Cubs, right-hander Taillon finalize 4-year contract

By: The Associated Press Posted: 1:30 PM CST Monday, Dec. 19, 2022

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and right-hander Jameson Taillon have finalized a four-year contract worth roughly $68 million.

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and right-hander Jameson Taillon have finalized a four-year contract worth roughly $68 million.

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and right-hander Jameson Taillon have finalized a four-year contract worth roughly $68 million.

The announcement on Monday comes nearly two weeks after the sides agreed to the deal. The Cubs also have added All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson and 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger this offseason.

The 31-year-old Taillon is coming off a solid season with the New York Yankees, going 14-5 with a 3.91 ERA. He matched his career high with 32 starts and worked 177 1/3 innings, his best total since he logged 191 innings in 2018.

FILE - New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws to a Minnesota Twins batter during the first inning of a baseball game Sept. 5, 2022, in New York. The Chicago Cubs have added Taillon to their rotation, agreeing to a four-year contract with the right-hander that is worth roughly $68 million. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to the AP on Wednesday, Dec. 7, on condition of anonymity because it was pending a physical. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

The move puts Taillon back in the NL Central after he began his career with Pittsburgh. Taillon made his major league debut in 2016 and went 29-24 with a 3.67 ERA in 82 starts in his first four seasons with the Pirates.

Taillon missed the 2020 season after he had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow for a second time. He was traded to the Yankees in January 2021 for four prospects.

Chicago went 74-88 last season and finished third in the NL Central. The Cubs were 40-31 in their last 71 games.