The Cubs completed a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon, but the bigger storyline came from the early exit of starting pitcher Jameson Taillon.

Taillon was cruising through five innings, allowing just one run on three hits with three strikeouts. He had thrown only 62 pitches when manager Craig Counsell walked out to the mound and pulled him before the sixth inning. Postgame, Counsell revealed the move was precautionary , as Taillon reported tightness in his left groin.

“There’s always concern when you take a guy out,” Counsell said. “So it’ll be something we evaluate over the week.”

Taillon downplayed the issue, calling it nothing more than a “small cramp,” per Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. The right-hander said he felt the discomfort after sitting during a long ha

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