Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon is expected to miss "more than a month" with a right calf strain, manager Craig Counsell told reporters on Friday.

Tallion, 33, will likely be out for longer than those 15 days. The team expects the veteran pitcher to miss " more than a month ," according to Cubs manager Craig Counsell. The injury occurred while Tallion was running after throwing a bullpen session on Thursday.

CHICAGO — All along, the Chicago Cubs expected to add more pitching by the July 31 trade deadline and reinforce their first-place team for a playoff run. But now that Jameson Taillon is sidelined with a strained right calf muscle, a flexible plan is even more imperative.