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Ben Brown
RP · 
Chicago Cubs · age 27
Late-Inning Reliever
- Trade value
- $24.0M
- Likely range
- $1.7M to $59.8M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 81, potential 81
- Player value
- $73.6M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $8.16M a year, 4 years left
- Next season
- 0.9 WAR projected
- Role
- Closer
- Style
- Crafty Finesse
Ben Brown's trade value is $24.0M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $8.2M | $18.8M | $11.3M |
| 2028 | $11.5M | $16.7M | $6.7M |
| 2029 | $16.4M | $16.3M | $3.3M |
| 2030 | $16.5M | $14.4M | $2.2M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0.9 | 0.0 to 2.4 | 92% |
| 2028 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 2.1 | 90% |
| 2029 | 0.7 | 0.0 to 1.8 | 85% |
| 2030 | 0.5 | −0.4 to 1.7 | 81% |
| 2031 | 0.4 | −0.2 to 1.3 | 68% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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