Jameson Taillon
P
Chicago Cubs
+0.6
WAR
Age 34
RHP
6'5" / 230 lbs
MLB
peak 0.6 · 2026
ERA4.41
FIP4.72
xFIP4.68
SIERA4.35
K%19.5%
BB%5.6%
K-BB%13.9%
IP126
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2026
K†4550
FB Velo
p1091.4
Whiff%
p7529.2%
K%
p5022.1%
xwOBA vs
p310.334
CT+3.6 (23%)
SL+1.0 (15%)
SI (10%)
CU (11%)
CH-3.0 (14%)
FB-3.7 (37%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 28 | 166 | 654 | 146 | 22 | 15 | 21.2% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.88 | 3.18 | +4.0 |
| 2017 | 25 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 28 | 148 | 646 | 146 | 46 | 11 | 21.3% | 7.3% | 2.0% | 4.33 | 3.33 | +3.3 |
| 2018 | 26 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 32 | 191 | 785 | 179 | 42 | 20 | 22.8% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 3.20 | 3.31 | +4.3 |
| 2019 | 27 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 7 | 37 | 158 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19.0% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 4.10 | 3.56 | +0.6 |
| 2021 | 29 | MLB | New York Yankees | 30 | 30 | 147 | 616 | 142 | 43 | 24 | 23.2% | 7.1% | 4.0% | 4.34 | 4.24 | +1.8 |
| 2022 | 30 | MLB | New York Yankees | 32 | 32 | 177 | 728 | 151 | 32 | 26 | 20.7% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.91 | 3.78 | +3.1 |
| 2023 | 31 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 30 | 29 | 154 | 655 | 140 | 41 | 27 | 21.4% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 4.84 | 4.36 | +1.6 |
| 2024 | 32 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 30 | 30 | 172 | 706 | 133 | 35 | 21 | 18.5% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 3.30 | 3.88 | +2.8 |
| 2025 | 33 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 27 | 27 | 146 | 593 | 115 | 30 | 28 | 19.0% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 3.94 | 4.80 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 34 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 3 | 17 | 71 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 23.9% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 4.86 | 5.84 | -0.2 |
| ROS | 34 | MLB | PIT | 17 | 17 | 92 | 389 | 78 | 23 | 17 | 20.0% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4.15 | 4.53 | +0.7 |
| 2026 Total | 34 | MLB | PIT | — | — | 109 | 460 | 95 | 28 | 22 | 20.6% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 4.26 | 4.73 | +0.7 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 35 | MLB | PIT | 16 | 16 | 88 | 372 | 72 | 23 | 17 | 19.3% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 4.85 | 5.07 | +0.1 |
| 2028 | 36 | MLB | PIT | 13 | 13 | 71 | 299 | 61 | 16 | 14 | 20.5% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 4.92 | 4.96 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 247 | 246 | 1355 | 5612 | 1180 | 305 | 188 | 21.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 3.82 | 3.85 | +22.3 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 36 | 36 | 200 | 828 | 174 | 45 | 28 | 21.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 3.82 | 3.85 | +3.3 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Jameson Taillon (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.79 | 18.6% | 5.6% | 4.0% | — | 5.02 | 19.8% | 14.0% | 159 | +0.23 | — | — | — |
| Matt Garza R 2025 · 4.57 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.57 | 15.7% | 8.1% | 3.2% | .283 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.03 | 365 | 49 |
| Manuel Flores R 2025 · 4.21 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.21 | 17.1% | 7.4% | 2.9% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.48 | 515 | 48 |
| Mike Pelfrey R 2025 · 5.70 FIP | 33 | SP- | 5.70 | 14.5% | 10.6% | 4.5% | .266 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.70 | 404 | 48 |
| Mitch Talbot R 2026 · 3.81 FIP | 34 | SP- | 3.81 | 13.7% | 5.6% | 2.1% | .281 | 5.01 | 13.2% | 8.9% | 59 | +1.20 | 3.81 | 162 | 47 |
| Leo Medrano R 2025 · 4.34 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.34 | 11.0% | 7.3% | 2.3% | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.75 | 222 | 47 |
| Kyle Kendrick R 2024 · 5.55 FIP | 32 | SP- | 5.55 | 13.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | .280 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.42 | 337 | 47 |
| Jarrett Grube R 2026 · 4.76 FIP | 34 | SP- | 4.76 | 18.9% | 7.2% | 4.3% | .280 | 4.47 | 15.8% | 7.7% | 134 | -0.29 | 3.71 | 393 | 46 |
| Jason Berken R 2024 · 4.51 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.51 | 11.5% | 8.3% | 2.4% | .308 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.36 | 219 | 46 |
| Frankie De La Cruz R 2025 · 3.74 FIP | 33 | SP- | 3.74 | 15.2% | 8.0% | 1.7% | .262 | 4.37 | 16.2% | 8.2% | 114 | +0.63 | 3.74 | 240 | 46 |
| Matt Cain R 2024 · 5.07 FIP | 32 | SP- | 5.07 | 13.2% | 7.6% | 3.9% | .322 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.87 | 294 | 45 |
| Roberto Hernandez R 2026 · 4.25 FIP | 34 | SP- | 4.25 | 11.8% | 6.7% | 2.4% | .287 | 4.35 | 13.8% | 6.8% | 86 | +0.10 | 4.25 | 171 | 45 |
| Andres Ivan Meza R 2024 · 4.35 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.35 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 2.3% | .349 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.14 | 275 | 45 |
| Chris Young R 2028 · 4.62 FIP | 36 | SP- | 4.62 | 16.6% | 8.6% | 3.3% | .209 | 6.35 | 21.1% | 11.4% | 119 | +1.73 | 4.62 | 242 | 45 |
| Sam LeCure R 2024 · 4.16 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.16 | 16.6% | 6.5% | 3.0% | .311 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.16 | 171 | 44 |
| Jesse Estrada R 2025 · 5.34 FIP | 33 | SP- | 5.34 | 8.3% | 5.6% | 4.1% | .285 | 4.36 | 14.4% | 7.8% | 85 | -0.98 | 3.83 | 257 | 44 |
| Scott Feldman R 2026 · 4.56 FIP | 34 | SP- | 4.56 | 19.7% | 7.0% | 4.1% | .292 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.98 | 297 | 43 |
| Esmil Rogers R 2025 · 5.66 FIP | 33 | SP- | 5.66 | 12.5% | 8.7% | 4.6% | .346 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.85 | 199 | 43 |
| Zach Neal R 2026 · 5.94 FIP | 34 | SP- | 5.94 | 15.9% | 6.5% | 6.1% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.28 | 732 | 43 |
| Jorge Martinez R 2026 · 3.66 FIP | 34 | SP- | 3.66 | 16.3% | 5.7% | 2.2% | .348 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.48 | 214 | 43 |
| Shaun Marcum R 2025 · 4.03 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.03 | 17.8% | 6.0% | 3.0% | .281 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.03 | 123 | 42 |
Contract
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