FACTS/FLUKES: Taillon, Lugo, Thames, Parra, Spangenberg

Signs mostly positive for Taillon ... Jameson Taillon (RHP, PIT) has overcome several health issues already throughout his young career, including a big one this year. Diagnosed in early May with testicular cancer, he missed just over a month before returning to the Pittsburgh rotation. Let's see how his skills have held up: 

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F   H%  S%  hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ========  ==  ==  ====  ===
2013* 147  4.16  3.94  3.0  7.2  2.4  N/A  N/A     N/A    33  70   N/A   79
2014  Did Not Pitch
2015  Did Not Pitch
2016# 166  3.19  3.15  1.3  7.2  5.6  62%   9%  52/20/27  29  73   15%  142
2017   76  4.03  3.80  3.0  8.6  2.9  62%  10%  52/24/24  36  72    9% ...

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