Cubs' Jameson Taillon and Ben Brown Adopted the Same Type of Changeup This Season, with Promising Results

Cubs' Jameson Taillon and Ben Brown adopted the same type of changeup this season, with promising results

Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon wrapped up catch play and drills Monday afternoon, then wandered into the bullpen at Citizens Bank Park to watch fellow righty Ben Brown’s side session.Brown locked in his bread-and-butter pitches — his fastball and curveball — first, then worked on the changeup, his newest pitch.“The cool part is, I get to sit on the bench [Monday] night and go over it with Ben a little bit, talk about what he liked and didn’t …

Cubs’ Jameson Taillon and Ben Brown adopted the same type of changeup this season, with promising results

Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon wrapped up catch play and drills Monday afternoon, then wandered into the bullpen at Citizens Bank Park to watch fellow righty Ben Brown’s side session. Brown locked in his bread-and-butter pitches — his fastball and curveball — first, then worked on the changeup, his newest pitch. “The cool part is, I get to sit on the bench [Monday] night and go over it with Ben a little bit, talk about what he liked and didn’…