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Skipping Taillon’s start ‘part of the plan’
- Updated: May 25, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Stand down, Pirates fans. Top pitching prospect Jameson Taillon is skipping his next turn through the Triple-A Indianapolis rotation, but he’s not hurt. Nor is he coming to join the Pirates — not yet, anyway.
Taillon, Pittsburgh’s No. 4 prospect and the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 Draft, last pitched in Triple-A on May 19, after right-hander Frank Duncan and before lefty Kyle Lobstein. Duncan pitched Tuesday night, and Lobstein is slated to start Wednesday. Why skip Taillon this time?
“All part of the plan,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said.
The Pirates will be mindful of Taillon’s workload — and that of Tyler Glasnow, their No. 1 prospect, and other Triple-A arms like right-hander Chad Kuhl — to keep them fresh for …
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