The Book on Jameson Taillon
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Jameson Taillon / RHP, PIT
Born 11/18/1991
Winter Haven,
FL,
USA
School: Woodlands HS (TX)
Height 6-6
Weight 220
Bats/Throws R/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #9
MLB.com/MiLB.com Season Preview: #8
Scout.com/FOX Sports: #16
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a
Like a taller twin to Gerrit Cole, righty James Taillon is a geniune monster power arm from Texas (via Quebec), a very high-ceiling pitcher who has already cracked 100mph on many radar guns. If that's not enough to get your attention, note that while his slider and change are below average, his curveball has already been rated a plus pitch. If he can hold his arm together under increasing workloads and develop his command and control to pro levels, he could be a viable #2 or #3 starter by 2014 or so, with a shot at being a genuine ace somewhere down the road. If Pittsburgh can keep Taillon, Cole and Allie together and healthy, they could have a rotation that evokes 1990's Atlanta only a few years from now.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Pitching History | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | W | L | GA | GS | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HB | WP | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | |
| 2011 | 19 | A | Sally | W Virginia | PIT | 2 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 92.2 | 89 | 45 | 22 | 97 | 9 | 3 | 1.198 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 4.41 |
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