CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong won't participate in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in Philadelphia next month after declining last year as well.
Crow-Armstrong, 24, said on Tuesday he'll do it "someday" but the time isn't right for him just yet. The Cubs are scheduled to host the All-Star Game next summer.
Crow-Armstrong hit his 18th home run of the season in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the San Diego Padres.
Meanwhile, the Cubs are slowly getting healthier on the mound as righty Jameson Taillon (hamstring) is set to make a rehab start in the minors this weekend. He threw 40 pitches in a live BP session on Tuesday.
Taillon could return right before or after the All-Star break.
"Today was a good day," manager Craig Counsell said. "The plan is for a rehab start and then where are we sitting as we get into the last weekend before the break is the thought right now."
Taillon has a 5.19 ERA in 13 starts and is just one of several Cubs pitchers on the injured list. Chicago has been claiming arms through the waiver process while trading for lefty David Peterson last week. They also re-signed lefty Drew Pomeranz who pitched well for them last season. He's at Triple-A Iowa.
"We need options," Counsell said. "That's certainly an available option."
