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The Toronto Blue Jays obtained veteran right-hander Jameson Taillon from the Chicago Cubs on Sunday for a player to be named or cash considerations.
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Taillon was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Monday. He was 2-6 with a career-worst 5.92 ERA through 15 starts and served up 25 home runs, which tied for fourth most in the majors entering Sunday.
Taillon, 34, is in the final season of a four-year, $68 million contract.
Taillon’s parents are Canadian and he has twice represented Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic (2013, 2026).
For his career, Taillon is 84-66 with a 3.99 ERA in 239 games (238 starts) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2016-19), New York Yankees (2021-22) and Cubs (2023-26).
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Taillon was the No. 2 overall pick by the Pirates in the 2010 draft.
Later on Sunday night, the Cubs announced they had acquired Blue Jays right-handed starter Kevin Gausman in exchange for a pair of minor-league prospects, shortstop Ty Southisene and outfielder Brett Bateman.
The Blue Jays could go through more of a pitching shakeup prior to Monday’s 6 p.m. ET trade deadline. Right-hander Shane Bieber is a prime candidate to be moved, while Max Scherzer also rates as a possibility.
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This story was originally published August 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM.