
Blake Taylor
28-Year-Old
Free Agent

2023 Stats
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0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
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0
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Hits open market
Taylor was released by the Astros on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Taylor's had trouble getting outs at Triple-A Sugar Land this season (5.15 ERA, 1.82 WHIP) and the team decided earlier this week to remove him from the 40-man roster. The southpaw made 51 appearances for the Astros in 2021, and he's held lefties to a .159/.260/.258 line in the majors, so he should land on his feet in another organization despite his struggles this year.
Taylor's had trouble getting outs at Triple-A Sugar Land this season (5.15 ERA, 1.82 WHIP) and the team decided earlier this week to remove him from the 40-man roster. The southpaw made 51 appearances for the Astros in 2021, and he's held lefties to a .159/.260/.258 line in the majors, so he should land on his feet in another organization despite his struggles this year.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-47%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .155 | 31 | 13 | 15 | 2 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .292 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .219 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .250 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .123 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |||
2021vs Right | .306 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-29%
ERA on Road
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.07 | 1.60 | 24.1 | 8.1 | 6.3 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.88 | 1.34 | 34.1 | 7.3 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 4.50 | 1.33 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||||
2022Away | 3.60 | 1.70 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 6.3 | ||||
2021Home | 3.93 | 1.69 | 18.1 | 9.3 | 6.9 | ||||
2021Away | 2.59 | 1.19 | 24.1 | 8.1 | 3.0 | ||||
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
A second-round pick back in 2013, Taylor was traded once for Ike Davis and a second time in December of 2019. He was sent from the Mets to the Astros along with Kenedy Corona in exchange for Jake Marisnick. A little over 20 innings later and Taylor looks like another nice pitching find for Houston. The left-hander faced 87 batters and allowed just five earned runs on 13 hits, including two homers. That level of run prevention does not quite align with the skills; Taylor had just a 5.7 K-BB%. That being said, Taylor ranked among the elite in inducing weak contact, with lefty and righty hitters alike struggling to hit his four-seam fastball even as it averaged just 93.7 mph. We need to see a little more, but Taylor already has his first career save and it seems inevitable that he will fall into at least a couple matchup-based saves in his sophomore season.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
Houston outrighted Taylor to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Pushed off 40-man roster
The Astros designated Taylor for assignment Monday.
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Activated, optioned to minors
Taylor (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Taylor (elbow) is beginning a minor-league rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Sugar Land, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Shifts to injured list
Taylor (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.
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