Oft-Injured Jameson Taillon (2-1, 3.86 ERA) is heading to the Disabled List due to shoulder fatigue. “We’re just going to back him away right now,” Hurdle said of the 2010 first round pick.
The Pirates improved to 42-41 with a 4-2 win over the Cardinals on Monday.
Steven Brault will make his Major League Debut on Tuesday vs the Cardinals. Brault is he’s 2-3 with a 2.57 ERA in eight starts for Triple-A Indianapolis. The 24-year-old lefty went 13-4 with a 2.43 ERA in 28 starts for Class A Advanced Bradenton/Double-A Altoona last season
