Blue Jays get pitcher Jameson Taillon from Cubs in trade for player to be named later

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays got right-handed pitcher Jameson Taillon and cash considerations in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Chicago will get a player to be named later or cash considerations.

In a corresponding move, Toronto moved infielder Lenyn Sosa to its 60-day injured list.

Taillon, 34, has a 5.92 earned-run average over 15 starts with the Cubs this season.

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is Monday at 6 p.m. ET.

Taillon was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates second overall in the 2010 first-year player draft.

He made his Major League Baseball debut for the Pirates in 2016.

The six-foot-five, 230-pound Taillon has suited up for 239 career MLB games (238 starts) between the Pirates, New York Yankees, and Cubs.

He has a career 84-66 record with a 3.99 ERA.

Although born in Florida, Taillon has represented Canada at both the 2013 and 2026 World Baseball Classic, making a pair of starts and surrendering two earned runs over 7.2 combined frames (2.35 ERA) with six strikeouts.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 2, 2026.

The Canadian Press