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How Can The Pittsburgh Pirates Replace Jameson Taillon?

By Marty Leap

Apr 22, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees during the first inning at PNC Park. The Yankees won 11-5. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees during the first inning at PNC Park. The Yankees won 11-5. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 8, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Trevor Williams (57) in the second inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Trevor Williams (57) in the second inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams

One option would be to continue to start Trevor Williams. Monday night Williams started for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Los Angeles Dodgers in what was supposed to be Jameson Taillon’s start. However, things went disastrously for the right-handed pitcher.

Trevor Williams pitched just 3 innings of Monday night. In these 3 innings of work he allowed 8 runs, 6 earned, on 7 hits, 2 home runs, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Additionally, the unearned runs he allowed were due to an error he committed.

Monday night was the first start Williams has made this season, however, it was the seventh game he’s pitched in this season. In 14 2/3 innings pitched this season Trevor Williams has walked 8 batters, he’s allowed 4 home runs, and he’s struck out 12. All of this comes out to an ERA of 7.98, a FIP of 6.54, and a xFIP of 5.61.

Before the game on Monday Clint Hurdle said that, for now at least, Taillon’s spot in the rotation belong to Trevor Williams. But if he continues to pitch so poorly the Pirates may not be able to continue to trot Williams out there every fifth day.

And this could lead to the Pirates needing to make some sort of a move for their starting rotation.

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