Jameson
Taillon
PAge : 34Throws : R
#56
Jameson Taillon
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 104 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2016-06-08
Born in : Lakeland, FL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 5.65 | 86.0 | 76 | 1.36 | |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 10.0 | 8 | 1.40 |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 2 | 6 | 5.92 | 76.0 | 68 | 1.36 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3.68 | 129.2 | 98 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3.27 | 165.1 | 125 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 30 | 8 | 10 | 4.84 | 154.1 | 140 | 1.28 |
| 2022 | New York Yankees | 32 | 14 | 5 | 3.91 | 177.1 | 151 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | New York Yankees | 29 | 8 | 6 | 4.30 | 144.1 | 140 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4.10 | 37.1 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 14 | 10 | 3.20 | 191.0 | 179 | 1.18 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 25 | 8 | 7 | 4.44 | 133.2 | 125 | 1.48 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3.38 | 104.0 | 85 | 1.12 |
| Career totals | 242 | 84 | 66 | 3.99 | 1323.0 | 1149 | 1.20 | |
ContractToronto Blue Jays payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 4 yrs · 2023–2026
- Total value
- 68.0 M$
- AAV
- 17.00 M$
2026
18.00 M$
Guaranteed
May block trades to 10 teams annually
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.65
FIP
6.60
xFIP
4.77
ERA-
138
WHIP
1.36
K%
20.5 %
BB%
8.6 %
Strikeouts
76
Innings
86.0
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-1.2
Strikeouts
89
2026 WAR
-1.0
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-22)
- 20231.5 WAR · 1.7 per full season
- 20242.4 WAR · 2.6 per full season
- 20251.1 WAR · 1.5 per full season
- 2026-1.0 WAR · -2.1 per full season
Outlook, age included
-37 · 34 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
64
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 62
- STF
- Stuff
- 70
- CTL
- Control
- 82
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 63
- STA
- Stamina
- 68
- DUR
- Durability
- 74
- EX
- Experience
- 84
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
-1.0
#166 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
3 / 100
#161 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
1 / 100
Surplus $-27.8M · salary $18.0MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 6.60 · RA9-WAR: -0.1
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
91.8 mi/h
9th percentile
K%
20.5 %
42th percentile
BB%
8.6 %
39th percentile
xERA
5.96
5th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.367
5th percentile
Barrels allowed
14.6 %
0th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TOR | -1.0 | 3 | 64 | 91.8 | 20.5 | 8.6 | 5.96 | .367 |
| 2025 | CHC | 1.1 | 58 | 79 | 92.3 | 18.9 | 5.2 | 3.85 | .305 |
| 2024 | CHC | 2.4 | 67 | 78 | 92.3 | 18.5 | 4.9 | 4.02 | .314 |
| 2023 | CHC | 1.5 | 42 | 77 | 93.7 | 21.4 | 6.3 | 4.73 | .333 |
| 2022 | NYY | 2.4 | 66 | 80 | 94.0 | 20.7 | 4.4 | 4.19 | .320 |
| 2021 | NYY | 1.9 | 48 | 76 | 93.9 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 3.92 | .305 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | @ KC | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.65 |
| Aug 10 | vs BOS | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.68 |
| Aug 5 | @ HOU | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5.96 |
| Jul 26 | @ PIT | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5.92 |
| Jul 20 | vs DET | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5.38 |
| Jun 7 | vs SF | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5.19 |
| Jun 2 | vs ATH | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5.13 |
| May 27 | @ PIT | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5.37 |
| May 22 | vs HOU | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.20 |
| May 16 | @ CWS | 5.0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4.97 |