TORONTO (AP) — New Blue Jays pitcher Jameson Taillon exited his first home start in Toronto after four scoreless innings against Boston on Monday night because of right forearm discomfort.
The Blue Jays got Taillon from the Chicago Cubs in a trade on Aug. 2, three days before his Toronto debut when he allowed three runs in four innings at Houston.
Taillon gave up one hit, struck out three and walked three while throwing 34 of his 61 pitches for strikes
against the Red Sox. The game was scoreless when he was seen talking to Blue Jays manager John Schneider and team trainers in the dugout after finishing the fourth inning.
Simeon Woods Richardson took over on the mound for Toronto in the fifth.
The Blue Jays are already without starters Trey Yesavage (left knee inflammation), Spencer Arrighetti (nerve irritation in right foot) and Patrick Corbin (shoulder). Yesavage and Arrighetti are both on the 15-day injured list, and Corbin is on the 60-day IL.
Arrighetti was on the injured list when he was acquired from Houston in a trade on Aug. 3 for center fielder Daulton Varsho.
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