Taillon (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

It should be the only rehab start Taillon requires before he rejoins the Cubs' rotation next week in Atlanta. The veteran right-hander has been sidelined for the past two weeks with a left groin strain. When Taillon does return, he'll likely push Javier Assad to a long-relief role.

The Cubs placed Taillon on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Monday, with a left groin injury, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taillon's groin forced him to make an early exit from his start Sunday after five innings, and it will now also prevent him from making another start for at least another couple of weeks. Javier Assad was recalled from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move to fill the void in Chicago's rotation, and he'll take the mound to begin Saturday's contest in Colorado.

Taillon was removed from Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels in the fifth inning with left groin tightness, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taillon tossed five innings, allowing one run on three hits, while striking out three batters on his way to a win Sunday. The right-hander departed after just 62 pitches though, which is now understood to have been the result of groin discomfort. Taillon called the injury a "small cramp" in his left groin, per Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com, and manager Craig Counsell described the decision to remove him from the game as precautionary. Taillon can be considered day-to-day for the time being, and his next projected start is tentatively set for Saturday in Colorado.

Taillon (8-6) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Brewers, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out four.

EDGE Analysis

Making his first start since July 29 after recovering from a calf strain, Taillon delivered his 11th quality start of the season on 92 pitches (56 strikes), with Milwaukee's only offense off him coming in the first inning thanks to two singles and a walk. The right-hander hadn't been able to complete five innings in any of his last three starts before landing on the IL, so the time off appears to have served him well. Taillon will take a 4.26 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 78:21 K:BB over 101.1 innings on the season into his next outing, which lines up to come on the road this weekend against the Angels.

The Cubs reinstated Taillon (calf) from the 15-day injured list to start Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander was poised to return Monday before Game 2 of that doubleheader was postponed by a day, and he's now officially back on the active roster to make his first MLB start since June 29. Taillon surrendered 15 runs while losing his last three starts before landing on the injured list, but prior to that stretch he had a 3.48 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 65:16 K:BB over 82.2 innings this year. The 33-year-old threw 84 pitches over 5.1 frames in his final rehab outing, so he shouldn't have significant workload limitations.

Taillon (calf) won't be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Brewers after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taillon was on track to make his first start since June 29 after missing time with a right calf strain, but he'll need to wait one more day after Wrigley Field experienced heavy rain right before first pitch. The twin bill will now take place Tuesday, and Taillon is listed as the probable pitcher to toe the rubber for Game 2, per Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com.

Taillon (calf) tossed 5.1 scoreless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. He allowed two hits and two walks, while striking out four.

EDGE Analysis

Taillon looked sharp and managed to build up to 84 pitches after logging 78 pitches in his previous outing. The veteran righty has now made three rehab starts for Iowa, and manager Craig Counsell said Taillon's next trip to the mound will be back with the Cubs after missing about a month and a half of action due to a right calf strain. He lines up for a tough matchup with the red-hot Brewers at Wrigley Field early next week.

Manager Craig Counsell said Taillon (calf) will make a third rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday before rejoining the major-league rotation, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran right-hander allowed one earned run and threw 78 pitches over 4.2 innings during his second rehab outing last week, and he'll make one more start in the minors Wednesday before returning to the Cubs. That lines up Taillon for a matchup early next week with Brewers, which have gone 18-4 since the All-Star break and have the best record in baseball.

Taillon (calf) struck out six and allowed one earned run on three hits and no walks over 4.2 innings in his second rehab start Friday for Triple-A Iowa.

EDGE Analysis

After getting lit up for seven earned runs in three innings in his initial outing with Iowa last weekend, Taillon was much sharper in his second rehab start. Perhaps more significantly, Taillon built his pitch count up to 78 on Friday, potentially making him stretched out enough to return from the 15-day injured list to make his next start with the Cubs. The organization is still in the process of determining the next step for Taillon, who has been on the shelf since July 4 due to a right calf strain.

Taillon (calf) will make his scheduled rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander was pummeled for seven earned runs across three innings in his last rehab start, but he will stay on schedule nonetheless. Depending on how he fares Friday, Taillon could jump back into the Cubs' rotation next week as the team kicks off a stretch of 14 games in 13 days.