Josh Taylor

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 245lb (196cm, 111kg)

Team: Kansas City Royals (majors, 60-day IL)

Born: March 2, 1993 in Phoenix, AZ us

High School: Centennial HS (Peoria, AZ)

Schools: Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville, GA), Scottsdale Community College (Scottsdale, AZ)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$1.1M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 4.121 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2026

Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council

Full Name: Josh Earl Taylor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.8

ERA

4.35

138

120.0

155

WHIP

1.392

2018 Player Pitching Game Log

2018 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2018-04-05	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6					2	2	0	0
2	2018-04-09	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		Lake Elsinore Storm	8-9		2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	13	4	2	1	4	0	0
3	2018-04-11	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		Lake Elsinore Storm	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	3	2	0	2	0	0
4	2018-04-13	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide	@	Modesto Nuts	8-9		2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	27	18	3	8	0	2	1	0
5	2018-04-16	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		San Jose Giants	10-10	L	1.0	2	3	0	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	24	16	3	6	2	1	0	0
6	2018-04-18	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		San Jose Giants	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	6	5	2	0	3	0	0	0
7	2018-04-20	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide	@	Stockton Ports	9-9		1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	17	4	1	5	1	1	0
8	2018-04-25	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		Lancaster JetHawks	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	15	8	3	0	1	1	1	0
9	2018-04-27	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		Inland Empire 66ers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	9	3	2	0	1	0	0
10	2018-05-01	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide	@	San Jose Giants	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
11	2018-05-03	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide	@	San Jose Giants	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	6	1	2	2	1	0	0
12	2018-05-06	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	9-9	L	1.0	3	3	2	1	3	1	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	28	19	7	5	1	3	0	0
13	2018-05-10	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide		Stockton Ports	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	10	3	4	1	1	0	0
14	2018-05-11	A+-CALL	Visalia Rawhide	@	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	1	3	0	2	2	0
		Player Moved from A+-CALL to AA-EL
15	2018-05-19	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Altoona Curve	7-7		1.0	4	4	4	0	2	0	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	28	21	4	3	2	3	1	0
16	2018-05-22	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Hartford Yard Goats	8-9	L	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	33	20	4	5	5	2	1	0
17	2018-05-26 (2)	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Reading Fightin Phils	4-5		2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	17	8	5	2	0	0	0
18	2018-05-31	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	8-9	W	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	34	18	4	3	3	2	2	0
19	2018-06-03	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Harrisburg Senators	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	4	1	1	1	1	0
20	2018-06-07	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Bowie Baysox	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	5	1	1	1	0	1
21	2018-06-09	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Akron RubberDucks	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	26	15	4	4	0	2	0	0
22	2018-06-12	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Richmond Flying Squirrels	9-9	L	0.1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	7	2	0	1	3	3	0
23	2018-06-15	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Bowie Baysox	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	8	1	1	1	3	1	1
24	2018-06-21	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Reading Fightin Phils	7-7		0.2	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	36	19	4	5	3	1	0	1
25	2018-06-24	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Trenton Thunder	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	17	11	4	0	1	3	1	0
26	2018-06-29	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Binghamton Rumble Ponies	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	4	0	0	1	1	0	0
27	2018-07-02	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Binghamton Rumble Ponies	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	26	17	7	2	3	0	0	0
28	2018-07-05	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Hartford Yard Goats	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	8	2	1	1	2	1	1
29	2018-07-08	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Hartford Yard Goats	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	29	15	7	1	0	3	0	0
30	2018-07-12	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		New Hampshire Fisher Cats	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	12	2	1	4	1	0	0
31	2018-07-14	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		New Hampshire Fisher Cats	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	19	11	1	2	2	0	0	0
32	2018-07-17 (2)	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	7-7	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	14	8	2	1	1	2	1	0
33	2018-07-20	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Hartford Yard Goats	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	11	4	3	0	0	0	0
34	2018-07-23	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Harrisburg Senators	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	7	1	3	2	1	0	0
35	2018-07-25	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Harrisburg Senators	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	4	1	1	3	1	0
36	2018-07-28	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Trenton Thunder	9-9	L	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	6	0	1	0	4	2	1
37	2018-08-02	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Erie SeaWolves	7-7		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	15	5	2	1	3	0	1
38	2018-08-05	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Richmond Flying Squirrels	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	9	3	0	3	1	0	0
39	2018-08-08	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Erie SeaWolves	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
40	2018-08-10	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Akron RubberDucks	7-9	W	2.2	2	0	0	0	4	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	36	24	7	4	3	3	2	0
41	2018-08-15	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Trenton Thunder	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	8	2	1	3	0	0	0
42	2018-08-18	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		Altoona Curve	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	26	18	2	1	2	3	0	0
43	2018-08-22 (2)	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	6-6		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	13	6	1	0	2	1	0	0
44	2018-08-24	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Reading Fightin Phils	9-10	L	1.1	1	1	0	2	4	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	31	21	5	6	1	0	0	0
45	2018-08-27	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		New Hampshire Fisher Cats	9-9		1.0	4	3	3	0	2	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	23	16	1	3	3	3	0	0
46	2018-08-29	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs		New Hampshire Fisher Cats	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	1	1	1	1	0	0
47	2018-08-31	AA-EL	Portland Sea Dogs	@	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	3	2	2	1	1	0
		Player Moved from AA-EL to AAA-IL
48	2018-09-02	AAA-IL	Pawtucket Red Sox		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	8-9		2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	22	6	4	3	1	0	0

2018 Player Pitching Splits

2018 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	48	244	211	27	59	10	0	2	2	1	23	60	.280	.360	.356	.715	.375	75	6	5	2	3	1

Home	29	145	128	15	33	4	0	2	1	0	14	36	.258	.338	.336	.674	.341	43	5	2	0	1	0
Away	19	99	83	12	26	6	0	0	1	1	9	24	.313	.392	.386	.777	.426	32	1	3	2	2	1

April	9	45	41	6	11	2	0	0	0	1	3	13	.268	.311	.317	.628	.379	13	2	0	0	1	0
May	9	54	47	9	14	3	0	2	0	0	4	16	.298	.377	.489	.867	.414	23	1	2	1	0	0
June	8	34	28	4	9	3	0	0	1	0	5	5	.321	.441	.429	.870	.391	12	1	1	0	0	0
July	10	48	37	4	9	1	0	0	0	0	7	9	.243	.362	.270	.632	.300	10	1	1	1	2	0
August	11	56	51	4	15	1	0	0	1	0	4	14	.294	.357	.314	.671	.405	16	1	1	0	0	1
September	1	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	.143	.143	.286	.250	1	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	48	244	211	27	59	10	0	2	2	1	23	60	.280	.360	.356	.715	.375	75	6	5	2	3	1

vs RHB as LHP	48	167	148		43	7	0	2			12	33	.291	.359	.378	.738	.357	56	3	5	0	2	1
vs LHB as LHP	39	77	63		16	3	0	0			11	27	.254	.360	.302	.662	.432	19	3	0	2	1	0

Bases Empty	45	109	97		30	4	0	0			12	27	.309	.385	.351	.736	.429	34	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	42	135	114		29	6	0	2			11	33	.254	.338	.360	.698	.329	41	6	5	2	3	1

vs. Younger Batters	45	184	159		47	7	0	2			17	44	.296	.377	.377	.754	.391	60	5	5	1	2	1
vs. Older Batters	33	60	52		12	3	0	0			6	16	.231	.305	.289	.594	.324	15	1	0	1	1	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	3	7	.300	3.35	48	0	13	53.2	59	27	20	2	23	1	60	5	0	0	244	1.528	10.1	2.61

Home	1	3	.250	2.76	29	0	9	32.2	33	15	10	2	14	0	36	2	0	0	145	1.439	9.9	2.57
Away	2	4	.333	4.29	19	0	4	21.0	26	12	10	0	9	1	24	3	0	0	99	1.667	10.3	2.67

April	0	1	.000	2.45	9	0	3	11.0	11	6	3	0	3	0	13	0	0	0	45	1.273	10.6	4.33
May	2	2	.500	6.00	9	0	2	12.0	14	9	8	2	4	0	16	2	0	0	54	1.500	12.0	4.00
June	0	1	.000	3.86	8	0	3	7.0	9	4	3	0	5	0	5	1	0	0	34	2.000	6.4	1.00
July	0	2	.000	2.89	10	0	1	9.1	9	4	3	0	7	0	9	1	0	0	48	1.714	8.7	1.29
August	1	1	.500	2.19	11	0	4	12.1	15	4	3	0	4	1	14	1	0	0	56	1.541	10.2	3.50
September	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	0.500	13.5

As Reliever	3	7	.300	3.35	48	0	13	53.2	59	27	20	2	23	1	60	5	0	0	244	1.528	10.1	2.61

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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