Jameson Taillon
32-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-2
ERA
2.58
WHIP
1.28
K
25
SV
0
Rest-of-Season 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
Just shy of quality start
Taillon allowed three runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out three over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Taillon fell one out shy of a quality start, though he exited the game at 105 pitches (68 strikes) after giving up an RBI double to Masyn Winn in the sixth inning. This was an improvement on Taillon's last two starts -- he didn't complete five innings in either of those games. The right-hander is at a 2.58 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 25:11 K:BB through 38.1 innings over seven starts this season, but his 4.69 FIP and .238 BABIP suggest he's enjoyed good luck so far, especially earlier in the season. He's projected for a road start versus the Brewers in his next outing.
Taillon fell one out shy of a quality start, though he exited the game at 105 pitches (68 strikes) after giving up an RBI double to Masyn Winn in the sixth inning. This was an improvement on Taillon's last two starts -- he didn't complete five innings in either of those games. The right-hander is at a 2.58 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 25:11 K:BB through 38.1 innings over seven starts this season, but his 4.69 FIP and .238 BABIP suggest he's enjoyed good luck so far, especially earlier in the season. He's projected for a road start versus the Brewers in his next outing.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
92
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-18%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .253 | 142 | 62 | 166 | 33 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .250 | 174 | 22 | 196 | 25 | |||
2024vs Left | .278 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .228 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 1 | |||
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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-17%
ERA at Home
2024
-34%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.79 | 1.25 | 190.0 | 8.8 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.55 | 1.16 | 180.0 | 6.6 | 2.2 | ||||
2024Home | 2.11 | 1.13 | 21.1 | 8.0 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Away | 3.18 | 1.47 | 17.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
2.27K/9
5.9BB/9
2.6HR/9
1.2Fastball
92.6 mphERA
2.58WHIP
1.28BABIP
.284GB/FB
1.30Left On Base
76.2%Exit Velocity
82.2 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2497 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.8%Swinging Strike
7.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Added new sweeping slider
Taillon told Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday that he added a new slider to his arsenal over the offseason.
ANALYSIS
It's more of a sweeping slider than his old gyro slider, and Taillon said that the early metrics on it have been exciting. "I'm excited to break it out in games and see how it fares," he told Lee at Cubs camp in Arizona. The 31-year-old right-hander joined the Cubs on a four-year, $68 million contract in December and wants to bring improved swing-and-miss ability to the North Side of Chicago. He posted a solid 3.91 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 151:32 K:BB over 177.1 regular-season innings with the Yankees in 2022.
It's more of a sweeping slider than his old gyro slider, and Taillon said that the early metrics on it have been exciting. "I'm excited to break it out in games and see how it fares," he told Lee at Cubs camp in Arizona. The 31-year-old right-hander joined the Cubs on a four-year, $68 million contract in December and wants to bring improved swing-and-miss ability to the North Side of Chicago. He posted a solid 3.91 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 151:32 K:BB over 177.1 regular-season innings with the Yankees in 2022.
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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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Loses to former team
Taillon (3-2) allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Pirates.
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Hammered by Atlanta
Taillon (3-1) took the loss Tuesday, surrendering seven runs (two earned) on seven hits and three walks over four innings as the Cubs fell 7-0 to Atlanta. He struck out two.
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Next start coming Tuesday
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Taillon (back) will start Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Not ready to start Sunday
Taillon (back) won't start Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Dealing with back stiffness
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Taillon was scratched from Friday's start against the Pirates due to back stiffness, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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