Cubs place Ben Brown on injured list with neck strain

The Chicago Cubs have placed right-handed pitcher Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list due to a neck strain, effective retroactively to June 21. This move comes as the team also selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez and recalled right-handed pitcher Gavin Hollowell. In addition, right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera has been placed on the injured list for a left hamstring strain. As a result of these changes, it is expected that Colin Rea will take Brown's scheduled start against the Brewers on Friday. The Cubs' pitching rotation remains in flux as they navigate injuries among their pitchers.

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