Jameson Lee Taillon (born November 18, 1991) is a Canadian 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.

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

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.

Taillon signed a National Letter of Intent with Rice University in November 2009 posing a challenge to the Pirates in their effort to sign him. However, hours before the signing deadline, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Taillon had indeed signed with the Pirates. Baseball America's Jim Callis reported that Taillon's deal included a $6.5 million signing bonus, the 2nd highest in draft history.

Taillon made his professional debut with the Pirates' low-A affiliate, the West Virginia Power against the Hagerstown Suns on April 27, 2011. He joined the team on April 24 after staying in Florida for an extended spring training assignment. He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game. He was promoted to the AA Altoona Curve in August 2012. In his first week with the Curve, August 20–26, 2012, Taillon was named the Eastern League pitcher of the week.

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