It would be borderline inappropriate for me to write any more about Gerrit Cole this preseason.  So, let's look at a deeper fantasy baseball sleeper in Pirates pitching prospect Jameson Taillon (and see if I can't mix in some subtle Cole references). 

Like Cole, Taillon is a big righthander -- bigger actually -- standing at 6-6, 235 pounds.  And, like Cole, Taillon has a big fastball that sits in the mid-90s and can flirt with triple-digits when he reaches back. 

Intrigued?  The 22-year-old Taillon's best pitch might even be his power curveball.  That's right -- the guy can throw 100 mph and his best pitch might be the curveball.  He also flashes a slider and is working on a changeup that's not major league quality quite yet, but has the potential to be above-average. 

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But, really, that describes just about every top pitching prospect in baseball.  What makes Taillon, our No.  12-ranked prospect, stand out is that he also comes with good control.  His career 2.6 BB/9 in the minors is solid for such a young power pitcher -- better than Cole's minor league 3.3 BB/9 -- and looks great next to his 8.4 K/9.  Last year, Taillon's control wavered a bit as he posted a 3.2 BB/9 between Double-A and Triple-A, so that will be something to watch as he likely starts the year in Class-AAA Indianapolis. 

The development of his changeup and improved command will likely dictate Taillon's arrival in Pittsburgh.  The Pirates' projected rotation includes Cole, Francisco Liriano, Jeff Locke, Wandy Rodriguez and Charlie Morton.  Considering the elbow concerns for Morton and Rodriguez, and Locke's poor finish to 2013, a spot could open for Taillon sooner than expected.