After missing two years of ball with Tommy John Surgery and an inguinal hernia, Jameson Taillon came back in a strong way in 2016, dominating during his time in AAA. Inside the Pirates minor league system, the flamethrowing right-hander featured a 8.90 K/9, 0.90 BB/9 and a low 2.04 ERA with a sparkling 1.95 FIP to match. Despite the pre-season hype surrounding teammate Tyler Glasnow, Taillon's season stats made him a safer call to promote first, and he got his chance Wednesday night against the Mets in front of a home crowd. I was eager to see if he would perform to the hype his numbers demanded or if he would fizzle like plenty of premier pitching prospects before him. Here is the GIF Breakdown of Jameson Taillon's MLB Debut in 13 HD GIFs.
To get acclimated with Taillon, let's take a look at his delivery:
