Last June, the Pittsburgh Pirates and their fanbase got stunning news that potential ace Jameson Taillon would undergo Tommy-John surgery. What made this so stunning was the fact that this would be Taillon’s second time undergoing this career-altering operation. This obviously was a big blow to the team who was relying on Taillon to take that next step into being the team’s number one in the rotation.
Taillon underwent successful surgery on August 14th and the timeline for Tommy-John is usually around 15 months, but it sometimes can take up to 18 months. The right-hander has been through the rehab process before so there was confidence that his rehab could move along more quickly.