Jameson Taillon was excellent in his season debut for the Chicago Cubs.
was postponed due to inclement weather. It was Taillon's first start of the season after opening the year on the injured list with a back strain.
After making a pair of rehab starts in the minors, Taillon returned to Chicago's rotation on Friday afternoon and quieted the Marlins at Wrigley Field, yielding just one run on three hits over five innings as the Cubs cruised to an 8-3 win. He walked none and struck out four.The 32-year-old right-hander showed good command en route to his first win of the season, throwing 54 of his 73 pitches for strikes and throwing a first-pitch strike to 17 of the 18 batters he faced.
Taillon faced little resistance from a slumping Marlins team that fell to 4-16 with the loss. He retired the first 10 batters he faced before surrendering the solo shot and was never in serious danger at any point during the afternoon. Taillon is in the second year of a four-year, $68 million contract with Chicago. He went 8-10 with a career-worst 4.84 ERA last season, so his strong start to 2024 is encouraging. His next start will come at home against another struggling team -- the
The Cubs improved to 12-7 with the win and have now won five of their last six. They'll look to stay hot during Saturday's doubleheader against Miami.
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