The Chicago Cubs bolstered their starting rotation Tuesday night, reaching statement with free-agent pitcher Jameson Taillon connected a four-year, $68 cardinal deal, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers.
Taillon, 31, was among the apical pitchers remaining successful escaped bureau and is the latest large acquisition for the Cubs, who earlier Tuesday reached a one-year, $17.5 cardinal statement with slugger Cody Bellinger, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Taillon is coming disconnected 1 of the champion seasons of his career, going 14-5 with a 3.91 ERA and striking retired 151 successful 171 1/3 innings for the New York Yankees.
A hard-throwing right-hander, helium has bounced backmost since arriving successful the Bronx successful a January 2021 commercialized with the Pittsburgh Pirates, returning to signifier aft making conscionable 7 starts successful 2019 and missing each of 2020 aft undergoing Tommy John surgery.
The No. 2 wide draught prime successful 2010, Taillon was besides a 14-game victor for the Pirates successful 2018.
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