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Gausman worked 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball in Toronto's 5-1
win over St. Louis on Saturday. He could make his first start
for Chicago on Thursday, when the Cubs host the Blue Jays in the
makeup of a June 21 rainout.
Chicago also traded Jameson Taillon and cash to Toronto on
Sunday for a player to be named or cash. Taillon was designated
for assignment by the Cubs last Monday.
The durable Gausman, who is eligible for free agency after this
season, is 5-10 with a 4.38 ERA in 23 starts. He pitched at
least 174 2/3 innings and made at least 31 starts in each of the
previous five years.
Gausman helped Toronto reach the 2025 World Series, going 2-3
with a 2.93 ERA in six postseason starts. The Blue Jays lost in
the Fall Classic to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a possible playoff
opponent for the Cubs this year.
Toronto began this season with championship aspirations, but it
dropped to 52-60 with Sunday's 5-1 loss to St. Louis.
Right-hander Shane Bieber and outfielder Daulton Varsho also
could be on the move ahead of the deadline.
The Blue Jays acquired minor leaguers Brett Bateman and Ty
Southisene in the deal with the Cubs. Bateman was an
eighth-round pick in the 2023 amateur draft, and Southisene was
a fourth-round selection in 2024.
Bateman, a 24-year-old outfielder, hit .312 with three homers,
20 steals and 33 RBIs in 82 games for Triple-A Iowa this season.
Southisene, a 21-year-old shortstop, hit .326 in 44 games for
High-A South Bend.
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