P Josh Taylor #38
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
02/05/2024
 OA: 44 POT: 44
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P JOSH TAYLOR #38 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
75 45 1-9 0 4.06 75.1 60 6 38 65 1.30 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 55 50 50
Movement 50 55 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 60 60
Curveball 45 45
Sinker 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 14
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 57
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 19
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 22
Sacrifice Bunt: 43
Bunt for Hit: 31
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/05/2023 SEA Loss, 0-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/30/2023 @ HOU Loss, 4-9 1.1 0 1 1 1 0
09/29/2023 @ HOU Loss, 2-8 0.1 2 6 5 2 0 Loss
09/26/2023 DET Loss, 6-7 X 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
09/24/2023 @ MIN Loss, 2-6 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2023 TEX Loss, 1-5 X 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
09/19/2023 TEX Win, 6-1 X 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
09/14/2023 TB Loss, 1-5 X 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
09/08/2023 @ NYY Win, 6-5 X 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
09/07/2023 @ NYY Win, 6-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Might call him uncommonly friendly.
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:03/02/1993
Born in:Phoenix, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,300,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 121 Days
Service This Yr:197 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 121 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 75 45 1 9 0 4.06 75.1 60 37 34 6 38 65 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 30 4 12.07 7.17 7.77 4.54 4.31 1.30 101 0.8 .262        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 115 22 6 1 1 7 17 36 0 1 1 .191 .301 .287 .588      
vs. RHB 160 38 10 0 5 30 21 29 2 0 2 .237 .330 .394 .723      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 3 2 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 4 2 2 0 4 3  
April 15 10 0 2 0 2.60 17.1 11 6 5 0 4 17  
May 13 4 1 1 0 4.50 12.0 8 6 6 1 5 17  
June 10 6 0 1 0 2.89 9.1 8 4 3 1 4 4  
July 11 6 0 2 0 7.04 7.2 8 6 6 2 4 11  
August 11 10 0 2 0 3.55 12.2 12 5 5 1 7 5  
September 11 7 0 1 0 5.91 10.2 9 8 7 1 10 6  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 75 45 1 9 0 4.06 75.1 60 37 34 6 38 65  
Career 196 46 5 12 1 3.85 177.2 152 80 76 15 82 194  
Home 38 24 1 5 0 3.46 41.2 35 17 16 3 22 35  
Road 37 21 0 4 0 4.81 33.2 25 20 18 3 16 30  
Grass 71 42 1 8 0 4.26 69.2 58 36 33 6 38 58  
Turf 4 3 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 2 1 1 0 0 7  
Day 27 18 0 2 0 4.00 27.0 23 13 12 2 16 20  
Night 48 27 1 7 0 4.10 48.1 37 24 22 4 22 45  
As Starter 45 45 0 7 0 4.20 55.2 51 28 26 5 31 45  
As Reliever / Substitution 30 0 1 2 0 3.66 19.2 9 9 8 1 7 20  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Boston - MLB 26 52 1 2 2 0 3.04 47.1 40 17 16 5 16 62 0 0 1.18 .321 3.21 1.0 151
2020 Boston - MLB 27 8 0 1 1 0 9.82 7.1 7 8 8 2 5 7 0 0 1.64 .238 7.32 -0.2 44
2021 Boston - MLB 28 61 0 1 0 1 3.40 47.2 45 18 18 2 23 60 0 0 1.43 .355 2.82 1.0 127
2023 Kansas City - MLB 30 75 45 1 9 0 4.06 75.1 60 37 34 6 38 65 0 0 1.30 .262 4.31 0.8 105
Total MLB 196 46 5 12 1 3.85 177.2 152 80 76 15 82 194 0 0 1.32 .300 3.74 2.6 113
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Dothan - R 21 3 0 2 0 0 0.00 9.1 5 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 0.96 .263 1.70 0.3 999
2015 Windy City - A 22 13 13 4 5 0 4.61 68.1 71 38 35 6 24 70 0 0 1.39 .332 3.39 1.5 86
2015 Atlantic League - A 22 11 11 4 3 0 3.20 59.0 73 29 21 2 20 53 1 0 1.58 .390 2.91 1.7 125
2015 Total - A 22 24 24 8 8 0 3.96 127.1 144 67 56 8 44 123 1 0 1.48 .360 3.17 3.1 100
2016 Uijeongbu - A+ 23 15 13 2 7 0 5.65 78.0 23 57 49 7 24 77 0 0 0.60 .068 3.39 1.6 70
2016 Amarillo - AA 23 11 11 3 4 0 4.94 54.2 14 32 30 4 18 46 1 1 0.59 .059 3.46 1.1 80
2017 Miami Gardens - R 24 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.20 0.0 999
2017 Amarillo - AA 24 33 14 4 7 1 5.01 97.0 115 59 54 7 46 91 0 0 1.66 .371 3.72 1.4 79
2018 Uijeongbu - A+ 25 14 0 1 2 5 2.81 16.0 16 9 5 1 5 20 0 0 1.31 .366 2.45 0.4 141
2018 Portland - AA 25 33 0 2 5 8 3.79 35.2 42 18 15 1 18 37 0 0 1.68 .376 3.34 0.4 105
2018 Worcester - AAA 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.50 .250 0.20 0.1 999
2019 Worcester - AAA 26 20 0 1 1 3 2.70 23.1 18 9 7 2 11 32 0 0 1.24 .314 3.11 0.4 148
2022 Portland - AA 29 5 3 0 1 0 9.64 4.2 10 5 5 2 1 4 0 0 2.36 .500 7.70 -0.2 41
2022 Worcester - AAA 29 8 4 0 2 0 3.68 7.1 10 5 3 1 2 8 0 0 1.64 .391 3.61 0.1 109
Total IL 29 4 1 3 3 2.76 32.2 29 14 10 3 13 43 0 0 1.29 .333 3.05 145.0
Total EL 38 3 2 6 8 4.46 40.1 52 23 20 3 19 41 0 0 1.76 .392 3.84 89.4
Total TL 44 25 7 11 1 4.98 151.2 129 91 84 11 64 137 1 1 1.27 .257 3.62 79.7
Total NWL 29 13 3 9 5 5.17 94.0 39 66 54 8 29 97 0 0 0.72 .112 3.23 76.9
Total CAL 11 11 4 3 0 3.20 59.0 73 29 21 2 20 53 1 0 1.58 .390 2.91 125.3
Total CAR 13 13 4 5 0 4.61 68.1 71 38 35 6 24 70 0 0 1.39 .332 3.39 85.6
Total ACL 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.20 999.0
Total FCL 3 0 2 0 0 0.00 9.1 5 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 0.96 .263 1.70 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Boston - MLB 28 6 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .286 2.35 0.1 192
Total MLB 6 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .286 2.35 192.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Boston - MLB P 52 1 0 4 0 5 1 .800 47.0 0.77 0.0 .000
2020 Boston - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 7.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Boston - MLB P 61 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 47.2 0.38 +0.3 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB P 72 45 2 4 1 7 1 .857 75.1 0.72 -0.2 .610
TOTAL P 193 46 2 10 1 15 3 .800 177.1 0.61 +0.1 .610
PLAYER HISTORY
08/12/2014 Signed as an amateur free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
07/05/2015 Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Arizona Diamondbacks with P Chris Oliver for cash.
11/02/2016 Became a free agent.
01/10/2017 Signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
05/15/2018 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Boston Red Sox as the player to be named later in a previous trade (IF Deven Marrero to ARI - 03/24/2018).
03/09/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $577,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/24/2023 Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Adalberto Mondesi and player to be named later.
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2023 75 5
Year GS Rank
2023 45 1
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