Jameson Lee Taillon (born November 18, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Taillon was drafted by the Pirates as the second overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.\n', '

Fangraphs called Taillon the best high school pitching prospect since Josh Beckett. Baseball America compared him to pitchers like Stephen Strasburg.\n', '

Jameson Taillon was born in Lakeland, Florida to Christie and Michael Taillon on November 18, 1991. As he was born in Florida and his parents were born in Canada, Taillon is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada. Taillon attended The Woodlands High School in Texas. He caught the attention of Pirates scouts with a 22–6 high school career record. He was 8–1 his senior year and threw a 19-strikeout no-hitter against rival Conroe High School on March 23, 2010.\n', '

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