Troy Jonathan Taylor (born September 9, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Troy Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners – No. 59 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 9, 2001 Fontana, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 11, 2024, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.72 |
| Strikeouts | 25 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editTaylor graduated in 2019 from Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California.[1] He was the team MVP and an all-league player in his senior season of baseball.[2] He played college baseball for the Cal State Long Beach in 2020, where he converted to being a pitcher[3] and pitched in one game, allowing a run while recording four outs in a loss to Mississippi State.[4][5] After one year at Long Beach, Taylor transferred to Cypress College.[2] After his lone year at Cypress,[6] he pitched for the Williamsport Crosscutters in the MLB Draft League, being named the team's pitcher of the year.[7] He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 20th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign with the team.[8][9] He transferred to UC Irvine for the 2022 season, where he led the Anteaters with 6 saves.[10]
Professional career
editTaylor was selected by the Mariners in the 12th round of the 2022 MLB draft, this time signing with the team with a $125,000 signing bonus.[11][12] Taylor made his professional debut in April 2023 with the Single-A Modesto Nuts. In August, he was promoted to the High-A Everett AquaSox.[3] In 40 appearances with the two affiliates, he had a 3.38 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 3 saves across 45+1⁄3 innings pitched.[12] He then played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League, picking up 1 win and 1 save in nine appearances. He was selected for the 2023 Fall Stars Game.[13]
Taylor started 2024 back in Everett before being promoted to the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in May.[14] He earned 21 saves in 40 minor league games, with a 3–4 record and 1.69 ERA in 42+2⁄3 innings.[12] On August 10, 2024, Taylor was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues.[15][16] Taylor made his MLB debut with the Mariners the next day, striking out two New York Mets batters and walking one in the ninth inning of a 12–1 win.[17][18][19] He gave up his first MLB home run to Javier Báez of the Detroit Tigers in his next appearance on August 13.[20] Taylor earned his first MLB save on September 27, recovering from allowing a leadoff double and throwing a wild pitch to recording three consecutive outs against the Oakland Athletics.[21][22] Taylor, pitching primarily as a reliever in the seventh inning, finished his first MLB season with a 3.72 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 19+1⁄3 innings.[18] Taylor's fastball averaged 97 miles per hour, which was in the top 10 percent of MLB pitchers. The spin on his fastball was in the top 15 percent of pitchers. His main secondary pitch was a sweeper, which was a slightly below average pitch, according to Statcast.[23]
References
edit- ^ The Prospect Pipeline (March 21, 2019). Troy Taylor, Los Osos High School Class of 2019, 2 Home Runs vs Etiwanda. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Troy Taylor - Baseball". UCI Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Solack, Brian (September 13, 2023). "Player Profile: Troy Taylor". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Baseball vs Mississippi State on 2/29/2020 - Box Score". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Earl Taylor (April 10, 2020). Pitched against #6 Mississippi State. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Posner, Marc S. (August 30, 2022). "From SoCal to the Evergreen State: Cypress Alum Drafted to the Seattle Mariners". Cypress College. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Wheaton, Evan (August 12, 2021). "Troy Taylor is named the Crosscutters' Pitcher of the Year". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "20th Round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Rupert, Mitch (July 16, 2021). "'Cutters Troy Taylor surprised he was drafted". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "2022 UC Irvine Anteaters - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "12th Round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Troy Taylor - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Avallone, Michael (November 5, 2023). "Here are the rosters for the 2023 Fall Stars Game". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Troy Taylor College, Amateur, Fall & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (August 10, 2024). "Mariners Select Troy Taylor". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ Kirshenbaum, Josh (August 11, 2024). "Mariners call up prospect Taylor from Double-A". MLB.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Kowatsch, Teren (August 10, 2024). "Seattle Mariners Top Pitching Prospect To Get His First Shot in Major Leagues". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Troy Taylor 2024 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Troy Taylor locks down Mariners' win, sweep | 08/11/2024". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Javier Báez's two-run homer (5) | 08/13/2024". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Troy Taylor picks up his first career save | 09/27/2024". MLB.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Box Score: September 27, 2024". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Troy Taylor Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics". baseballsavant.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
External Links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)