I have broken both pinky fingers, the pinky knuckle, 4 other fingers, multiple times.
It is true with continued play, it will get stronger and more flexible.
I have used my pinky so much that it is now my 2nd strongest finger, and my go to over the ring finger anytime there is a choice.
With more play, it will get stronger as will my other 2 fingers.
I would think it a bit premature to go to extreme methods like taping, and would suggest just doing some simple finger excercises a few min a day for a couple of months and see how you progress.
If you want to get extreme about it, there are some finger strength vids on YT than can push you along faster.
Mark at Talkingbass has one he calls the pinky push up in one of his videos.
You fret from the 9th fret with your index and ring finger in the shape of the Major scale on the 3rd string.
So index on 9 and ring on 11, and simply lift and fret, lift fret, lift fret, over and over with your pinky.
Try for sets of 30, do this several times a day for a few weeks and see what happens.