MLB
Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs, Starting Pitcher
Age: 33y-3m-3d (Nov 18, 1991)
Exp: 8.110 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$18,000,000
2025 Cash
$18,000,000
Career Earnings
$67,399,590
2023-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jameson Taillon signed a 4 year, $68,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $68,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2025, Taillon will earn a base salary of $18,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $18,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $68,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Contract Notes
- 10-team no trade clause annually
- Team can defer $10M of 2026 salary if he suffers a right elbow injury in 2025
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,800,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $587,500
Average Salary:
$587,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,000
Average Salary:
$571,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,500
Average Salary:
$555,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
8.110 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$67,399,590
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$6,500,000 |
$6,500,000 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$302,257 |
$6,802,257 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
0.11 |
Active
|
$555,500 |
$7,357,757 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
1.11 |
Active
|
$571,000 |
$7,928,757 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
2.11 |
Injured
|
$587,500 |
$8,516,257 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
3.11 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$833,333 |
$9,349,590 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
4.11 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,250,000 |
$11,599,590 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
5.11 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$5,800,000 |
$17,399,590 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
6.11 |
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
$31,399,590 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
7.11 |
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
$49,399,590 |
|
| 2025 | 33 |
|
8.11 |
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
$67,399,590 |
|
| Total |
$67,399,590 |
$67,399,590 |
|||||
| 2026 | 34 |
|
8.11 |
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$85,399,590 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,849,590 | $6,500,000 | - | $9,349,590 |
| 2 |
|
$8,050,000 | - | - | $8,050,000 |
| 3 |
|
$50,000,000 | - | - | $50,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
|
18 |
$6,500,000 |
$6,500,000 |
$6,500,000 |
||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$302,257
|
$302,257 |
$6,802,257 |
||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$555,500
|
$555,500 |
$7,357,757 |
||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$571,000
|
$571,000 |
$7,928,757 |
||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$587,500
|
$587,500 |
$8,516,257 |
||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$833,333
|
$833,333 |
$9,349,590 |
||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$2,250,000
|
$2,250,000 |
$11,599,590 |
||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$5,800,000
|
$5,800,000 |
$17,399,590 |
||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$31,399,590 |
||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$49,399,590 |
||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$67,399,590 |
||
| Total |
$60,899,590 |
$6,500,000 |
$67,399,590 |
$67,399,590 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
34 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$78,899,590 |
$6,500,000 |
$85,399,590 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,849,590 | $6,500,000 | - | $9,349,590 |
| 2 |
|
$8,050,000 | - | - | $8,050,000 |
| 3 |
|
$50,000,000 | - | - | $50,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 18, 2024 | Back |
| 2023 |
CHC |
Apr 20, 2023 - May 04, 2023 | Groin |
| 2021 |
NYY |
Sep 07, 2021 - Sep 27, 2021 | Ankle |
| 2020 |
PIT |
Jul 23, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2019 |
PIT |
May 04, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Elbow |
| 2017 |
PIT |
May 04, 2017 - Jun 12, 2017 | Groin |
| 2016 |
PIT |
Jun 30, 2016 - Jul 19, 2016 | Shoulder |
-
Dec 07, 2022
Signed a 4 year $68 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $5.8 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 24, 2021
Traded to New York (NYY) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Miguel Yajure, Roansy Contreras, Maikol Escotto and Canaan Smith-Njigba
-
Dec 02, 2020
Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $587,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $571,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $555,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 04, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with Pittsbugh (PIT)
-
Aug 16, 2010
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 07, 2010
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#2 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 28 | 28 | 154 | 67 | 60 | 33 | 125 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 165.3 | 3.27 | 1.13 | 2.25 |
| 2023 | CHC | 30 | 29 | 156 | 96 | 83 | 41 | 140 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 154.3 | 4.84 | 1.28 | -0.04 |
| 2022 | NYY | 32 | 32 | 168 | 78 | 77 | 32 | 151 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 177.3 | 3.91 | 1.13 | 1.38 |
| 2021 | NYY | 29 | 29 | 130 | 73 | 69 | 44 | 140 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 144.3 | 4.30 | 1.21 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | PIT | 7 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 37.3 | 4.10 | 1.13 | 0.23 |
| 2018 | PIT | 32 | 32 | 179 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 179 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 191.0 | 3.20 | 1.18 | 4.77 |
| 2017 | PIT | 25 | 25 | 152 | 69 | 66 | 46 | 125 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 133.7 | 4.44 | 1.48 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | PIT | 18 | 18 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 85 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 104.0 | 3.46 | 1.13 | 2.41 |
