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The Chicago Cubs have designated veteran right-hander Jameson Taillon for assignment, ending a rough final chapter in his current deal. Taillon struggled badly in 2026, going 2-and-6 with a 5.92 E-R-A across 15 starts, allowing 25 home runs — tied for the most in the National League.
It’s a tough way to close things out for a pitcher who’s overcome a lot. The Pirates took Taillon second overall in the 2010 draft, and he made his big-league debut in 2016 after two Tommy John surgeries and a testicular cancer diagnosis along the way. He spent five seasons in Pittsburgh, was traded to the Yankees in 2021, and signed a four-year, 68-million-dollar deal with the Cubs after the 2022 season.
For his career, Taillon leaves with 84 wins, 64 losses, a 3.93 E-R-A, and more than eleven-hundred strikeouts across parts of ten big-league seasons. Right-hander Andrew Wantz was called up from Triple-A Iowa to fill his roster spot.
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