Taillon has successful outing in 1st start since cancer surgery
In his first start on the mound since undergoing surgery for testicular cancer on May 8, Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon was brilliant for the team's Double-A affiliate in Altoona on Sunday.
Taillon allowed just one run and a walk, while striking out six across three innings of work against the Erie SeaWolves.
The 25-year-old hadn't appeared in a contest since May 3 against the Cincinnati Reds, but didn't appear to miss a beat Sunday, striking out the first hitter he faced while pitching a 1-2-3 inning in the first.
"Every little step of good news is a relief in its own way," Taillon told Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earlier this week. "Being out here, being around the guys, that's the biggest relief. That's my comfort zone.
"I just want to return to normalcy," he continued. "I know it's everyone's job to talk about it, but I want to get to a point where I'm not the center of attention, and I just make my headlines pitching."
Taillon was pitching well for the Pirates before his cancer diagnosis, owning a 3.31 ERA across six starts.