Tayler Scott

Tayler James Scott (born 1 June 1992) is a South African professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He is the first South African baseball pitcher in MLB and NPB history.

For the British test pilot, see Taylor Scott.
Tayler Scott
Scott with the Seattle Mariners in 2019
Oakland Athletics – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992
Johannesburg, South Africa
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 8, 2019, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: June 19, 2020, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average9.00
Strikeouts44
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average15.75
Strikeouts7
Teams

Career

Scott was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] He moved to the United States when he was 16 to attend high school and play baseball.[2] After moving, he attended Notre Dame Prep High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.[1] Scott initially committed to play college baseball at Arizona.[3]

Chicago Cubs

Scott was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2011 MLB draft.[1]

Scott played in the Cubs organization from 2011 through the 2015 season. During his time with them, he played for the AZL Cubs, Boise Hawks, Kane County Cougars, Daytona Cubs, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, and the Tennessee Smokies.[4] He was released by the Cubs on 30 March 2016.[5]

Sioux City Explorers

Scott signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association, an independent baseball league, in April 2016.[6] In 17 relief appearances, he pitched to a 1.88 ERA while striking out 32 batters in 28+2⁄3 innings.[4]

Milwaukee Brewers

On 6 July 2016, Scott signed a minor-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[7] During 2016, he played for the Biloxi Shuckers of the Southern League and the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, and returned to Biloxi to begin the 2017 season.[4]

Texas Rangers

On 31 July 2017, Scott was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Jeremy Jeffress.[8] He played for the Round Rock Express in 2017 and 2018 while in the Rangers organization.[4]

Seattle Mariners

Scott became a free agent after the 2018 season, and signed a minor-league contract with the Seattle Mariners on 24 January 2019.[9] He opened the 2019 season with the Tacoma Rainiers.[4]

Scott was called up to the major leagues for the first time on 7 June 2019.[1] He made his major-league debut on 8 June, becoming the first South African pitcher in MLB history.[10] He pitched 2+2⁄3 innings in his debut, against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing three runs on four hits. His first strikeout was against Wilfredo Tovar.[11]

Baltimore Orioles

On 25 June 2019, Scott was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.[12] In eight appearances for the Orioles, Scott struggled to an 18.69 ERA with 7 strikeouts in 8+2⁄3 innings of work. He was markedly better with the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, registering a 0.56 ERA with 21 strikeouts across 13 appearances.[13] On 30 October, Scott was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Norfolk.[14] He elected free agency on 4 November.[15]

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

On 1 December 2019, Scott signed a one-year contract with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[16][17] In 2020, Scott struggled to a 15.75 ERA in 7 games for Hiroshima.[4] Scott did not appear in a regular season game for the Carp in 2021 and became a free agent after the season.

San Diego Padres

On 7 March 2022, Scott signed a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.[18] On 11 September, Scott was designated for assignment.

Philadelphia Phillies

On 14 September 2022, Scott was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[19] In four appearances for the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Scott struggled to a 15.00 ERA with four strikeouts in three innings of work. He was designated for assignment on 16 December, after the Phillies signed Taijuan Walker.[20] Scott cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A on 23 December;[21] however, he declined the assignment and became a free agent.[22]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On 7 January 2023, Scott signed a minor-league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[23] He began the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing only two earned runs in 16+2⁄3 innings before he was called up to the majors on 22 May.[24] He pitched six innings across six games for the Dodgers, posting a 9.00 ERA before he was designated for assignment on 17 June.[25]

Boston Red Sox

On 22 June 2023, Scott was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations;[26] he was assigned to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.[27] On 4 July, Scott was added to Boston's active roster.[28] In four games for Boston, Scott pitched 3+2⁄3 innings and surrendered three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks with two strikeouts. He was designated for assignment on 16 July.[29]

Oakland Athletics

On 19 July 2023, Scott was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.[30]

References
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  3. "MLB draft: Five Arizona Wildcats selected so far". Arizona Daily Star. June 7, 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. "Tayler Scott Minor, Fall, Independent, Winter & Japanese Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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  6. "Explorers add two more pitchers to team". siouxcityjournal.com. April 21, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  7. "Brewers sign RHP Tayler Scott and has been assigned to Biloxi". MiLB.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. "Rangers Trade Jeremey Jeffress to the Milwaukee Brewers". Dallas Morning News. July 31, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  9. "Mariners Select RHP Tayler Scott from AAA Tacoma". marinersblog.mlblogs.com. Seattle Mariners PR. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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  11. "Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Box Score: June 8, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  12. Roch Kubatko (June 25, 2019). "Orioles claim Scott off waivers and DFA Gilmartin". masnsports.com. MASN. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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  14. Jon Meoli (October 30, 2019). "Orioles claim infielder Pat Valaika off waivers from Rockies; outright four pitchers to Triple-A Norfolk". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  15. Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  16. "テイラー・スコット選手、選手契約合意！". 広島東洋カープ公式サイト (in Japanese). December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  17. "新外国人獲得 鋭いスライダー武器のテイラー・スコット投手 中継ぎ期待". Daily Sports. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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  19. "Phillies' Tayler Scott: Claimed by Phillies". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  20. "Phillies' Tayler Scott: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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  22. "Tayler Scott: Hits open market". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  23. https://twitter.com/tombaseball29/status/1611859875717611521
  24. McDonald, Darragh (May 22, 2023). "Dodgers Designate Wander Suero, Select Tayler Scott". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  25. "Dodgers Select Bryan Hudson". MLB Trade Rumors. June 17, 2023.
  26. McDonald, Darragh (June 22, 2023). "Red Sox Acquire Tayler Scott From Dodgers". mlb trade rumors. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  27. "Boston Red Sox recall infielder Bobby Dalbec and left-hander Chris Murphy from Triple-A Worcester". The Washington Post. AP. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  28. "Red Sox announce roster moves". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  29. "Red Sox bring up right-hander Jake Faria, DFA Tayler Scott". ESPN.com. AP. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  30. @AthleticsPR (July 19, 2023). "The Oakland A's have claimed right-handed pitcher Tayler Scott off waivers from the Boston Red Sox" (Tweet). Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
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