Former teammate Lambo confident Pirates' Taillon will conquer cancer stat : TribLIVE

"I was more nervous about what kind of cancer it was than I was about getting told I had cancer," Lambo said. When he found out Taillon was in Allegheny General Hospital recovering from surgery, Lambo grabbed his cellphone and texted his former teammate. Andrew Lambo has no doubt Jameson Taillon, who on Monday had surgery for suspected testicular cancer, will conquer the disease and return to the mound for the Pirates. "I know Jameson, so I know he's thinking, 'I'm going to kick this thing's (butt) and move on.' Lambo, an outfielder with the Pirates from 2013-15, began his own battle with testicular cancer last June.




Jameson Taillon, a 25-year-old starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, underwent surgery for suspected testicular cancer Monday morning at the city's Allegheny General Hospital, the team announced. Taillon is 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA and 30 strikeouts across 35 1/3 innings in six starts. The Pirates placed the right-hander on the 10-day disabled list Saturday after he had complained of groin discomfort. After Taillon undergoes further testing, the next step with regard to treatment will be determined. Taillon was selected second overall by the Pirates in the 2010 amateur draft.


Broadcast, Cole on Taillon PIT@LAD: Pirates broadcast, Cole discuss Taillon Gerrit Cole and the Pirates broadcast discuss Jameson Taillon's fighting mentality and his upcoming surgery for suspected testicular cancerTaillon was scheduled to start the Pirates' opener in Los Angeles on Monday. The news loomed heavily in the visitor's clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, but a recurring theme among the reaction of Bucs players was the upbeat, positive support for their teammate. pic.twitter.com/ZcwEXwfDNz — Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon19) May 8, 2017Said manager Clint Hurdle: "It's a choice each of us makes every day in how we handle what comes in front of us, and Jameson continues to choose to take a higher road, to take a positive road, to take an upbeat road. Taillon, known for his resilience and mental toughness, has already overcome considerable adversity in his young career. "He's tough as nails, so he's always going to look for the positive in things," Gerrit Cole said.


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