The Chicago Cubs signed free agent right-hander Jameson Taillon to a four-year, $68 million deal, Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported late Tuesday night. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported earlier in the evening that Taillon’s camp was meeting with the Cubs. Taillon, 31, made 32 starts in his second season for the Yankees this year and posted a 3.91 ERA. He spent the first four years of...
With Jacob deGrom now officially a member of the Texas Rangers, the New York Mets are turning their attention to other pitchers and are showing interest in free agent starter Jameson Taillon, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post. After deGrom sent shockwaves through the baseball world on Friday by signing a five-year, $185 million contract with the Rangers, the hard work starts now for the Mets...
Jameson Taillon Age: 31 (11/18/1991) B/T: R/R 2022 Traditional Stats: 32 GS, 14-5 record, 177 1/3 IP, 3.91 ERA, 1.128 WHIP, 151 SO, 32 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 100 ERA+, 3.94 FIP, 7.7 SO/9, 20.7 SO%, 4.4 BB%, 1.3 bWAR Rundown There are few pitchers in this year’s free agent class that can boast the sort of pedigree that Jameson Taillon carries with him. The former second overall pick in the 2010...
According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the New York Mets, “spoke with Verlander by Zoom last week.” This via “major-league sources.” Of course, starting pitchers Jacob deGrom, Chris Bassitt, and Taijuan Walker are all currently free agents. Verlander appears to be the Mets’ fallback plan if deGrom were to move on. Verlander, who is 39 years old, and will turn...
