As Iowa Cubs manager Marty Pevey walked to the mound to come take the ball from starting pitcher Jameson Taillon, the veteran right-hander's temporary Triple-A teammates in the infield surrounded him, giving him congratulatory pats on the back.

Taillon shined in what is expected to be his final rehabilitation start with Iowa, tossing 5.1 strong scoreless innings against the Worcester Red Sox at Principal Park on Aug. 13. The Chicago Cubs pitcher struck out four, gave up just two hits and walked only two before departing with one out in the fifth inning.

He threw 84 pitches, 51 of which went for strikes. He topped out at 92.1 miles per hour and generated eight swing and misses while getting a no-decision. The outing was a step in the right direction for Taillon, who has been missed in C

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