Grant Taylor #31

Single...Attended Louisiana State University, where he majored in finance…was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll...Missed the entire 2023 season after suffering an elbow injury one week prior to the season opener that required Tommy John surgery…was slated to be in the Tigers starting rotation along with Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft and 2024 National League Rookie of the Year...Appeared in 17 games (two starts) as a true freshman in 2022, going 4-1 with a 5.81 ERA (20 ER/31.0 IP) and 39 strikeouts...Graduated in 2021 from Florence (Ala.) High School…was named the Alabama Class 7A Player of the Year as a senior after going 7-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 127 strikeouts...His older brother, Evan, was selected by the Miami Marlins in the ninth round of the 2022 draft out of the University of Arkansas.

2024

Recorded a 2.33 ERA (5 ER/19.1 IP) with 32 strikeouts (14.9 per 9.0 IP) in five starts with the Arizona Complex League White Sox and Class A Kannapolis in his first professional season...Limited opponents to a .194/.286/.480 (12-for-70) slash line, including a .152/.188/.304 (7-for-46) mark by right-handers…opponents went 2-15 (.133) with RISP...Issued just two walks to 72 batters faced, recording a 16 strikeout-to-walk ratio....Recorded at least six strikeouts over four IP or less in each of his five starts…struck out a season-high seven batters twice. l Made his pro debut for the ACL White Sox on 5/10 at the ACL Dodgers, allowing three runs with seven strikeouts over 3.1 IP...Was promoted to Kannapolis on 5/14…made his Cannon Ballers debut on 5/17 vs. Fayetteville, giving up two runs on four hits with six strikeouts over four IP...Compiled a 14 scoreless IP streak from 5/17-6/7…threw 4.0 scoreless IP in each of his last three starts on 5/25 at Augusta, 5/31 vs. Columbia and 6/7 at Fredericksburg, allowing a combined five hits with 19 strikeouts in 12 IP...Was placed on the injured list on 6/12 with a strained right lat and missed the remainder of the season...Returned to appear in four games in relief with Glendale in the Arizona Fall League...earned two wins with the Desert Dogs...Preseason Rankings: No. 10 prospect in the White Sox organization (MLB.com) and No. 16 in the system (BA).

2023

Did not pitch as he continued his recovery from Tommy John surgery…was selected by the White Sox in the second round of the First-Year Player Draft...Was recommended by White Sox scout Warren Hughes.