PITTSBURGH -- There is a mindset that defines Jameson Taillon's mental toughness as a pitcher. When runners get on base, his focus shifts away from how they got there to what he can do to stop them from scoring.
Taillon has carried the same mentality into his recovery following surgery for testicular cancer. The Pirates right-hander spoke with the media on Friday for the first time since he received the diagnosis, and he reported that he has received nothing but good news since undergoing the procedure on May 8.
"That's how I view the medical stuff, too.