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Maddie Lee

Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon takes important step in rehab, but rotation hole looms

Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon may be able to avoid a rehab assignment. File photo. (AP Photos)

WASHINGTON — Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon went through more than just a bullpen session Tuesday. He threw 45 pitches — some in the bullpen and some in simulated play on the field — along with fielding bunts and covering first base, according to pitching coach Tommy Hottovy. 

It was a promising step for Taillon, who has been on the 15-day injured list with a strained groin for two weeks.

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