Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (calf) faced hitters in a 40-pitch live batting practice workout on Tuesday and is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 2, according to manager Craig Counsell. It's possible that Taillon will only need a start or two in the minors before rejoining the big-league starting rotation around the middle of August. When Taillon went on the 15-day injured list, Counsell said the veteran hurler would miss around a month. The 33-year-old veteran relies on inducing weak contact to succeed and has really seen his velocity fall in recent seasons, making him more of a liability in fantasy. Before his calf injury, Taillon had produced a 7-6 record, 4.44 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 74 strikeouts and 20 walks in 95 1/3 innings over his 17 starts. At best, he's a matchup-based streamer at this point of his career.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (calf) threw a 47-pitch bullpen session on Friday, according to Taylor McGregor of Watch Marquee. Taillon last pitched or the Cubs on June 29 and was expected to miss around a month with his calf injury. We're coming up on a month, and the 33-year-old veteran is close to being fully stretched out, so he may not require a minor-league rehab start before rejoining the Cubs' starting rotation. If that's the case, the former first-rounder (second overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 won't be a recommended streamer in his first game back in the big leagues. Before his injury, Taillon had been up and down with limited strikeout upside for fantasy managers, going 7-6 with a 4.44 ERA (5.17 FIP) and 1.11 WHIP with 74 K's and 20 walks in 95 1/3 innings over 17 starts. His diminished velocity continues to be a cause for concern.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (calf) had a "very good day" in terms of throwing intensity last Thursday, according to manager Craig Counsell. Taillon should start throwing bullpen sessions soon, and the Cubs will look to get him throwing off a mound around the end of their next road trip, according to MLB.com. The 33-year-old veteran has yet to pitch in July due to a right-calf strain, but barring a setback as he begins to ramp up, Taillon could be ready to return to Chicago's starting rotation in early August. The former first-rounder has been pretty mediocre for fantasy managers in 2025 in his third season in Chicago, going 7-6 with a 4.44 ERA (5.17 FIP) and 1.11 WHIP with only 74 strikeouts and 20 walks in 95 1/3 innings over his 17 starts. Despite missing time with his calf injury, he leads MLB with 22 home runs allowed.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (calf) is doing some baseball activities, including playing catch, in what manager Craig Counsell called a "good sign" over the weekend. However, Taillon hasn't started running, and the Cubs plan to put together a plan for him after this week's All-Star break. The 33-year-old veteran was put on the 15-day injured list on July 4 with a right-calf strain, and he's expected to miss at least a month of action. Taillon gave up 15 runs in his last three starts, so it was pretty clear there was something amiss. Until he's able to return, expect the Cubs to continue mixing and matching in their starting rotation with right-hander Chris Flexen and lefty Jordan Wicks. Taillon has only struck out 74 batters in 95 1/3 innings pitched in 2025 while going 7-6 with a 4.44 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in his 17 starts for the Cubbies.

ESPN.com's Jesse Rogers reports that the Chicago Cubs have placed starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (calf) on the 15-day injured list with a right calf strain. Left-handed pitcher Jordan Wicks was recalled from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Unfortunately, the injury occurred during training, and Cubs' general manager Craig Counsell noted he'll be out "longer than a month." Taillon pitched well for a stretch from late May to early June, but faltered in his previous three starts, yielding 15 earned runs and failing to complete five frames in any of them. Overall, the 33-year-old has compiled a 4.44 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 7-6 record through 95 1/3 innings (17 starts) in 2025. We won't likely see him again until mid-to-late August.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (7-3) was fantastic on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and walked away with his fifth victory over his last five outings. Taillon has been phenomenal in 2025, enjoying one of his better seasons as a big leaguer. Against the Pirates on Thursday, he went 6 1/3 innings, allowed four hits, two earned runs, two walks, and tallied seven strikeouts as the Cubs went on to win 3-2. On the season, Taillon now owns an impressive 3.48 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 7.08 K/9, and a 1.75 BB/9 over 82 2/3 innings pitched. After losing Justin Steele (elbow) for the season, and Shota Imanaga (hamstring) being out since May 4, Taillon has stepped up for the Cubs in a big way thus far in 2025. Next up, he tentatively lines up to take on the Milwaukee Brewers at home on Wednesday, June 18.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (6-3) picked up his sixth win of the season on Saturday with a stellar outing against the Detroit Tigers. Taillon tossed seven innings of one-run, three-hit ball and tallied five strikeouts against one walk to record his fifth consecutive quality start. Thanks to his recent run of success, the 33-year-old's ERA is down to 3.54 over 76 1/3 innings. Taillon isn't a great strikeout option (only 58 on the season), but he has done well to offset that by issuing just 14 walks. He'll take the mound against one of his former teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, on Thursday. The Pirates have scored the second-fewest runs in the majors, making it a favorable matchup for Taillon.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (4-3) collected his fourth win of the season in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Taillon threw 6 1/3 innings of one-run, four-hit ball with seven strikeouts and no walks en route to his seventh quality start of the campaign. The 33-year-old, who has yielded three or fewer runs in nine of 11 starts this season, owns a solid 3.86 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 12 walks over 63 innings. Taillon has a decent home matchup Sunday against a mediocre Cincinnati Reds offense.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was solid in his third win of the season in a 14-1 win over the Marlins on Tuesday. He allowed one run on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts over seven innings. Besides a rocky start on May 9 against the Mets, Taillon has held the opposition to three runs or less in all eight of his other starts. This outing marked his sixth quality start of the year. He'll carry a 4.13 ERA into his next start, where he's set for a nice matchup against the Rockies at home.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon threw long toss like he did in his high-school days this offseason in hopes of being able to regain some velocity heading into the 2025 season. The 33-year-old veteran had one of the better seasons of his eight-year MLB career last year in Chicago, going 12-8 with a 3.27 ERA (3.92 FIP), a 1.13 WHIP, 125 strikeouts and 33 walks in 165 1/3 innings over 28 starts. A back issue that he pitched through diminished his velocity late in the year, but Taillon had a tidy 4.9 percent walk rate. All of his offerings have decreased in velocity the last few years, which led to a career-low strikeout rate (18.5%), and it didn't help he wasn't able to do some of his normal weight-room routines due to his back injury. Taillon's strikeouts could increase slightly if he sees an uptick in velocity, but there is also plenty of injury risk here. He's outside RotoBaller's top-100 starting pitching rankings.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon tossed seven innings of shutout ball in Friday's 1-0 victory over the Reds, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out two. The outing was his fifth consecutive quality start and caps off an outstanding month of September for the 32-year-old, going 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA and 0.84 WHIP. It was a solid season overall for the veteran, going 12-8 with a 3.27 ERA (4.29 SIERA), 1.13 WHIP, and a 13.6% K-BB%. The underwhelming strikeout totals depress his fantasy stock a bit, but he should be a decent back-end rotation piece for fantasy next season.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon pitched six strong innings and picked up the win on Friday in the Cubs' 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Taillon struck out four and gave up just two hits while improving his record to 11-8 on the season. The 32-year-old has bounced back strong this season after a down year in 2023, improving his ERA from 4.84 to 3.41 with today's performance. It also marked Taillon's fourth straight quality start. Fantasy managers that need help to finish the season certainly should be getting Taillon into their lineups. Though the right-hander has a 3.98 xERA to go along with his 3.41 ERA, he has been able to get reliably consistent results throughout the season. He'll finish 2024 with his final scheduled start on Wednesday when the Cubs finish a three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

The Houston Astros have expressed interest in Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon. The potential acquisition of Taillon would offer Houston's injury-riddled rotation a lift during the second half, and the hurler's fantasy value could go up a tick if he were to land with the contending Astros. Even so, the 32-year-old former No. 2 overall pick has been a big surprise for the Cubs in 2024, submitting a career-best 2.96 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 78 strikeouts and 21 walks across 100 1/3 innings (17 starts) in Chicago's rotation after beginning the year on the injured list. Monday's scheduled start against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park may very well be Taillon's last in the Windy City this year.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon pitched well but took the loss in a 1-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. Taillon tossed 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball while allowing four hits, walking three, and striking out three but saw his record drop to 7-5 on the season. The veteran hurler has been solid for the Cubs this season, posting a 2.96 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 78 strikeouts over 100 1/3 innings of work. While he isn't a major source of strikeouts, Taillon is a strong mid-rotation fantasy starting pitcher thanks to his low ERA and WHIP. He will look for his eighth win next time he takes the mound, which will be Monday against the Cincinnati Reds.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (5-4) picked up the win and a quality start Tuesday night, going six innings while allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in a 9-2 victory versus the Baltimore Orioles. Taillon continues his excellent run in his second year with the Cubbies. Last year, he produced a forgettable 4.84 ERA in 30 starts but he's posted a sparkling 2.99 ERA in 15 starts this season. Since giving up five earned runs in five innings pitched to the Chicago White Sox back on June 5, Taillon has hurled six straight quality starts against some talented lineups like the Phillies and Orioles. Fantasy managers can look forward to Taillon's next start on Sunday versus the St. Louis Cardinals, a team in which he's already thrown 11 2/3 innings against with only five earned runs allowed.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon worked seven innings to earn his eighth quality start of the season in Thursday's victory versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Taillon allowed four hits, two runs, no walks and struck out seven to earn his fifth victory on the season. Taillon was dealing for the most part on Thursday and now has a 2.99 ERA on the season. The veteran has put together a fine season, but his inability to regularly rack up strikeouts limits his upside. Taillon makes for a fine back of the end rotation piece in deeper leagues, but he is best suited as a streamer in favorable matchups. Next up for the big right-hander will be a tough matchup versus the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Only managers with the middle name Danger should consider firing up the veteran in that contest.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon pitched seven innings of one-run ball in Saturday's 8-1 victory over the Mets. The 32-year-old allowed just one earned run on six hits and no walks while striking out a season-high 10 batters, picking up his fourth win of the season. It was the veteran's third straight quality start, lowering his ERA to 2.90 (3.82 FIP, 4.29 SIERA) with a 1.27 WHIP and 12.8 K-BB% on the season. We'll see how long he can keep it up as the righty owns a 3.93 career ERA, but it seems limiting the long ball has been key to his success this season as he currently sports a career-low 8.6% HR/FB%, down from 13.4% last season. Taillon will face the Giants on the road next Thursday in his next turn through the rotation.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon suffered his first loss of the season on Tuesday versus the Atlanta Braves. The veteran entered the contest having allowed three runs over his first four contests, but allowed seven runs (two earned) over four innings. He also gave up seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Taillon did not help himself out with his own error and allowing seven hits and three walks is never a positive sign. Overall, Taillon is now 3-1 with a 1.61 ERA heading into Sunday's contest versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Taillon is worth streaming in favorable matchups, but should not be rostered outside of the deepest leagues.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (back) will likely make his next start on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. The 32-year-old was originally supposed to start this past Friday, but a stiff back prevented him from taking the mound. He was also potentially going to start Sunday's series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he needed a few more days to get right. Taillon has pitched great when healthy in 2024, as he owns a 3-0 record to go along with a sparkling 1.13 ERA and 0.88 WHIP through four starts. He is locked into a rotation spot for the Cubs and can be treated as a top-70 starting pitcher for the remainder of the season.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (back) experienced back stiffness while throwing on Tuesday and was shut down/pushed back from his scheduled start on Friday in Pittsburgh for the series opener against the Pirates. Manager Craig Counsell said it's not as bad as Taillon's spring training back issue, but it's something to watch. There's a chance that Taillon could start on Sunday in Pittsburgh, but the Cubs aren't making anything official and will see how he feels on Saturday. If the 32-year-old veteran doesn't feel good enough to start on Sunday, there's a chance the Cubs will play it safe and send him to the injured list for the second time this year. It's bad timing after being scratched from a good matchup against the Bucs, as Taillon is currently 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA and 0.87 WHIP with 16 strikeouts in 24 innings over his first four starts of the year.