Jameson Taillon
32-Year-Old
Out
Injury Back
Est. Return 4/8/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
8-10
ERA
4.84
WHIP
1.28
K
140
SV
1
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fly ball pitchers can be successful provided they don't walk many hitters and punch them out at an above average clip. Taillon has never been dominant, but his low walk rate, and a low BABIP usually associated with a fly ball pitcher have helped him check in as a league average pitcher. Last season, things did not go as well as the Cubs hoped after they signed him to bolster their rotation. Taillon maintained a low walk rate, but his .292 BABIP was its highest since 2018. His 1.57 HR/9 was a new career worst. Granted his 4.84 ERA was about half a run higher than expected, but even so he was a disappointment. Taillon is embarking on the second season of a four-year, $68 million contract, so he'll be in the opening day rotation. Relying on a non-dominant fly ball pitcher is a slippery slope, which is why Taillon is best treated as a fantasy streaming option. Read Past Outlooks
Nearing mound work
Taillon said Sunday his back has responded well to rest and treatment, and he plans to throw off a mound Tuesday or Wednesday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander's back didn't initially respond well after he was scratched from his start March 9 due to back tightness, but his status has apparently improved significantly over the past few days. Taillon has yet to see game action this spring as he focused on his mechanics early in camp, so even if completely healthy he may not be fully ramped up for the start of the regular season.
The right-hander's back didn't initially respond well after he was scratched from his start March 9 due to back tightness, but his status has apparently improved significantly over the past few days. Taillon has yet to see game action this spring as he focused on his mechanics early in camp, so even if completely healthy he may not be fully ramped up for the start of the regular season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
79
How many pitches does Jameson Taillon generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jameson Taillon generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-5%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .243 | 189 | 84 | 198 | 41 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .251 | 242 | 33 | 256 | 36 | |||
2023vs Left | .266 | 63 | 32 | 77 | 18 | |||
2023vs Right | .252 | 77 | 9 | 79 | 9 | |||
2022vs Left | .235 | 65 | 22 | 69 | 11 | |||
2022vs Right | .253 | 86 | 10 | 99 | 15 | |||
2021vs Left | .225 | 61 | 30 | 52 | 12 | |||
2021vs Right | .247 | 79 | 14 | 78 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-24%
ERA at Home
2023
-9%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.76 | 1.20 | 248.2 | 8.8 | 2.0 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.95 | 1.20 | 227.1 | 7.4 | 2.4 | ||||
2023Home | 4.62 | 1.42 | 78.0 | 9.0 | 2.2 | ||||
2023Away | 5.07 | 1.13 | 76.1 | 7.3 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Home | 3.47 | 1.14 | 90.2 | 8.7 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Away | 4.36 | 1.12 | 86.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | ||||
2021Home | 3.26 | 1.05 | 80.0 | 8.7 | 2.4 | ||||
2021Away | 5.60 | 1.40 | 64.1 | 8.8 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jameson Taillon compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.41K/9
8.2BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.6Fastball
93.8 mphERA
4.84WHIP
1.28BABIP
.304GB/FB
1.02Left On Base
63.4%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
6.1%Spin Rate
2467 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.1%Swinging Strike
10.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Taillon tied his career high with 32 starts while logging 177.1 innings, his second most ever. His strikeout rate dropped, but Taillon compensated with a 4.4% walk rate, its lowest since his rookie season. For the second straight year, a high number of flyballs led to an above average flyball rate, but the low walk rate along with the resultant low BABIP minimized damage. Taillon tweaks his pitch mix every year, reintroducing a cutter to increase his arsenal to six pitches. Taillon's two best offerings are a curve and slider, but he backed off usage of both, perhaps due to being a two-time Tommy John surgery recoveree. Unless Taillon is comfortable reworking his repertoire another year removed from going under the knife in 2019, home runs will remain an issue, although he gets a modest park upgrade after signing a four-year deal with the Cubs. His low strikeout rate is more akin to a fantasy streamer than staff anchor.
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Could miss Opening Day
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that Taillon's availability for Opening Day is in jeopardy with the right-hander having shown little improvement in his recovery from a lower back injury since being scratched ahead of Saturday's scheduled Cactus League start against the Rockies, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
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Dealing with back tightness
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Taillon was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against the Rockies due to lower-back tightness, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Scratched from spring start
Taillon will no longer start the Cubs' Cactus League game against Colorado on Saturday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Cactus League debut delayed
Taillon hasn't pitched in a Cactus League game yet this spring, as he's working on repeating his mechanics to keep from striding and landing open, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Goes six scoreless in win
Taillon (8-10) earned the win Friday, allowing four hits and four walks over six scoreless innings against Colorado. He struck out seven.
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