Taillon made his first start in two years Wednesday for Triple-A Indianapolis, allowing one run over six innings on five hits while striking out six and walking none.
Baseball America's Ben Badler reports that Taillon was operating at 90-94 mph with his fastball, and was getting swings and misses on both his heater and his secondary pitches. His curveball looked particularly sharp -- a pitch that profiles as Taillon's best weapon now that his fastball velocity is no longer in the high 90s. If Taillon continues to show polish and effectiveness in his upcoming starts for Indianapolis, the Pirates should give him a look in the big league rotation sometime this summer.