Pittsburgh Pirates to call up phenom RHP Jameson Taillon to start Wednesday

Taillon to be called up

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The Pirates will call up prospect right-hander Jameson Taillon to make his major league debut Wednesday against the Mets.

The Pirates had a rainout on Monday and are playing a doubleheader on Tuesday, so they were in need of an extra starter for this week. It's unclear what the plans are beyond Wednesday, but there's opportunity in this rotation right now. After missing two full seasons due to injury, the 24-year-old has compiled a 2.04 ERA and 61/6 K/BB ratio in 61 2/3 innings over 10 starts in Triple-A this season. He's worth adding in most mixed formats on the chance that he sticks around

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It's always exciting when an exciting prospect gets the call to the Majors...as a Cubs fan, I'll keep a keen eye on this one. Taillon could be around for a little while.