Blake Taylor

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Blake Taylor
Houston Astros – No. 62
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-17) August 17, 1995 (age 26)
Orange, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 24, 2020, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record6-5
Earned run average2.84
Strikeouts58
Teams

Blake Michael Taylor (born August 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Great Britain national baseball team. Taylor was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Career[]

Taylor attended Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, California.[1] Taylor was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round, with the 51st overall selection, of the 2013 MLB draft.[2]

Pittsburgh Pirates[]

Taylor spent his professional debut season of 2013 with the GCL Pirates, going 0–2 with a 2.57 ERA over 21 innings.

New York Mets[]

On June 14, 2014, Taylor was traded to the New York Mets as the PTBNL in a trade that had also sent Zack Thornton to the Mets, in exchange for Ike Davis.[3] Taylor split the 2014 season between the GCL Mets and the Kingsport Mets, going a combined 4–1 with a 3.95 ERA over 40+1⁄3 innings.

In 2015, Taylor split the season between the GCL and the Brooklyn Cyclones, combining to go 0–0 with a 2.25 ERA over 12 innings.

In 2016, Taylor made five appearances for Kingsport, going 0–0 with a 4.15 ERA in 8+2⁄3 innings. On September, he was selected for Great Britain national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification.

In 2017, Taylor spent the season with the Columbia Fireflies, going 1–9 with a 4.94 ERA over 85+2⁄3 innings.

In 2018, Taylor split the season between the St. Lucie Mets and the Las Vegas 51s, going a combined 3–8 with a 5.40 ERA over 86+2⁄3 innings.

In 2019, Taylor split the season between St. Lucie, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and the Syracuse Mets, combining to go 2–3 with a 2.16 ERA over 66+2⁄3 innings. Following the 2019 season, Taylor played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League.[4] On November 4, 2019, Taylor was added to the Mets 40-man roster.[5]

Houston Astros[]

On December 5, 2019, Taylor and Kenedy Corona were traded to the Houston Astros in exchange for Jake Marisnick.[6] On July 24, 2020, Taylor pitched a scoreless inning in his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners. On August 17, he earned first MLB career save.[7]

In 2020, he was 2-1 with one save and a 2.18 ERA in which he pitched 20.2 innings over 22 relief appearances.[8]

In 2021, he was 4-4 with a 3.16 ERA.[8] In 50 relief appearances he pitched 42.2 innings.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Adam Rubin (June 14, 2014). "Taylor is player to be named in Ike deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Steve Breazeale (June 7, 2013). "Blake Taylor Selected No. 51 Overall by Pirates in MLB Draft". Dana Point Times. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "LHP Blake Taylor acquired from Pittsburgh to complete trade". MLB.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Mike Rosenbaum (October 1, 2019). "Another homegrown arm on display in AFL". MLB.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mets roster notes". MLB.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Astros acquire two prospects for Mets in exchange for Marisnick". MLB.com. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Alyson Footer (August 18, 2020). "Bielak stifles Rox in Astros' 5th straight win". MLB.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Blake Taylor Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.

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