Ryan Brasier has been quietly thriving amid the Chicago Cubs bullpen’s hot stretch The veteran right-hander has been a sneaky important contributor to the bullpen’s resurgence. By Ryan O’Rourke | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Matt Dirksen/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article Monday night’s game against the Royals was an ugly one for the Chicago Cubs pitching staff. As the bulk guy, Ben Brown had another rough outin g that put his future with the team in further doubt, and Chris Flexen didn’t fare much better. Coupled with some bad luck and moments of sloppy defense, it all resulted in a season-high 12 runs for Kansas City in a game the North Siders