The Chicago Cubs do not but know the extent of beginning pitcher Jameson Taillon’s hamstring damage. However one factor all events appear to be sure of: the veteran right-hander is headed for the injured record.
The 34-year-old Taillon left with one on and none out within the second inning of the Cubs’ Sunday evening recreation in opposition to the visiting San Francisco Giants. After strolling Matt Chapman on six pitches to begin the second, Taillon summoned the coach to the mound.
Taillon was pulled from the sport, strolling gingerly into the dugout and down the steps towards the clubhouse. He was changed by Javier Assad, who pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a recreation in the end gained by the Giants, 2-1 in 10 innings.
“It is a left hamstring pressure,” supervisor Craig Counsell introduced after the sport. “Imaging tomorrow … it is an IL. We’ll get extra info tomorrow (relating to) severity and perhaps an thought of a timeline.”
For his half, Taillon was optimistic a few long-term prognosis however resigned to the truth that he shall be lacking a while.
“I do not assume it is loopy,” Taillon instructed reporters after the sport. “Like, I am strolling round and shifting round. Clearly, will probably be an IL stint however, hopefully, we are able to preserve the arm conditioned and shifting round. … However I do not it is surgical or something like that. I am getting an MRI tomorrow and we’ll know extra.”
Taillon entered the sport sporting a 2-5 report and 5.19 ERA in 67 2/3 innings throughout 13 begins.
In his fourth season with Chicago, Taillon is 33-30 with an ERA simply above 4 in 94 video games (93 begins) with the Cubs.
He’s 84-65 with a 3.94 ERA in 10 seasons with the Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates (2016-19) and New York Yankees (2021-22).
–Discipline Degree Media
