Jameson Taillon has been recovering from Tommy John surgery this year, after undergoing the procedure at the start of April. The typical timeline for recovery is four months of rest before a pitcher can resume throwing. Taillon resumed throwing about a month ago. Today he posted an update to Instagram, showing that he had moved his throwing to 75 feet.
http://instagram.com/p/sf3DslFHHX/
I’ve mentioned before that Taillon could possibly be ready for the start of the season in 2015, and could be in the majors by mid-season. Each time I mention this, I get a response saying that there is no way Taillon will be able to help that soon.
Most Tommy John recoveries last about a year. We saw that with Charlie Morton, who had the surgery in June 2012, and returned in June 2013. Morton did have some struggles with his command coming back, but by August he was looking good. Morton actually started his rehab in mid-April, which was about ten months after the surgery.
A similar timeline for Taillon puts his rehab work right around the start of Spring Training. And then if you give him four months to be totally back (getting over any rust or command issues), that puts him into June. If he’s pitching well with Indianapolis at that point, then I don’t see why he wouldn’t be an option for the majors.
All of this assumes Taillon’s rehab will continue to go well, and he won’t suffer any setbacks. So far, things are looking good.
Tim started Pirates Prospects in 2009 from his home in Virginia, which was 40 minutes from where Pedro Alvarez made his pro debut in Lynchburg. That year, the Lynchburg Hillcats won the Carolina League championship, and Pirates Prospects was born from Tim's reporting along the way. The site has grown over the years to include many more writers, and Tim has gone on to become a credentialed MLB reporter, producing Pirates Prospects each year, and will publish his 11th Prospect Guide this offseason. He has also served as the Pittsburgh Pirates correspondent for Baseball America since 2019. Behind the scenes, Tim is an avid music lover, and most of the money he gets paid to run this site goes to vinyl records.
I hope your right Tim because the Pirates are going to be in need of pitching next year . I would be shocked if they sign either Loriano or Volquez .
Pretty sure that’s already harder than Wandy was throwing in Pittsburgh this spring.
This is a 10/10 post.