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| Age: |
29 |
| Born: |
March 2, 1993 |
| Birthplace: |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Height: |
6-5 |
| Weight: |
245 |
| Bats: |
Left |
| Throws: |
Left |
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| Drafted: |
Not drafted |
| How Acquired: |
Traded
from Arizona for Deven Marrero (May 2018) |
| College: |
Georgia Coll & State U. |
| High School: |
Centennial (AZ) |
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Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
Josh Taylor photos by Kelly O'Connor |
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Pronunciation: |
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| First Pro Contract: |
August 12, 2014 (PHI) |
| Signing Scout: |
Steve
Noworyta |
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Signing Bonus: |
N/A |
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Rule 5 Draft Eligible: |
N/A |
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MLFA Eligible: |
N/A |
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| Pro Debut: |
July 17, 2017 (Lowell) |
| Added to 40-man: |
November 20, 2018 (BOS) |
| MLB Debut: |
August 14, 2014 (GCL) |
| Service Time (1/22): |
2 years, 121 days |
| Options Remaining: |
2 (2019) |
| Contract (2022): |
$1,025,000 |
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| Instagram: |
@josh_taylor20 |
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Scouting Report
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Physical Description:
Tall, filled-out pitcher's frame. No remaining projection.
Sturdy lower half.
Mechanics:
Throws from a three-quarters arm slot. Delivery has considerable
effort and a lot of moving parts. Starts in the stretch on the
first base side. Uses a high leg kick and short arm action.
Delivery is on the stiff side and lands hard before falling off.
Fastball:
94-96 mph. Pitch lacks movement. Average life. Below-average
control at present.
Cutter:
88-90 mph. Short, horizontal break.
Curveball:
79-81 mph. Short, vertical break.
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Changeup: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Phillies in 2014, traded to
Arizona for international bonus pool money in July 2015. Primarily worked
as a starter through mid-2017, at which point he converted to the bullpen.
Acquired by Boston as the player to be named later in the Deven Marrero.
Participated in 2018 Fall Instructional League. Missed the first month of
the 2020 season with COVID-19, and missed the season's final two weeks
with left shoulder tendinitis. Began the 2022 season on the IL with a
lower back injury.
Summation:
Profiles as an up-and-down reliever with the ceiling of a
mainstay middle reliever. Has intriguing raw stuff,
but hasn't fully put it together yet. Fastball command and
control need refinement, as do his secondary offerings.
Links
Video from Pawtucket (7.31.2020) |
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hr |
hbp |
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2013 |
Scottsdale CC |
ACCAC |
NJCAA |
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20 |
6 |
3 |
3.93 |
15 |
12 |
0 |
66.1 |
66 |
42 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
72 |
1.40 |
9.77 |
2.44 |
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2014 |
Georgia College & State |
Peach |
NCAA |
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21 |
7 |
4 |
5.62 |
16 |
15 |
0 |
83.1 |
119 |
68 |
52 |
5 |
3 |
41 |
57 |
1.92 |
6.16 |
3.00 |
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2014 |
GCL
Phillies |
GCL |
Rk |
Phi |
21 |
2 |
0 |
0.00 |
3 |
0 |
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9.1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
0.96 |
12.54 |
5.40 |
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2015 |
Lakewood BlueClaws |
SAL |
A |
Phi |
22 |
4 |
5 |
4.61 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
68.1 |
71 |
38 |
35 |
6 |
0 |
24 |
70 |
1.39 |
9.22 |
2.52 |
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2015 |
Kane County Cougars |
Midw |
A |
Ari |
22 |
4 |
3 |
3.20 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
59.0 |
73 |
29 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
53 |
1.58 |
8.08 |
4.05 |
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2016 |
Visalia Rawhide |
Cal |
A+ |
Ari |
23 |
2 |
7 |
5.65 |
15 |
13 |
0 |
78.0 |
105 |
57 |
49 |
7 |
4 |
24 |
77 |
1.65 |
8.88 |
2.23 |
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2016 |
Mobile BayBears |
Sou |
AA |
Ari |
23 |
3 |
4 |
4.94 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
54.2 |
63 |
32 |
30 |
4 |
1 |
18 |
46 |
1.48 |
7.57 |
2.77 |
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2017 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Ariz |
Rk |
Ari |
24 |
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0.00 |
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1.0 |
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1 |
0.00 |
9.00 |
6.75 |
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2017 |
Jackson Generals |
Sou |
AA |
Ari |
24 |
4 |
7 |
5.01 |
33 |
14 |
1 |
97.0 |
115 |
59 |
54 |
7 |
1 |
46 |
91 |
1.66 |
8.44 |
3.28 |
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2018 |
Visalia Rawhide |
Calif |
A+ |
Ari |
25 |
1 |
2 |
2.81 |
14 |
0 |
5 |
16.0 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
20 |
1.31 |
11.25 |
4.07 |
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2018 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
25 |
2 |
5 |
3.79 |
33 |
0 |
8 |
35.2 |
42 |
18 |
15 |
1 |
5 |
18 |
37 |
1.68 |
9.34 |
3.09 |
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2018 |
Pawtucket Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
25 |
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0.00 |
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2.0 |
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3 |
0.50 |
13.50 |
9.00 |
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2019 |
Pawtucket Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
26 |
1 |
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2.70 |
20 |
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3 |
23.1 |
18 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
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11 |
32 |
1.24 |
12.35 |
2.61 |
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2019 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
26 |
2 |
2 |
3.04 |
52 |
1 |
0 |
47.1 |
40 |
17 |
16 |
5 |
2 |
16 |
62 |
1.18 |
11.79 |
2.54 |
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2020 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
27 |
1 |
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9.82 |
8 |
0 |
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7.1 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
1.64 |
8.59 |
3.07 |
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2021 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
28 |
1 |
0 |
3.40 |
61 |
0 |
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47.2 |
45 |
18 |
18 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
60 |
1.43 |
11.30 |
4.30 |
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2022 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
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2022 |
Worcester Red Sox |
IL |
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2022 |
Boston Red Sox |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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