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Can Taillon Really Reach 200 Innings Pitched Next Season for the Chicago Cubs?

In a recent press conference, new Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon said he could realistically reach 200 innings pitched in the 2023 MLB season.
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Can Taillon Really Reach 200 Innings Pitched Next Season for the Chicago Cubs?
Can Taillon Really Reach 200 Innings Pitched Next Season for the Chicago Cubs?

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The Chicago Cubs have a new starter in town in the form of Jameson Taillon. He figures to slot in right behind ace Marcus Stroman in the rotation for the upcoming 2023 MLB season. 

With all eyes set on contention, Taillon has another goal in mind: reach 200 innings pitched this season. He made it pretty clear he thinks he can do it in his first appearance with the media since being signed by the Cubs.

“It’s definitely realistic,” said Taillon.

“I think innings are kind of making their way back again,” he said. “This year I think a lot more guys could have hit 200 innings, but early in the year we were all working on pitch counts and stuff because of the lockout. In the month of April I know the Yankees, most of us, were throwing 75 pitches every time. I think guys could have increased their innings by like 10 or 15.”

For reference, Taillon's career high in innings pitched is 191.0 back in 2018 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He registered a 3.20 ERA that season, the best of his career. He also tossed two complete games in the same season, the best in all of the Major Leagues.

So, it seems he likes putting some innings on his arm.

The Chicago Cubs needed a guy like Taillon, and if he remains healthy, he very well could become one of the most effective starters in the National League. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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