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    Jameson Taillon

    JamesonTaillon

    Chicago Cubs
    • Chicago Cubs
    • #50
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      6' 5", 230 lbs
    • Birthdate
      11/18/1991 (34)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Lakeland, FL
    • Status
      15-Day IL

    2026 season stats

    • W-L
      2-5
      150+
    • ERA
      5.19
    • K
      59
      Tied-92nd
    • WHIP
      1.30
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    15-Day IL
    13 days agoTaillon (hamstring) is expected to be sidelined until after the All-Star break, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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    Career
    GPGSCGSHOIPHRERHRBBK
    237236311304.212476105711903171132

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    2-1
    1006.1622116
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        • Jesse Rogers
        Bryan Hudson, Jameson Taillon, Kevin Gausman
        • Cubs expect Taillon out through All-Star break
          • 13d
          Cubs expect Taillon out through All-Star break
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            • Jesse Rogers
            Cubs' Taillon (hamstring) IL-bound after early exit
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              Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Saturday: Strikeout potential for Brewers' Henderson
              • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Sunday: Play the matchups with Taillon, Abbott
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                Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Sunday: Play the matchups with Taillon, Abbott
                • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Tuesday: Taillon among top streaming options
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                  Jameson Taillon #50 of the Chicago Cubs delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 06, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.
                  • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Tuesday: Taillon, Scherzer among top streamers
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                    Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Wrigley Field.
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                        Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros swings the bat in the third inning during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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