The Chicago Cubs’ 2026 season has been a rollercoaster ride. A little more than a month before the All-Star break, Craig Counsell’s club has compiled two (!) ten-game win streaks and a ten-game losing streak.

The Chicago Cubs may be going through an extended rough patch that has seen them fall from first place in the NL Central Division to fourth place, but there are still some silver linings.

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Javier Assad, 28, came in to relieve the injured Taillon. According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, Assad was recalled Saturday for a "just-in-case" scenario this weekend, and unfortunately that scenario became a reality with the injury.

Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon left Sunday’s 2-1, 10-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants in the second inning with a left hamstring strain.

The Cubs were back on Sunday Night Baseball, and once again, the Cubs came up short, losing 2–1 in 10 innings. Starter Jamison Taillon left the game in the 2nd inning when he suffered a left hamstring strain.

Slumping Cubs cannot afford to wait any longer before making a couple of trades that will help them right the ship in the NL Central