One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .347 expected average against them, against .227 on his breaking balls.
105 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
21.7% of the contact against Taillon with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 39% with the bases empty.
107 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 633 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Taillon's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 84.3 off his sweeper.
388 and 234 of them thrown.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .267 average against Taillon and left-handers to .335.
336 pitches to right-handed hitters, 404 to left-handed hitters.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Taillon averages 86.0 mph across his arsenal, 10th percentile in the league.
740 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 483rd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Taillon projects a .298 average, 76th percentile.
740 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 130th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
31.9% of the contact right-handers make against Taillon is hit hard, against 40.7% of what left-handers make.
336 pitches to right-handed hitters, 404 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.4 mph off the bat against Taillon and left-handers 90.5.
127 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 133 from left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Taillon is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
740 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 163rd in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Taillon's stuff spins at 2,382 rpm, 74th percentile in the league.
740 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 143rd in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
34.5% of the contact against Taillon is on the ground and 43.8% of it is in the air.
258 tracked batted balls allowed.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.9% of the contact Taillon gives up is hit hard, 67th percentile.
740 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 179th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Taillon has given up 27 tracked home runs, 11 of them to right field, the longest 444 feet.
27 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
35% of the balls put in play against Taillon have gone to centre field.
91 of 260 located batted balls allowed.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .347 expected average against them, against .227 on his breaking balls.
105 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
21.7% of the contact against Taillon with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 39% with the bases empty.
107 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 633 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Taillon's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.7 mph, against 84.3 off his sweeper.
388 and 234 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .267 average against Taillon and left-handers to .335.
336 pitches to right-handed hitters, 404 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
31.9% of the contact right-handers make against Taillon is hit hard, against 40.7% of what left-handers make.
336 pitches to right-handed hitters, 404 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Taillon averages 86.0 mph across his arsenal, 10th percentile in the league.
740 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 483rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Taillon projects a .298 average, 76th percentile.
740 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 130th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Taillon is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 70th percentile.
740 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 163rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.9% of the contact Taillon gives up is hit hard, 67th percentile.
740 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 179th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.4 mph off the bat against Taillon and left-handers 90.5.
127 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 133 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
34.5% of the contact against Taillon is on the ground and 43.8% of it is in the air.
258 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Taillon has given up 27 tracked home runs, 11 of them to right field, the longest 444 feet.
27 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
35% of the balls put in play against Taillon have gone to centre field.
91 of 260 located batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Taillon's stuff spins at 2,382 rpm, 74th percentile in the league.
740 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 143rd in MLB.
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