Jameson Taillon
32-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Back
Est. Return 4/18/2024
2024 Stats
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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
Making season debut Thursday
Taillon (back) will be activated from the 15-day injured list and is listed as the Cubs' probable starting pitcher for Thursday's series opener versus the Marlins at Wrigley Field.
ANALYSIS
Taillon might operate with some light restrictions in his season debut, as he was capped at 3.2 innings and 68 pitches in his second and final rehab start with Triple-A Iowa this past Friday. Ben Brown has delivered a pair of strong starts in his two outings as the No. 5 member of the Cubs rotation, but unless manager Craig Counsell elects to expand the rotation to six men or decides to bump veteran Kyle Hendricks out of a starting role, the rookie could lose out on a spot once Taillon is activated.
Taillon might operate with some light restrictions in his season debut, as he was capped at 3.2 innings and 68 pitches in his second and final rehab start with Triple-A Iowa this past Friday. Ben Brown has delivered a pair of strong starts in his two outings as the No. 5 member of the Cubs rotation, but unless manager Craig Counsell elects to expand the rotation to six men or decides to bump veteran Kyle Hendricks out of a starting role, the rookie could lose out on a spot once Taillon is activated.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .250 | 128 | 54 | 146 | 29 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .252 | 163 | 19 | 178 | 24 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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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-15%
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Since 2022Home | 4.00 | 1.27 | 168.2 | 8.9 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.69 | 1.12 | 163.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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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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Will make season debut next week
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Saturday that Taillon (back) will return from the 15-day injured list to make his next start in the majors, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Set to rehab in Triple-A
After pitching with Double-A Tennessee on Sunday, Taillon (back) will join Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday to continue his rehab assignment, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Struggles in rehab start
Taillon (back) allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk over 2.2 innings in his first rehab start with Double-A Tennessee on Sunday.
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Beginning assignment Sunday
Taillon (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Tennessee on Sunday, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
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Moves to IL
The Cubs placed Taillon (back) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
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