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.

The Chicago Cubs say starter Jameson Taillon may miss more than a month with a right calf strain. The team placed the veteran right-hander on the injured list in a move retroactive to Tuesday.

The Cubs placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Tuesday, with a right calf strain and recalled left-hander Jordan Wicks from Triple-A Iowa. Taillon, 33,