{"id":722498,"date":"2026-06-08T06:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722498\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T06:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:07:18","slug":"cubs-jameson-taillon-bound-for-il-with-hamstring-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722498\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs’ Jameson Taillon bound for IL with hamstring strain"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO — Cubs<\/a> starter Jameson Taillon<\/a> will be placed on the injured list after exiting Sunday’s game against the San Francisco Giants<\/a> with a left hamstring strain in the top of the second inning.<\/p>\n

Taillon, 34, called for the athletic trainer after throwing ball four to Giants third baseman Matt Chapman<\/a>. A few moments later, Taillon left and was replaced by right-hander Javier Assad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Taillon will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.<\/p>\n

“It’s nothing I’ve ever felt,” Taillon said after the Cubslost 2-1 in 10 innings<\/a>. “Unfortunately, one pitch kind of did it.”<\/p>\n

Taillon, who has made all 13 of his starts, has a 5.19 ERA after giving up a run in the first inning. He also leads the majors in home runs allowed (20).<\/p>\n

He was asked if he thought the injury was serious.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think it’s crazy,” he said. “I’m walking around, moving around.<\/p>\n

“Hopefully we can keep the arm conditioned and moving around and limit it from being too long.”<\/p>\n

Taillon’s injury is another in a series of ailments for Cubs pitchers that includes Cade Horton<\/a> (elbow), Matthew Boyd (knee) and Justin Steele<\/a> (elbow).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, right-hander Edward Cabrera<\/a> (blister) just came off the injured list Friday, taking the loss in an 18-3 rout by the Giants.<\/p>\n

Assad pitched well in relief of Taillon, shutting the Giants out for 6 innings. He could simply take his place in the rotation, though Boyd is due back this week<\/a> after making two rehab starts at Triple-A Iowa.<\/p>\n

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