I don't recall what his talent ratings were but I know he was still at least close to ace material because I remember having him in my long-term plans as such. Getting to 10-10-10 just made it that much better.
He might not have filled out til late, though, based off those bullpen stats. IIRC, he was something like 7-7-9 or 7-7-8 when I was starting him in 2021 but had him in the pen for the playoffs.