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Taillon had matched Framber Valdez with four shutout innings before Jose Altuve took him deep for a two-run homer in the fifth for the first runs of the game. That would end the day for Taillon at 107 pitches. He scattered five hits and one walk while striking out four. The 33-year-old right-hander will take a 4.44 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 74/20 K/BB ratio across 95 1/3 innings into a start against the Cardinals in Chicago on Saturday.
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June 29, 2025 8:46 PM
CHC • 3B
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Mooney reports that Jed Hoyer, the Cubs’ president of baseball operations, has insinuated that the Cubs plan to be aggressive at the deadline to capitalize on their strong season. Shaw’s “defense has been spectacular, and his offensive production has been lacking,” which means the Cubs could look to add a more consistent option at third base for the playoff push.
Source: The Athletic
CHC • DH
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Suzuki hit a two-run shot off Ryan Gusto that gave the Cubs an 11-2 lead. He’s tripled three times in 2025, while the homer brings that total up to 22 at just-over the halfway point of the season. Suzuki doesn’t get nearly enough plaudits for how solid of a player he is, but the Cubs are well aware.
CHC • RF
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Other than that, it was a pretty quiet day. Tucker’s second game against his long-time employer was a spectacular one, and featured a three-run blast off a wholly ineffective Lance McCullers Jr. in the fourth to give the Astros a 7-2 lead. His stolen base is his 20th, while that roundtripper brings his season total to 17. Time will tell who ‘wins’ the trade between these two teams, but right now, the Cubs have one of the best players in the sport who is now hitting .291/.396..537 in his first (possibly final) season with the Cubs.
