- Full name Grant Taylor
- Born 10/08/2002 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Florence (Ala.) HS
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Taylor has been touching 95 mph since he was just 15 years old and because of that he’s been a fairly well-known name among college recruiters and scouts alike. Listed at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, Taylor is a Louisiana State commit who has consistently pitched in the low 90s over the last few years and touched 94-95 this spring. Taylor has mostly been a two-pitch arm, with a curveball that some scouts see as an average pitch and some scouts view as a pitch that flashes plus. The pitch is in the low-to-mid 70s with 12-to-6 shape and good depth at its best and looks like a real swing-and-miss offering below the zone when he hits on it—especially if he can add more power and velocity in the future. His changeup is still developing, and many evaluators think he has more of a reliever profile at the next level, despite a frame that looks like a workhorse-starter type. His arm action is long and gets stabby in the back at times. Taylor will be 19 on draft day and if he makes it to campus at LSU, he’ll be draft-eligible as a sophomore.
