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Cubs Sideline Ben Brown With Neck Strain, Designate Eduarniel Nunez

Brown landed on the injured list with a neck strain retroactive to June 21 after posting a 1.70 ERA across eight starts with a 22.5 percent strikeout rate and 6.3 percent walk rate. The Cubs designated Nunez for assignment while recalling Gavin Hollowell, selecting the contract of Vince Velasquez and naming Tyler Ferguson their 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader.

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