Grant Taylor, a promising pitcher for the Double-A Birmingham Barons and second-round draft pick of the Chicago White Sox, has excelled this season despite a role change from starting to bullpen. Initially, Taylor performed well with a 1.56 ERA in six starts. After moving to the bullpen, he has been even more effective, yielding no runs across 8.2 innings and achieving an impressive strikeout rate. His development is being carefully managed by the team due to past injuries, notably Tommy John surgery that sidelined him during the previous season.
"Every time he pitches, I'm pretty excited to read the reports or look at video from the night prior. He's above 100 mph, he's commanding the zone, the off-speed stuff is really strong."
"He's still adjusting to the shorter stints. Obviously his stuff has risen from when he was starting. It's been nothing short of explosive."
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