2025 Player Outlook

Nobody will deny the talent with Brown, but health has been a major factor for Brown thus far in his career. He only has one season where he logged 100+ innings in his career, and at this point, Brown in any capacity is better for the Cubs than Brown being injured. What I’m getting at is that Brown could be moved to the bullpen, which would hurt his overall fantasy value. Brown possesses excellent strikeout potential, but whether he serves as a swing guy or perhaps even full time out of the pen, he’s likely capped at 80-100 IP, and that’s if he can stay healthy. Keep an eye on him in spring training to see how he looks, and for any updates about his role.