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CINCINNATI – Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon wiped the sweat from under the brim of his cap and tugged on the front of his jersey as he neared the dugout.
In the Cubs’ 7-1 loss Monday to the Reds, he’d just had his worst start in an overwhelmingly consistent season, the Cincinnati air thick with humidity and trade rumors. He allowed a season-high six earned runs in 4 u2153 innings.
His name has come up in more reports than any other Cub, as contending teams have surveyed possible opportunities to add starting pitching for the stretch run and beyond.