On Sunday, Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon made his first begin since struggling a left hamstring pressure in June. It may very well be a very long time earlier than his subsequent one.
The Pittsburgh Pirates rocked Taillon in an 8-7 residence win over Chicago. The 34-year-old pitcher allowed six hits and 7 earned runs (4 of which got here on a grand slam) in 4 innings pitched, dropping his beginning file to 2-6.
Following the tough outing in Pittsburgh, Cubs supervisor Craig Counsell refused to say when Taillon will make his subsequent begin. That replace spells much more hassle for the pitcher, whose future in Chicago was already extremely unsure earlier than Sunday’s begin.
Jameson Taillon’s days with Cubs may very well be numbered after begin in opposition to Pirates
Taillon, who’s within the final yr of a four-year, $68M cope with the Cubs, wanted a giant yr to solidify his future with Chicago. He merely hasn’t delivered up to now within the season. Earlier than Sunday’s sport, he had posted a career-worst 5.38 ERA in 72 innings pitched.
