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Jameson Taillon Named Pirates' Opening-Day Starter

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BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Jameson Taillon will be the Pittsburgh Pirates' opening-day starter.

The right-hander will pitch March 28 against the Reds at Cincinnati, manager Clint Hurdle said Saturday. It will be the first opening-day start of Taillon's four-year career.

Taillon was 14-10 with a 3.20 ERA in 32 starts last season.

"It's a big honor. I get to kick off the season for the boys, set the tone," Taillon said at the Pirates' spring training camp. "Obviously, I care about the body of work and stuff, but it is a big honor to get the ball opening day. Growing up a fan of baseball, there was a certain stigma around like the opening-day starter."

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Chris Archer will start the home opener April 1 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

"We put two men in play to represent the club and get us out of the blocks well in the first four games of the season," Hurdle said.

Trevor Williams and Joe Musgrove will pitch the second and third games at Cincinnati. The Pirates are undecided on a fifth starter.

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