Cubs DFA Jameson Taillon in middle of rough season, further stressing pitching need ahead of trade deadline

ST. LOUIS — The Cubs couldn’t afford to keep sending struggling pitcher Jameson Taillon to the mound in the middle of a playoff race, cutting their longest-tenured active arm loose Monday. Taillon was designated for assignment a day after he was crushed for seven runs and three homers in a loss to the Pirates, further stressing the Cubs’ need for pitching as the trade deadline approaches. After just 15 starts, Taillon has allowed more home runs, 25, than all but one pitcher in baseball, the…