Jameson Taillon

Here's what Taillon's strong performance could mean for Ben Brown and Kyle Hendricks as the Cubs await Justin Steele's return.

Before last Saturday's scratched start due to a stiff lower back, Taillon was impressing the coaching staff with his work this spring.

It’s looking likely that the big moves for the Cubs have already been made — at least for now.

His efforts in signing Taillon and fellow Cubs starter Marcus Stroman offer a blueprint for how Breslow may operate with the Red Sox.

Taillon and Suzuki look like themselves again, and at just the right time. "Confidence is a powerful thing," manager David Ross said.

It was a tough day to hit at Wrigley Field and that left the Cubs with very little margin for error.

These aren’t numbers that make a Hall of Fame case — 3,000 hits, 3,000 strikeouts, 300 saves — but they mean something to major leaguers.

Monday's game against Milwaukee basically felt over in the first inning, even for a team that has staged so many comebacks this year.

By sticking with a talented pitcher during his down moments, the Cubs are reaping the benefits of Taillon pitching some of his best games.

The surging Cubs have two days to maximize their rising playoff chances after looking like a team that would sell until recently.

Last season the Cubs were 22 games below .500 at the break. They're better now, but not yet where they want to be.

Taillon dropped his ERA from 6.93 to 6.15 with eight scoreless innings against the Yankees, for whom he pitched in 2021 and 2022.

“Darvish is a heck of a pitcher,” Cubs starter Drew Smyly said. “Cubs fans know.”

The Cubs were excited to add Taillon to a team they hoped would take a leap this season. Things haven't gone well so far.

Pitcher Jameson Taillon has a devilish 6.66 ERA and his other numbers suggest he's suffering from quite a bit of bad luck lately.

Updates on four Cubs pitchers including two on the injured list: Jameson Taillon and Kyle Hendricks.

The Cubs expect a "minimal stay" on the injured list for righty starter Taillon, who strained his left groin.

The Cubs can keep the veteran in Arizona to continue his deliberate buildup and still roll out a quality pitcher to begin every game.