Jameson Taillon

The New York Yankees are among four teams interested in acquiring right-handed starter Jameson Taillon from the Chicago Cubs, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com

The Astros are prioritizing starting pitching before Tuesday’s deadline. They seem to be casting a wide net in their pursuit of at least a mid-rotation arm. This morning, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times listed the Astros among the teams in on Rays right-hander Zach Eflin. Eflin is one of many arms on their…

The Astros are prioritizing starting pitching before Tuesday’s deadline. They seem to be casting a wide net in their pursuit of at least a mid-rotation arm. This morning, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times listed the Astros among the teams in on Rays right-hander Zach Eflin. Eflin is one of many arms on their…

The Orioles are among the teams that have expressed some interest in Cubs starter Jameson Taillon, reports Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale connected two other AL East teams — the Yankees and Red Sox — to Taillon over the weekend. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer admitted recently that the…

Taillon would fill an obvious need for Houston's injury-ravaged starting rotation and provide Houston with some extra depth moving forward as he's under contract through 2026. The 32-year-old right-hander has been phenomenal this season for Chicago with a sparkling 2.96 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 78/21 K/BB ratio across 100 1/3 innings (17 starts). No word yet on the other teams in the mix or how close the two sides might be on a potential deal.