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INJURY ALERT Out | Hamstring | Since Jun 8, 2026
Jameson Taillon

Jameson Taillon

SP • Chicago Cubs Proj Rank N/A Actual 182 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
67.25.192-559/237.81.34.3
Compared to same point last season
95.14.447-674/2071.09

Jameson Taillon | Fantasy Outlook

Jameson Taillon remains sidelined with a hamstring injury as the Cubs rotation continues without him

Taillon has not seen game action since early June after being placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained hamstring. The second-place Cubs currently hold a 54-42 record and are riding a two-game win streak, but they have been forced to navigate their rotation using Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd while Taillon recovers. Although he recently reached the milestone of 10 years of MLB service time, his return to the active roster is not yet imminent.

Before the injury, Taillon was enduring a difficult stretch with a 5.33 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 13 starts, which is a significant regression from his stellar 3.65 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 2025. While our data suggests his performance should eventually stabilize toward a 4.12 ERA, the lack of recent trending stats and his history of durability issues make him a risky hold for managers in shallow leagues.

The Cubs host the Minnesota Twins for a three-game set this weekend, but Taillon is not scheduled for any of the remaining games in this scoring period. With the team currently utilizing a rotation that includes Colin Rea and Javier Assad, Taillon remains a non-factor for fantasy lineups this week. Until there is news of a rehab assignment or a firm return date, he should remain on your injured list. Sit.

Updated 19 hrs ago

Jameson Taillon Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
06/07 SF 1.0 35 2 2 1 N/A 5.19 1.30 1
06/02 ATH 6.1 99 6 1 2 LOSS 5.13 1.26 11
05/27 @PIT 5.0 75 4 2 4 N/A 5.37 1.28 7
05/22 HOU 4.2 90 5 1 4 LOSS 5.20 1.27 1
05/16 @CHW 5.0 90 2 1 8 LOSS 4.97 1.20 -6
05/10 @TEX 5.1 90 4 2 1 LOSS 3.94 1.14 6
05/05 CIN 5.2 100 5 1 2 N/A 4.24 1.14 11
04/29 @SD 7.0 95 6 1 3 WIN 4.41 1.15 23
04/24 @LAD 5.0 85 4 3 4 N/A 4.55 1.30 7
04/18 NYM 6.0 100 4 3 1 WIN 3.97 1.28 19
04/12 PIT 6.0 102 10 2 6 N/A 4.86 1.26 12
04/06 @TB 6.0 83 4 0 3 LOSS 2.53 1.22 8
03/31 LAA 4.2 85 3 4 0 N/A 0.00 1.29 9
Totals: 67.21129592339 108
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2016 PIT 18 104.0 1550 85 17 0 5-4 3.46 1.13 7.4 248
2017 PIT 25 133.2 2322 125 46 0 8-7 4.44 1.48 8.4 286
2018 PIT 32 188.2 2959 179 46 0 14-10 3.24 1.19 8.5 506
2019 PIT 7 37.1 555 30 8 0 2-3 4.1 1.15 7.2 83
2021 NYY 28 137.2 2278 135 42 0 8-5 4.31 1.22 8.8 296
2022 NYY 32 172.1 2699 142 31 0 13-5 3.76 1.13 7.4 390
2023 CHC 30 152.0 2533 140 41 1 8-10 5.15 1.3 8.3 282
2024 CHC 28 163.0 2483 125 33 0 12-8 3.31 1.15 6.9 370
2025 CHC 25 137.2 2114 105 28 0 11-7 3.6 1.04 6.9 316
2026 CHC 13 67.2 1129 59 23 0 2-5 5.19 1.3 7.9 108
ON PACE 21 114 1905 99 38 0 3-8 5.19 1.3 7.9 182
3-YEAR AVG 28 149 2377 123 34 0 10-8 4.02 1.17 7.4 323
Career 238 1282.1 20622 1125 315 0 0-0 4 1.22 7.9

Taillon Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Chicago Cubs

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Carson Kelly 18% 10%
Moises Ballesteros 4% 0%
NAME OWN START
Alex Bregman 89% 70%
Michael Busch 73% 59%
NAME OWN START
Nico Hoerner 91% 72%
Dansby Swanson 80% 62%
Fernando Cruz 21% 20%
Pedro Ramirez 3% 1%
NAME OWN START
Pete Crow-Armstrong 100% 97%
Seiya Suzuki 97% 90%
Ian Happ 89% 73%
Matt Shaw 7% 1%
Michael Conforto 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Shota Imanaga 94% 60%
Matthew Boyd 75% 60%
Ben Brown 48% 5%
Edward Cabrera 35% 6%
Javier Assad 17% 13%
Colin Rea 15% 6%
Cade Horton 8% 4%
Jameson Taillon 7% 0%
Justin Steele 6% 0%
David Peterson 6% 4%
Jaxon Wiggins 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Daniel Palencia 49% 10%
Jacob Webb 17% 16%
Caleb Thielbar 3% 3%
Ryan Rolison 2% 2%
Trent Thornton 1% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.244
14th
R
484
5th
HR
121
8th
RBI
452
5th
SB
68
13th
OBP
.336
3rd
SLG
.411
11th
OPS
.747
4th
W
54
5th
SV
20
25th
ERA
4.34
21st
WHIP
1.28
13th
QS
24
25th
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BrewersBrewers59-37.615-489363
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PiratesPirates50-47.5159.5516472
RedsReds43-52.45315.5395455

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Carson Kelly7022035606320.273  
Moisés Ballesteros5915616366231.231  
Miguel Amaya5213125303130.229  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Busch95347408311492.239  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nico Hoerner94374378743814.233  
Pedro Ramírez2657814172.246  
Scott Kingery8421001.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Alex Bregman9437045899412.241  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dansby Swanson923135966165812.211  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Pete Crow-Armstrong9635863104215324.291  
Ian Happ92341597517424.220  
Seiya Suzuki80302478115481.268  
Michael Conforto6214020348221.243  
Matt Shaw5613020324204.246  
Dylan Carlson3410000.000  
Kevin Alcántara171734030.235  
Justin Dean10532030.400  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Shota Imanaga19580108.01054.171.12  
David Peterson1947182.1706.451.64  
Colin Rea1975194.2704.751.45  
Edward Cabrera1454072.1655.101.40  
Ben Brown2042168.0651.850.94  
Jameson Taillon1325067.2595.191.30  
Matthew Boyd951046.0474.501.28  
Javier Assad1561061.1374.111.13  
Jordan Wicks402210.1810.451.94  
Cade Horton21007.142.460.82  
Ty Blach10003.020.000.33  
Vince Velasquez20003.110.000.30  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jacob Webb4232541.1483.051.28  
Daniel Palencia1921316.2192.701.38  
Trent Thornton2532329.0132.481.00  
Caleb Thielbar3222227.2354.231.30  
Hoby Milner3910135.2183.531.21  
Jake Woodford1710125.1237.461.82  
Corbin Martin70015.0410.802.00  
Ryan Rolison3251135.1362.801.30  
Riley Martin80008.1102.160.84  
Luke Little10001.019.002.00  
Gavin Hollowell80009.292.791.45  
Ethan Roberts2302025.2174.211.40  
Tyler Ferguson100109.2137.451.03  
Drew Pomeranz2923027.2175.531.59  
Phil Maton3001026.2316.081.76  
Yacksel Ríos10001.220.000.00  
Hunter Harvey40104.046.751.50  
Jayden Murray1000016.1149.372.08  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
07-17 MIN08:05 EDTColin Rea
07-18 MIN02:20 EDTMatthew Boyd
07-19 MIN02:20 EDTShota Imanaga

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