WATCH: Ben Brown details frustrating outing against Padres |
Tony Crumpton
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- Sunday, April 06 2025
Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown met with the media after a 8-7 loss to the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field in which he lasted just four innings, allowing five runs, seven hits and four walks while striking out five.
Check out his postgame interview below:
Video summary/cliff-notes:
(00:00) Ben Brown reflects on his strong pregame bullpen session, saying it felt “nails,” but the first inning fell apart, and he couldn’t adjust quickly enough.
(00:38) Admits he’s been struggling with consistent intent through his pitches, a mechanical issue he’s been working on all season.
(01:00) Feels he moved past the first inning mentally, but emphasizes the need to compete at a higher level and make earlier adjustments.
(01:16) Points out that if the first inning had gone better, he wouldn’t have faced Padres star Manny Machado in a tough situation later.
(01:30) Talks about giving up a two-run homer and how it changed the game — acknowledges that it’s frustrating but part of the process.
(01:46) Says he’ll analyze the first inning in depth postgame, as it set the tone for the rest of the outing.
(02:00) Praises the offense and bullpen for keeping the team in the game after his rough start.
(02:20) Takes personal responsibility: he needs to pitch deeper into games and make better pitches, especially early on.
