Jameson Taillon

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Jameson Taillon
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1991-11-18) November 18, 1991 (age 32)
Lakeland, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jameson Lee Taillon (born November 18, 1991) is a Canadian American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Taillon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the second overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2]

Fangraphs called Taillon the best high school pitching prospect since Josh Beckett.[3] Baseball America compared him to pitchers like Stephen Strasburg.[4]

As he was born in Florida and his parents were born in Canada, Taillon is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.[5]

High school

Taillon attended The Woodlands High School in Texas. He caught the attention of Pirates scouts with a 22–6 high school career record. He was 8–1 his senior year and threw a 19-strikeout no-hitter against rival Conroe High School on March 23, 2010.[6][7]

Professional career

Taillon signed a National Letter of Intent with Rice University in November 2009 posing a challenge to the Pirates in their effort to sign him.[8][9] However, hours before the signing deadline, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Taillon had indeed signed with the Pirates.[10] Baseball America's Jim Callis reported that Taillon's deal included a $6.5 million signing bonus, the 2nd highest in draft history.[11]

Taillon made his professional debut with the Pirates' low-A affiliate, the West Virginia Power against the Hagerstown Suns on April 27, 2011. He joined the team on April 24 after staying in Florida for an extended spring training assignment.[12] He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.[13] He was promoted to the AA Altoona Curve in August 2012.[14] In his first week with the Curve, August 20–26, 2012, Taillon was named the Eastern League pitcher of the week.[15]

Prior to the 2013 season, Taillon was ranked as the 15th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com.[16] Taillon participated in the 2013 World Baseball Classic for Team Canada, being the youngest member of the team at age 21.[citation needed]

Taillon underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2014 to repair damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow in his throwing arm, costing him both the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[17]

Scouting report

Taillon stands at 6' 5" and has a fastball that has hit 99 miles per hour (mph) as well as a "plus" curveball according to MLB.com.[18] Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said of Taillon, "He has the stuff that allows you to envision down the road a top-of-the-rotation starter."[19]

Taillon describes his pitch repertoire as being a four-seamer at 94–98 mph, a two-seam fastball at 93–96, a "power" curveball with diagonal break, and a circle changeup. He says of his pitch selection, "I feel pretty confident right now that I can throw pretty much any pitch in any count."[20]

References

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