Grant Taylor (baseball)

Grant Alan Taylor (born May 20, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.

Grant Taylor
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
Born: (2002-05-20) May 20, 2002
Florence, Alabama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

In Taylor's freshman season he made 17 appearances starting in two of them, in which he threw 31 innings, earing a record of 4-1, while having a 5.81 ERA, and striking out 39 batters.[1] Taylor was thought to be apart of the Tigers starting lineup going into the 2023 season however, Taylor injured his elbow and would require Tommy John Surgery.[2] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]

Professional career

Taylor was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the second round, with the 51st overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] On July 16, 2023, Taylor signed with the White Sox.[6]

References
  1. Marchese, Tony. "Chicago White Sox Select RHP Grant Taylor With the 51st Pick in the 2023 MLB Draft". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. Ballatini, Brett. "White Sox select RHSP Grant Taylor in second round (No. 51 overall)". SBNation. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. "Grant Taylor". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  4. "White Sox's Grant Taylor: Drafted in second round". CBS Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. "LSU pitcher Grant Taylor selected by Chicago White Sox in 2023 MLB Draft". On3.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. "White Sox lock up 17 of 20 picks, plus six UDFAs". southsidesox.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.