Overview
- Taillon was removed after two innings during the Blue Jays’ game at Kansas City after reporting right elbow discomfort, throwing 29 pitches and allowing one run on two hits including a home run.
- The team announced the midgame removal on social media and manager John Schneider said Taillon will get an MRI to determine the extent of the issue.
- Taillon had been reinstated from the 15-day injured list and named the starter before the game, and left-hander Ricky Tiedemann was optioned to Triple-A in a roster move earlier that day.
- Schneider called a return to the injured list likely pending imaging results, a development that could force Toronto to revisit the Tiedemann decision or summon other minor-league arms for short-term rotation depth.
- The episode follows Taillon’s earlier August stint for right forearm tendinitis and underscores the Blue Jays’ ongoing need to manage veteran pitcher workloads as September roster choices approach.