Blue Jays pull Jameson Taillon early in return from injured list

Jameson Taillon's return to the mound didn't last very long. The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander was pulled two innings into his first game back from the injured list, throwing only 29 pitches against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. The 34-year-old looked to be strained after a few pitches in the second inning, and though he completed the frame, he was replaced by reliever Joe Mantiply in the bottom of the third. He finished his outing with one earned run — a homer from Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. — on two hits with one strikeout. Taillon was reinstated from...