SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With October baseball likely in their future, the Cubs are taking a cautious approach with their pitching rotation as the regular season winds down.

The Cubs placed right-handed starter Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Wednesday because of a left groin injury. The 33-year-old had made just two starts since returning from a right calf strain that landed him on the IL in late June.

But Cubs manager Craig Counsell doesn't believe this latest injury will keep Taillon down for long.

The move is retroactive to Monday, a day after Taillon exited having thrown just 62 pitches over five innings for the win against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. He was throwing a bullpen session Wednesday at Oracle Park in San Francisco and was only 12-14 pitches in when he didn

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