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Troy Taylor
Seattle Mariners – No. 59
Pitcher
Born: (2001-09-09) September 9, 2001 (age 23)
Fontana, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 11, 2024, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.72
Strikeouts25
Teams

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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Solack, Brian (September 13, 2023). "Player Profile: Troy Taylor". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Troy Taylor - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Wheaton, Evan (August 12, 2021). "Troy Taylor is named the Crosscutters' Pitcher of the Year". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "20th Round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Rupert, Mitch (July 16, 2021). "'Cutters Troy Taylor surprised he was drafted". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "2022 UC Irvine Anteaters - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "12th Round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Troy Taylor - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "Here are the rosters for the 2023 Fall Stars Game". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Troy Taylor College, Amateur, Fall & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Polishuk, Mark (August 10, 2024). "Mariners Select Troy Taylor". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Kowatsch, Teren (August 10, 2024). "Seattle Mariners Top Pitching Prospect To Get His First Shot in Major Leagues". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "Troy Taylor 2024 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Troy Taylor locks down Mariners' win, sweep | 08/11/2024". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "Javier Báez's two-run homer (5) | 08/13/2024". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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