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Less than three weeks after testicular cancer surgery, Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon struck out six in three scoreless innings in his first rehab start. Taillon allowed one hit and one walk for Double-A Altoona on Sunday, throwing one wild pitch. "It was therapeutic," Taillon said of the outing,? according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "The pitching mound -- not to sound corny -- is where I feel most comfortable. That's where I spend a lot of my time. That's my job." He had surgery May 8, five days after a loss at Cincinnati in which he allowed six runs in five innings. Taillon, 25, is 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA in six major league starts. He was the second overall pick in the 2010 Continue to Article

May 28, 2017 7:35:pm EST

Jameson Taillon returned to the mound just three weeks after having surgery to for testicular cancer. Three weeks after having surgery for testicular cancer, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon returned to the mound. Taillon got the start for the Double-A Altoona Curve, and didn’t miss a beat. Continue to Article

May 28, 2017 5:49:pm EST

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Memorabilia from the late Pittsburgh Pirates Willie Stargell, also known as ‘Pops’, is now up for auction. However, Stargell’s children are not too happy about it. A family friend reached out to WWAY with concerns following the announcement from his widow Margaret Weller-Stargell Tuesday. Weller-Stargell announced SCP auctions will auction off her late husbands most-prized baseball memorabilia. Items up for sale include Stargell’s National League MVP award, two World Series rings and his Hall of Fame induction ring. According to a Facebook post, Stargell’s children say they were ‘blindsided’ by the auction and believe their dad’s belongings should be placed in the Baseball Continue to Article

May 24, 2017 6:51:pm EST

First, Gerrit Cole is back to being Gerrit Cole. The team’s most talented pitcher from the moment he made the Show in 2013, Cole took a step back last season, slowed by a combination of injuries, bad luck, and a lessened ability to miss bats that hiked his way all the way up to 4. Second, Felipe Rivero has quietly become one of the best relievers in the league. Continue to Article

May 22, 2017 1:09:am EST

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon recently underwent surgery for suspected testicular cancer, which unfortunately was confirmed by tests this week. In wake of the news, the 25-year-old hurler’s spirits have remained high, and were no doubt further lifted by a get-well card he received from Pirates fans upon returning to PNC Park on Friday. Continue to Article

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