Troy Taylor (baseball)
Troy Taylor | |
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Seattle Mariners – No. 59 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Fontana, California, U.S. | September 9, 2001|
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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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.
Career
[edit]Taylor graduated in 2019 from Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California.[1] He played college baseball for the Cal State Long Beach in 2020, where he converted to being a pitcher,[2] before transferring after one year to Cypress College.[3] After his lone year at Cypress, he pitched for the Williamsport Crosscutters in the MLB Draft League, being named the team's pitcher of the year.[4] 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.[5][6] He transferred to UC Irvine for the 2022 season, where he led the team with 6 saves.[7] He was selected again by the Mariners in the 12th round of the 2022 MLB draft, this time signing with the team with a $125,000 signing bonus.[8][9]
Taylor began his professional career in April 2023 with the Single-A Modesto Nuts. In August, he was promoted to the High-A Everett AquaSox.[2] In 40 appearances with the two affiliates, he compiled a 3.38 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 3 saves across 45+1⁄3 innings pitched.[9] 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.[10]
Taylor started 2024 back in Everett before being promoted to the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in May.[11] He earned 21 saves in 40 minor league games, with a 3–4 record and 1.69 ERA in 42+2⁄3 innings.[9] On August 10, 2024, Taylor was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues.[12] 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.[13][14][15] He gave up his first MLB home run to Javier Báez of the Detroit Tigers in his next appearance on August 13.[16]
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 Solack, Brian (September 13, 2023). "Player Profile: Troy Taylor". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Troy Taylor - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved September 26, 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kowatsch, Teren (August 10, 2024). "Seattle Mariners Top Pitching Prospect To Get His First Shot in Major Leagues". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "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.
External Links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Baseball players from San Bernardino County, California
- Cypress Chargers baseball players
- Everett AquaSox players
- Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Modesto Nuts players
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Sportspeople from Fontana, California
- UC Irvine Anteaters baseball players
- Williamsport Crosscutters players