MLB

#38
Josh Taylor
ERA S K
8.15 0 26
Team: Kansas CityHt / Wt: 6-5 / 245
Position: RPBorn: 3/2/1993 Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona
Bats/Throws: L/L Draft: Undrafted by Phillies (2014)


Latest News
May 27 4:17 PM PT5:17 PM MT6:17 PM CT7:17 PM ET19:17 ET23:17 GMT7:17 4:17 PM MST6:17 PM EST5:17 PM CST6:47 PM VEN3:17 UAE (+1)5:17 PM CT-Josh Taylor fell to 1-3, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk without recording an out, as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday. Taylor did not strike out a batter, ending the game with an 8.15 ERA and 1.75 WHIP on the season.
May 24 8:27 PM PT9:27 PM MT10:27 PM CT11:27 PM ET23:27 ET3:27 GMT11:27 8:27 PM MST10:27 PM EST9:27 PM CST10:57 PM VEN7:27 UAE (+1)9:27 PM CT-Josh Taylor fell to 1-2, allowing three runs on three hits in 1.0 inning, as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday. Taylor struck out one, ending the game with a 7.13 ERA and 1.53 WHIP on the season.
May 22 8:10 PM PT9:10 PM MT10:10 PM CT11:10 PM ET23:10 ET3:10 GMT11:10 8:10 PM MST10:10 PM EST9:10 PM CST10:40 PM VEN7:10 UAE (+1)9:10 PM CT-Josh Taylor did not allow a hit or walk in 1.1 scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Detroit Tigers 8-5 on Monday. Taylor struck out three, ending the game with a 5.94 ERA and 1.44 WHIP on the season.
May 20 1:41 PM PT2:41 PM MT3:41 PM CT4:41 PM ET16:41 ET20:41 GMT4:41 1:41 PM MST3:41 PM EST2:41 PM CST4:11 PM VEN0:41 UAE (+1)2:41 PM CT-Josh Taylor allowed one hit without giving up a run in 1.0 inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Saturday. Taylor did not strike out a batter, ending the game with a 6.46 ERA and 1.57 WHIP on the season.
May 17 4:22 PM PT5:22 PM MT6:22 PM CT7:22 PM ET19:22 ET23:22 GMT7:22 4:22 PM MST6:22 PM EST5:22 PM CST6:52 PM VEN3:22 UAE (+1)5:22 PM CT-Josh Taylor improved to 1-1, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk in 0.2 innings, as the Kansas City Royals defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Wednesday. Taylor struck out two, ending the game with a 6.91 ERA and 1.60 WHIP on the season.
May 16 9:31 PM PT10:31 PM MT11:31 PM CT12:31 AM ET0:31 ET4:31 GMT12:31 9:31 PM MST11:31 PM EST10:31 PM CST12:01 AM VEN8:31 UAE10:31 PM CT-Josh Taylor did not allow a hit or walk in 1.0 scoreless inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Monday. Taylor struck out one, ending the game with a 5.93 ERA and 1.46 WHIP on the season.
May 13 7:03 PM PT8:03 PM MT9:03 PM CT10:03 PM ET22:03 ET2:03 GMT10:03 7:03 PM MST9:03 PM EST8:03 PM CST9:33 PM VEN6:03 UAE (+1)8:03 PM CT-Josh Taylor blew his first save, allowing one run on two hits and one walk in 0.2 innings, as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Saturday. Taylor struck out one, ending the game with a 6.39 ERA and 1.58 WHIP on the season.
May 12 8:03 PM PT9:03 PM MT10:03 PM CT11:03 PM ET23:03 ET3:03 GMT11:03 8:03 PM MST10:03 PM EST9:03 PM CST10:33 PM VEN7:03 UAE (+1)9:03 PM CT-Josh Taylor fell to 0-1, allowing one run - zero earned - on one hit and one walk in 1.0 inning, as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Friday. Taylor struck out two, ending the game with a 6.00 ERA and 1.42 WHIP on the season.
May 6 7:43 PM PT8:43 PM MT9:43 PM CT10:43 PM ET22:43 ET2:43 GMT10:43 7:43 PM MST9:43 PM EST8:43 PM CST10:13 PM VEN6:43 UAE (+1)8:43 PM CT-Josh Taylor allowed one hit without giving up a run in 1.0 inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Saturday. Taylor struck out one, ending the game with a 6.55 ERA and 1.36 WHIP on the season.
May 5 8:32 PM PT9:32 PM MT10:32 PM CT11:32 PM ET23:32 ET3:32 GMT11:32 8:32 PM MST10:32 PM EST9:32 PM CST11:02 PM VEN7:32 UAE (+1)9:32 PM CT-Josh Taylor allowed two runs on one hit and three walks in 1.0 inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Oakland Athletics 12-8 on Friday. Taylor struck out one, ending the game with a 7.20 ERA and 1.40 WHIP on the season.
May 2 7:54 PM PT8:54 PM MT9:54 PM CT10:54 PM ET22:54 ET2:54 GMT10:54 7:54 PM MST9:54 PM EST8:54 PM CST10:24 PM VEN6:54 UAE (+1)8:54 PM CT-Josh Taylor allowed three runs on three hits and one walk in 1.0 inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Baltimore Orioles 11-7 on Tuesday. Taylor did not strike out a batter, ending the game with a 6.00 ERA and 1.11 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 30 2:14 PM PT3:14 PM MT4:14 PM CT5:14 PM ET17:14 ET21:14 GMT5:14 2:14 PM MST4:14 PM EST3:14 PM CST4:44 PM VEN1:14 UAE (+1)3:14 PM CT-Josh Taylor allowed one hit without giving up a run in 1.0 inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Sunday. Taylor struck out two, ending the game with a 3.38 ERA and 0.75 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 28 5:53 PM PT6:53 PM MT7:53 PM CT8:53 PM ET20:53 ET0:53 GMT8:53 5:53 PM MST7:53 PM EST6:53 PM CST8:23 PM VEN4:53 UAE (+1)6:53 PM CT-Josh Taylor allowed one run on one hit in 2.0 innings as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Friday. Taylor struck out five, ending the game with a 3.86 ERA and 0.71 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 26 3:20 PM PT4:20 PM MT5:20 PM CT6:20 PM ET18:20 ET22:20 GMT6:20 3:20 PM MST5:20 PM EST4:20 PM CST5:50 PM VEN2:20 UAE (+1)4:20 PM CT-Josh Taylor did not allow a hit or walk in 1.0 scoreless inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Wednesday. Taylor struck out two, ending the game with a 3.60 ERA and 0.80 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 23 3:26 PM PT4:26 PM MT5:26 PM CT6:26 PM ET18:26 ET22:26 GMT6:26 3:26 PM MST5:26 PM EST4:26 PM CST5:56 PM VEN2:26 UAE (+1)4:26 PM CT-Josh Taylor allowed two hits without giving up a run in 1.0 inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Sunday. Taylor struck out two, ending the game with a 4.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 18 7:26 PM PT8:26 PM MT9:26 PM CT10:26 PM ET22:26 ET2:26 GMT10:26 7:26 PM MST9:26 PM EST8:26 PM CST9:56 PM VEN6:26 UAE (+1)8:26 PM CT-Josh Taylor allowed two runs on one hit and one walk in 2.0 innings as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Texas Rangers 12-2 on Tuesday. Taylor struck out two, ending the game with a 6.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 16 1:43 PM PT2:43 PM MT3:43 PM CT4:43 PM ET16:43 ET20:43 GMT4:43 1:43 PM MST3:43 PM EST2:43 PM CST4:13 PM VEN0:43 UAE (+1)2:43 PM CT-Josh Taylor did not allow a hit or walk in 1.0 scoreless inning as the Kansas City Royals lost to the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Sunday. Taylor struck out one, ending the game with a 0.00 ERA and 0.00 WHIP on the season.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA
2019 Bos 2 2 0 - 1 52 1 0 47.1 40 17 16 5 16 1 62 1.18 3.04
2020 Bos 1 1 0 - 2 8 0 0 7.1 7 8 8 2 5 0 7 1.64 9.82
2021 Bos 1 0 1 - 1 61 0 0 47.2 45 18 18 2 23 3 60 1.43 3.40
2023 KC 1 3 0 - 2 17 1 0 17.2 22 17 16 4 9 1 26 1.75 8.15
Career 5 6 1 - 6 138 2 0 120.0 114 60 58 13 53 5 155 1.39 4.35


Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2021 Bos Total 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 2.25
    LDS 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
    LCS 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 4.50
Career 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 2.25


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 167 95 91 92.8 48.97
Curveball 30 81 75 78.4 8.8
Slider 144 88 81 85.3 42.23


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