The Chicago Cubs bolstered their starting rotation Tuesday night, reaching agreement with free-agent pitcher Jameson Taillon on a four-year, $68 million deal, sources told ESPN.
Taillon, 31, was among the top pitchers remaining in free agency and is the latest big acquisition for the Cubs, who earlier Tuesday reached a one-year, $17.5 million agreement with slugger Cody Bellinger, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Taillon is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, going 14-5 with a 3.91 ERA and striking out 151 in 171 1/3 innings for the New York Yankees.