Overview
- The Chicago Cubs designated right-hander Jameson Taillon for assignment on Monday and added righty Andrew Wantz to the 40‑man roster.
- Taillon has produced a career‑worst 5.92 ERA and 1.355 WHIP through 15 starts and has allowed 25 home runs this season.
- Sunday’s start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, in which Taillon gave up three homers and seven earned runs in an 8–7 loss, is widely described as the final straw leading to the DFA.
- If Taillon clears waivers he can reject a minor‑league assignment and likely pursue free agency while remaining owed the balance of his four‑year, $68 million deal.
- The roster move immediately opens a rotation spot likely to be filled internally by Javier Assad and increases pressure on GM Jed Hoyer to acquire starting pitching before the deadline.