PITTSBURGH — Jameson Taillon is not coming off shoulder soreness.
He is not trying to work his way back from hamstring discomfort.
The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander is returning to the mound Monday night to start against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park exactly five weeks after undergoing surgery for testicular cancer.
Taillon, 25, has been as open and straightforward about what he has gone through as could reasonably be expected. He has spoken publicly about the emotion of hearing his diagnosis and the desire to raise awareness.
He also has gone about the business of getting back to some baseball normalcy.