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Chicago White Sox Reassign Top Pitching Prospect to Minor League Camp After Big Day

Grant Taylor, who has turned heads as the No. 7 prospect in the organization, has been sent down to minor league spring training.
Brady Farkas|
Chicago White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor (81) poses for a photo on media day at the team’s spring training facility in Glendale, AZ on Feb. 20.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor (81) poses for a photo on media day at the team’s spring training facility in Glendale, AZ on Feb. 20. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

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The Chicago White Sox sent top right-handed pitching prospect Grant Taylor down to minor league spring training. The White Sox also sent down pitchers Eric Adler and Trey McCough on Sunday.

During spring training with the big-league club, Taylor turned some heads. He did not allow a run in three appearances and registered a six-out save on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, striking out six.

The popular Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) on social media said it's time to start thinking of him as one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. He's currently ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the White Sox organization.

Now 22, Taylor was selected in the second round of the 2023 draft out of LSU. He played there with Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, who were selected 1-2 in that same draft.

The following comes from a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile:

Taylor has four different pitchers that can grade as plus or better at their best. His fastball sits at 93-97 mph and reaches 99 with late hop, though it can get hit when it straightens out and he doesn't locate it well. His sharp low-90s cutter has become his top secondary offering, surpassing his pair of power breaking balls: an 82-85 mph downer curveball and an 85-88 mph slider. He barely has dabbled with a changeup in college or pro ball -- his sits around 90 mph and is too firm with mild fade -- and the White Sox aren't sure he'll need it.

Taylor underwent Tommy John surgery before the 2023 college season and has just five minor league appearances under his belt. He has a 2.33 ERA in 19.1 innings.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is the senior writer for “Minor League Baseball on SI’’ and the host of “The Payoff Pitch’’ podcast, which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. Follow Brady on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.

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