So it appears that the Bank of Ricketts is indeed open and the Cubs added a solid arm in Jameson Taillon last night to supplement the 2023 rotation. The four-year, $68 million deal the Cubs made with Taillon exceeds his MLB Trade Rumors contract estimate by $12 million over the life of the deal, it also exceeds FanGraphs’ estimate in both years and value by even more. So what are the Cubs getting in Taillon? Let’s take a look at the numbers behind the contract.
Another contact arm
The Cubs certainly have a type.