On May 22nd, Jameson Taillon made a start for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Cincinnati Reds. In this start Taillon did something he had not done before – he used a slider. Beginning with this start, Taillon’s slider has developed into a weapon.
Prior to his start on May 22nd Taillon had not been bad in 2018, but he had not been the pitcher many had expected either. In nine starts, he owned a 3.97 ERA, 4.24 FIP, his strikeout rate was 20.8%, and he was allowing 1.19 HR/9.
In his past five starts, Taillon owns a 3.