Taillon threw six scoreless innings of one-hit ball Saturday, striking out six while walking none.
GM Neal Huntington said Sunday he was impressed by Taillon and his control (16:0 K:BB). "How can you not be?" Huntington asked. "We're very encouraged by where he is right now. It's just a matter of continuing to repeat it before he's in position to help us (the Pirates) at some point this season." The 24-year-old has compiled a 1.65 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in three starts (16.1 innings) for Triple-A Indianapolis. There's a good chance he'll earn a recall after the Super 2 arbitration date passes if he continues to excel in Indy.