Grant Taylor, a former LSU right-hander, has been promoted to the Chicago White Sox's Major League roster amid a strong 2025 season with the Double-A Birmingham Barons. Selected in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft, Taylor has shown promise with a 4-1 record in his college career and impressive stats in Double-A, including a dominant bullpen performance with zero earned runs across 9.1 innings and 18 strikeouts. His promotion marks ongoing success for LSU pitchers making careers in Major League Baseball.
Taylor began the 2025 season in the starting rotation for Birmingham, allowing just three earned runs across 17.1 innings, while striking out 19 batters and walking 10.
As a true freshman in 2022, Taylor pitched in 17 games (two starts) for the Tigers, recording a 4-1 mark and a 5.81 ERA in 31.0 innings with 21 walks and 39 strikeouts.
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