Cubs Designate Struggling RHP Jameson Taillon for Assignment
- On Monday, the Chicago Cubs designated pitcher Jameson Taillon for assignment and selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Andrew Wantz from Triple-A Iowa.
- Taillon struggled significantly throughout 2026, posting a career-worst 5.92 ERA and leading the National League with 25 home runs allowed across 15 starts.
- During Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Taillon allowed seven earned runs and three home runs over four innings, extending a 1-7 stretch in his last eight starts.
- The 34-year-old pitcher is in the final year of a four-year, $68 million contract with the Cubs, effectively concluding his tenure with the organization.
- Wantz arrives with a 4.20 career ERA over 92 appearances, having previously pitched for the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Chicago Sun Times
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More on the Cubs’ Difficult Decision to Part Ways with Jameson Taillon
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Cubs designate struggling RHP Jameson Taillon for assignment
The Chicago Cubs designated right-handed pitcher Jameson Taillon for assignment Monday before the start of a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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