	vs CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#196
Fri, Jun 12th	@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#149	@ ATH	Gage Jump (6-11)
Sat, Jun 13th	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		@ ATH	Joey Estes (0-0)	#348
Sun, Jun 14th	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-9)	#19	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (4-14)	#296
Mon, Jun 15th	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-13)	#161	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (11-10)	#20
Tue, Jun 16th	vs COL	Ryan Feltner (6-10)	#374	@ CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#196
Wed, Jun 17th	vs COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#350	@ CHC	Javier Assad (6-1)	#187
Fri, Jun 19th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-12)	#22	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#123
Sat, Jun 20th	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#6
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-9)	#77	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (17-5)	#33
Wed, Jun 24th	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (5-7)	#65	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (8-4)	#28
Thu, Jun 25th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#49
Fri, Jun 26th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#4	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (11-6)	#26
Sat, Jun 27th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#75	@ MIN	Mike Paredes (0-3)
Sun, Jun 28th	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (6-7)	#93
Mon, Jun 29th	vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#197	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-10)	#54
Tue, Jun 30th	vs SD	JP Sears (3-4)	#265	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-11)	#61
Wed, Jul 1st	vs SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#225	vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#122	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-9)	#19
Sat, Jul 4th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#85	vs SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#71
Sun, Jul 5th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#105	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (7-10)	#41
Tue, Jul 7th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (6-15)	#58	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#99
Wed, Jul 8th	@ BAL	Dean Kremer (3-5)	#84	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#78
Thu, Jul 9th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-10)	#36	@ SF	Carson Whisenhunt (3-4)
Fri, Jul 10th	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)		@ SF	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#71
Sat, Jul 11th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-5)	#192	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (7-10)	#41
Sun, Jul 12th	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#139	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Fri, Jul 17th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-6)	#97	vs CIN	Brady Singer (6-15)	#355
Sat, Jul 18th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (11-6)	#26	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-11)	#308
Sun, Jul 19th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-10)	#108	vs CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)
Mon, Jul 20th	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#102	vs WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#142
Tue, Jul 21st	vs DET	Framber Valdez (10-11)	#50	vs WSH	Carson Palmquist (0-2)	#362
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs DET	Keider Montero (9-9)	#155	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#35
Fri, Jul 24th	@ PIT	Jared Jones (4-6)	#63	@ MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#98
Sat, Jul 25th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#6	@ MIL	Robert Gasser (4-5)	#114
Sun, Jul 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-6)		@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#4
Mon, Jul 27th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#105
Tue, Jul 28th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#113	@ SD	Michael King (12-9)	#59
Wed, Jul 29th	@ STL	Dustin May (7-9)	#52	@ SD	Kyle Hart (1-3)	#278
Thu, Jul 30th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#122
Fri, Jul 31st	vs NYY	Will Warren (10-6)	#45	vs KC	Michael Wacha (9-9)	#64
Sat, Aug 1st	vs NYY	Max Fried (5-4)	#14	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (9-9)	#18	vs KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#137
Mon, Aug 3rd	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#99	vs TB	Ian Seymour (9-7)	#32
Tue, Aug 4th	vs LAD	Tarik Skubal (10-7)	#1	vs TB	Freddy Peralta (9-11)	#49
Wed, Aug 5th	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)		vs TB	Nick Martinez (15-4)	#56
Thu, Aug 6th	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (11-6)	#8
Fri, Aug 7th	@ KC	Daniel Lynch (6-5)	#239	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#85
Sat, Aug 8th	@ KC	Seth Lugo (7-9)	#137	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#105
Sun, Aug 9th	@ KC	Randy Dobnak (3-4)	#375	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#113
Tue, Aug 11th	@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#198	@ ARI	Mitch Bratt (1-3)
Wed, Aug 12th	@ WSH	Jackson Kent (1-4)	#284	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#79
Thu, Aug 13th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#35
Fri, Aug 14th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#105	@ SF	Landen Roupp (9-14)	#149
Sat, Aug 15th	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (7-9)	#113	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-9)	#19
Sun, Aug 16th	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)		@ SF	Blade Tidwell (1-2)	#256
Mon, Aug 17th	vs CWS	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#215	vs LAD	Blake Snell (4-1)	#74
Tue, Aug 18th	vs CWS	Bryan Hudson (5-4)	#129	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Wed, Aug 19th	vs CWS	Sean Newcomb (2-5)	#146	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#78
Fri, Aug 21st	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#152	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (10-9)	#82
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ SEA	Kade Anderson (1-2)	#55	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (6-15)	#42
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#72	vs CLE	Foster Griffin (15-5)	#46
Mon, Aug 24th	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#79	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (13-5)	#35
Tue, Aug 25th	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (7-3)	#66	@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#142
Wed, Aug 26th	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#76	@ WSH	Matt Waldron (2-2)
Fri, Aug 28th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-11)	#308	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#257
Sat, Aug 29th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#139	@ ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#164
Sun, Aug 30th	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#62	@ ATL	Tyler Mahle (7-10)	#41
Mon, Aug 31st	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-5)	#75	vs BAL	Cade Povich (2-1)	#156
Tue, Sep 1st	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (4-5)	#114	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-14)
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#4	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (10-10)	#36
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#17
Fri, Sep 4th	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#106	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-7)	#122
Sat, Sep 5th	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#135	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-14)	#105
Sun, Sep 6th	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#221	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-5)	#85
Mon, Sep 7th	@ MIL	Robert Gasser (4-5)	#114
Tue, Sep 8th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)	#4	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (14-6)	#10
Wed, Sep 9th	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (10-3)	#17	@ NYY	Will Warren (10-6)	#45
Fri, Sep 11th	vs PIT	Wilber Dotel (1-5)	#203	@ DET	Framber Valdez (10-11)	#50
Sat, Sep 12th	vs PIT	Paul Skenes (10-11)	#6	@ DET	Andrew Sears (0-1)	#245
Sun, Sep 13th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (8-9)	#123	@ DET	Jackson Jobe (2-2)	#207
Mon, Sep 14th	vs ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-5)		vs SD	Casey Mize (6-9)	#68
Tue, Sep 15th	vs ATL	Martin Perez (9-9)	#164	vs SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#225
Wed, Sep 16th	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-3)	#229	vs SD	Robbie Ray (13-8)	#71
Fri, Sep 18th	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#62	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (12-9)	#11
Sat, Sep 19th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-5)	#192	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-9)	#72
Sun, Sep 20th	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-11)	#308	vs SEA	Kade Anderson (1-2)	#55
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#106	vs ARI
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#135	vs ARI	Michael Soroka (8-5)	#40
Thu, Sep 24th	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (5-6)	#221	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-14)	#79
Fri, Sep 25th	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (9-6)	#37	@ CWS	Sean Burke (9-7)	#83
Sat, Sep 26th	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-6)	#104	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-7)	#136
Sun, Sep 27th	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#47	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-9)	#171
Fri, Mar 27th				@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-10)	#54
Sat, Apr 4th				vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (14-5)
Thu, Apr 9th				@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#244
Thu, Apr 16th				@ HOU	Ryan Weiss (0-3)
Thu, Apr 30th				@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-11)	#139
Thu, May 21st				@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7)	#76
Mon, Jun 1st				@ LAA	Jose Soriano (12-7)	#30
Sun, Jun 21st				vs PIT	Jared Jones (4-6)	#63
Mon, Jun 22nd				vs BOS	Jake Bennett (9-7)	#47
Thu, Jul 2nd				vs MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-5)	#135
Mon, Jul 6th				@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)
Mon, Aug 10th				@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-5)	#40
Thu, Aug 27th				@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-9)	#198
Thu, Sep 10th				@ NYY	Max Fried (5-4)	#14
Thu, Sep 17th				vs SD	Michael King (12-9)	#59

Who Should I Trade?

Ben Brown for Juan Mejia (2026)

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