When the Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed starter Jameson Taillon on the disabled list over the weekend, it seemed like a routine event. Taillon's injury, described as "groin discomfort," is fairly mundane so far as baseball injuries go. Yet it appears Taillon's condition might've been more severe than believed.

That's because the Pirates announced that Taillon, who was scheduled to start Monday against the Dodgers, was treated at Allegheny General Hospital for suspected testicular cancer:

Here's Taillon explaining his story:

If Taillon is battling testicular cancer, he'll join Colorado Rockies starter Chad Bettis in the fight. Bettis suffered a setback late in spring, and has since been undergoing chemotherapy to rid his body of the cancer. Our best wishes go to both Taillon and Bettis.

Baseball is unimportant in these cases, but for a reference on how this will hurt the Pirates: Taillon had posted a 129 ERA+ and 2.31 strikeout-to-walk ratio in six starts. Pittsburgh will move Trevor Williams from the bullpen to take Taillon's place in the rotation.