Grant Taylor Expected To Stay In Relief Role

"White Sox general manager Chris Getz told reporters, including James Fegan of Sox Machine, that Taylor will not operate as a starter next season and will instead serve in a multi-inning relief role. " It's important for him to pitch multiple innings, and that goes to many of our arms in the bullpen," Getz said. " It's more focused on the arsenal and ability to have deeper outings, rather than him grabbing starts next year.""

"Taylor entered the season ranked sixth among White Sox prospects at FanGraphs. Baseball Prospectus and FanGraphs both had him inside the top 100 overall. The 23-year-old was called up in mid-June to operate out of the bullpen. Taylor posted a 4.91 ERA across 36 2/3 innings. He made 36 appearances, 34 of which came as a reliever. Taylor's two "starts" were as an opener, tossing an inning in each outing."

Grant Taylor emerged as a top bullpen arm and is slated to reprise a multi-inning relief role in 2026. General manager Chris Getz emphasized using Taylor for deeper outings based on his arsenal rather than converting him to a starter; Taylor was a top prospect and was called up in mid-June. He made 36 MLB appearances, posting a 4.91 ERA in 36 2/3 innings but a 2.34 xFIP and 2.65 SIERA, with an unusually high BABIP and low LOB% inflating his ERA. Taylor underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023, missed time with a lat injury before his pro debut, and excelled at Double-A in 2025 with dominant strikeout rates and scoreless relief outings before stepping into high-leverage MLB work.

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