Jameson Taillon 60 P
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Status: Active
- Full Name: Jameson Lee Taillon
- Age: 23 (November 18, 1991)
- Birthplace: Lakeland, FL
- Bats/Throws: R/R Ht: 6' 5" Wt: 245
- Draft: Round 1 (2010, PIT)
- School: The Woodlands, TX
Jameson Taillon Career Stats
Jameson Taillon News
- Taillon & Kingham Named Top Prospects
- Pirates' Taillon to have Tommy John surgery
- Pirates Prospect Primer: Polanco blossoms
- Buxton's MRI reveals no structural damage
- Bucs send Taillon down in first wave of cuts
- Live arms: Projecting NL rookie hurlers
- Taillon earns first Triple-A victory
- Taillon earns first win since May 24
Jameson Taillon Awards and Honors
Jameson Taillon 60 P
- Full Name: Jameson Lee Taillon
- Born: November 18, 1991
- Age: 23
- Birthplace: Lakeland, FL
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 245
- Draft: Round 1 (2010, PIT)
- School: The Woodlands, TX
Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (second overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of The Woodlands (Tex.) High School. ... Went 8-1 with a 1.78 ERA in 11 games as a senior in high school. ... Also struck out 114 batters and walked 21 in his 62.0 innings of work during the season. ... Struck out 19 batters while tossing a no-hitter on March 23, 2010... Ranked by MLB.com as the No. 8 prospect in baseball entering the 2012 season... ranked as the Pirates' No. 2 prospect in 2014 by MLB.com... underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2014 to repair damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow in his throwing arm, costing him the 2014 season... underwent the surgery on April 9, 2014 by Dr. David Altchek in New York... second overall pick in the 2010 draft, after Bryce Harper... born in Florida but his parents were born in Canada, so he is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.