2025 Player Outlook
Despite a drastically reduced strikeout rate, one could argue that 2024 was Taillon’s second-best season as a professional. He went 12-8 with a 3.27 ERA and 1.13 WHIP across 28 starts. His 18.5 percent strikeout rate is an eyesore from a fantasy perspective, and his 7th percentile whiff rate didn’t do him any favors. He commanded the strike zone, and his 3.79 K/BB ratio was his second-best mark in the last half-decade. If he can trust his sweeper more, I believe his strikeout rate could rebound a little bit, but ultimately, he’s a pitch-to-contact guy who is going to command the strike zone and win with finesse, as he’s no longer the mid-nineties fastball guy he was earlier in his career. Taillon will be a stalwart in the rotation for Chicago, but outside of innings and a quality WHIP, he’s a bit underwhelming from a fantasy perspective, especially with a strikeout rate that figures to top out around 20 percent and ERA that should end closer to 4.27 than last year’s 3.27. Outside of the top 375-400 picks overall, you could do far worse than a guy who should win around 10 games with 150+ IP and an ERA in the low-to-mid 4s.
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Jameson Taillon was torched for five runs over four innings on Thursday in a loss to the Brewers.
Taillon was battered around for a whopping eight hits, including home runs by Rhys Hoskins and Caleb Durbin, as Milwaukee managed to chase him from the contest after just four frames. He finished with only two strikeouts and walked one batter in the abbreviated outing. It was the first time he failed to complete six frames since May 9. The 33-year-old veteran has been excellent this season with a 3.84 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 67/17 K/BB ratio across 86 2/3 innings (15 starts). He’ll aim to get back on track on Tuesday when he faces the division-rival Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Wednesday’s game between the Brewers and Cubs has been postponed due to inclement weather.
It’ll be made up on August 18 as a doubleheader. Wednesday’s original starters — Jacob Misiorowski and Jameson Taillon — will presumably take the ball on Thursday instead.
Jameson Taillon pitched well in Thursday evening’s victory over the Pirates, allowing two runs on four hits across 6 1/3 innings.
Taillion piled up seven strikeouts on the night while issuing two free passes. He held the Bucs off the board entirely through the first six innings until they broke through for two runs by singling him to death in the seventh inning. The 33-year-old right-hander got nine swings and misses on 92 pitches on the night, posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. Now 7-3 on the season, he’ll bring an impressive 3.48 ERA and 0.98 WHIP (82 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Brewers.
Jameson Taillon limited the Tigers to one run and three hits over seven innings in a win Saturday.
Taillon struck out five and walked one. He’s done a great job producing soft contact all season and today was probably his best showing yet in that regard; he allowed just two hard-hit balls, neither of which exceeded 100 mph. He got 11 outs in the air, the farthest of which was hit 327 feet. The win makes him 6-3 with a 3.54 ERA. We still don’t love him as a full-time mixed-league option, but he’ll be a nice play against the Pirates next week.
DFS Last 5
Date | Opponent | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6/19/2025170 | Brewers | -2.4 |
| Jun 6/13/2025164 | Pirates | 24.7 |
| Jun 6/7/2025158 | @Tigers | 25.4 |
| Jun 6/1/2025152 | Reds | 15.9 |
| May 5/26/2025146 | Rockies | 27.9 |
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