MLB
Ben Brown
Ben Brown
Chicago Cubs, Starting Pitcher
Age: 25y-6m-23d (Sep 09, 1999)
Exp: 1.000 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 33 (#983 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$762,500
2025 Cash
$762,500
Career Earnings
$1,554,543
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Ben Brown signed a 1 year, $762,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $762,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $762,500. In 2025, Brown will earn a base salary of $762,500, while carrying a total salary of $762,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $762,500
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | $762,500 | $762,500 | 0.32% | $762,500 | $762,500 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
27 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | 1.000 | $762,500 | - | - | $762,500 | $762,500 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
27 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | $762,500 | $762,500 | $762,500 | - | $762,500 | $762,500 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $60,000
Average Salary:
$60,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.000 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,554,543
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
0 |
Injured
|
$732,043 |
$792,043 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
1 |
Active
|
$762,500 |
$1,554,543 |
|
| Total |
$1,554,543 |
$1,554,543 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,554,543 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $60,000 | - | $60,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,494,543 | - | - | $1,494,543 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
17 |
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$732,043
|
$732,043 |
$792,043 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$762,500
|
$762,500 |
$1,554,543 |
||
| Total |
$1,494,543 |
$60,000 |
$1,554,543 |
$1,554,543 |
|||
| Total |
$1,494,543 |
$60,000 |
$1,554,543 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $60,000 | - | $60,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,494,543 | - | - | $1,494,543 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
Jun 08, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Neck |
-
Mar 30, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Nov 15, 2022
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Philadelphia (PHI) for David Robertson
-
Jul 07, 2017
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 33 (#983 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 5.87 | 1.96 | |
| 2024 | CHC | 15 | 8 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 55.3 | 3.58 | 1.08 | 0.86 |
| 2023 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
