Jameson Taillon gave an update on Twitter yesterday about his throwing program, while also answering some fan questions about a mechanical change he made to his delivery. He had some earlier tweets from last week that help paint a bigger picture of the changes and rehab process.
Taillon did a video chat with Robbie Incmikoski and AT&T SportsNet last week, where he mentions the mechanical changes and what’s it like going through a second Tommy John surgery.
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Check it out! -RI pic.twitter.com/bQy238aqlE
— AT&T SportsNet™ PIT (@ATTSportsNetPIT) May 1, 2020
In that video he said his arm path got too long and he wasn’t using his legs in a proper way. The downtime from the injury allowed him to make those changes, which is something he wanted to do for some time, but he wouldn’t have been able to do in the middle of the season.
There was also a quick glimpse of Taillon’s new motion, along with an update on his throwing program in the tweet below.
Here’s a few seconds of @JTaillon19 throwing on Tuesday.
Here’s where he is right now:
25 throws at 60 feet
15 throws at 90 feet
15 throws at 120 feet
Throwing 3 days per week.
Next step: throw 4 days a week.
Then hopefully progress to mound work in mid June. -RI pic.twitter.com/NUl0unNU6v
— AT&T SportsNet™ PIT (@ATTSportsNetPIT) May 1, 2020
That tweet mentions that he’s up to 55 throws, starting at 60 feet and progressing to 120 feet. It also notes that he throws three times a week. However, Taillon himself shared a new brief video yesterday and told everyone that he has now progressed to throwing four times a week.
First time throwing 4X in a week. Feeling strong, and moving right along in the process 💪 Enjoying every step of this rehab journey, and learning tons along the way! pic.twitter.com/Ef2IVG24hk
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) May 7, 2020
Taillon took the time to answer some questions about his mechanics on Twitter yesterday
Definitely haven’t always had it. Been focusing a lot on shortening my arm stroke and putting my body in stronger positions (to be able to throw healthy full seasons for lots of years to come)
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) May 7, 2020
and
It’s a little timing cue. I do it when I’m loaded into my backside before I make my move
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) May 7, 2020
Taillon is still slated to start pitching in games next spring, even if this season starts up and runs later in the year. The plan now is to get him on the mound by mid-June, which will happen if he stays on track. He’s going to look different when he gets back on the mound.
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