"Even though Matthew Boyd's meniscus surgery was both successful and the "good kind" of meniscus surgery, he is going to be out for a good long while. And in his place, per multiple reports, the Cubs have selected Ben Brown for the rotation - an experiment they have tried before. Ben Brown is Starting Tomorrow Night He'll start tomorrow night."
"Choosing Ben Brown means the Cubs are NOT choosing Javier Assad, who is right there on the active roster and already stretched out. Indeed, he's already made three starts for the Cubs this season, and two of them were pretty darn good (the other one was brutally bad, but the Cubs also left him out there to soak up some innings, so I don't hang that on him too much). And seeing as Brown has finally settled into a legitimate groove in the bullpen, picking Assad, who's had plenty of success as a starter before, was the more obvious choice."
"But there are several factors right now that actually make Brown the better choice. First, the bullpen is healing up *and* getting better. Daniel Palencia is back. Phil Maton is back. Jacob Webb has started to turn things around. Hoby Milner still looks good. What might have felt unconscionable 12 days ago (subtracting an increasingly legitimate leverage arm from the pen) is not q"
Matthew Boyd’s meniscus surgery was successful, but he will be out for an extended period. Ben Brown has been selected to join the rotation and will start against Texas on Friday night. The decision means Javier Assad is not chosen despite being on the active roster and already having made three starts, including two strong outings. Brown’s bullpen performance has stabilized, and the bullpen has improved with Daniel Palencia and Phil Maton returning, Jacob Webb showing progress, and Hoby Milner continuing to look effective. With the bullpen healing and leverage arms restored, the rotation choice shifts toward Brown as the more suitable option right now.
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