Though some blood work remains, no news was good news when Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon addressed the media Friday for the first time since having surgery for testicular cancer May 8.
Taillon revealed that he discovered the cancer in his hotel room the night before his most recent start in Cincinnati, which took place May 3.
“I just felt something that was odd,” Taillon said.
Pirates Jameson Taillon: "We caught it early, I'm starting to do baseball activity again and feeling good." @PittsburghPG @PGSportsNow pic.twitter.com/jMgyr5jQ9m
— Matt Freed (@mattfreedpghpg) May 19, 2017
One of the Pirates’ most promising young players, Taillon went on the disabled list May 6 and had surgery two days later for suspected testicular cancer.