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Can Jameson Taillon bounce back?

Acquired to help solidify the back-end of the Yankees rotation, former Pirates RHP Jameson Taillon hasn’t been able to consistently produce above average results this season. His ERA sits north of 5.00, and he’s only managed to pitch past the fifth inning on one occasion.

However, as pointed out by Yanks Go Yard, some of Tailon’s more advanced numbers paint the picture of someone primed to break through any moment now.

Right off the bat, both of Tailon’s xERA (expected ERA) and SIERA (skill interactive ERA) sit in the low 3.00s, which signals that Taillon is actually pitching rather well, and has just been somewhat unlucky on the mound thus far.

Additionally, some of Tailon’s numbers on Baseball Savant also describe him as someone who should be having more success than a 5.40 ERA. His spin rates, K%, expected batting average, and BB% all rank in the 80th percentile or higher.

These are not numbers that a “bad” pitcher would possess.

Set to take the mound tonight against the likes of Mike Foltynewicz (who’s had his own respective struggles this season), I definitely wouldn’t view this as an “easy” matchup for the Rangers. Even coming off an impressive outing against Gerrit Cole, Taillon is bound to breakout eventually.

Let’s just hope it’s not tonight.