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Grant
Taylor
PAge : 24Throws : R
#31
Grant Taylor
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 104 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2025-06-10
Born in : Florence, AL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox | 60 | 7 | 3 | 2.25 | 84.0 | 106 | 1.07 |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox | 36 | 2 | 4 | 4.91 | 36.2 | 54 | 1.42 |
| Career totals | 96 | 9 | 7 | 3.06 | 120.2 | 160 | 1.18 | |
Contract
Chicago White Sox payroll →- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.79 M$
2026
0.79 M$
Pre-arb
2027
—
Pre-arb
2028
—
Pre-arb
2029
—
Arb 1
2030
—
Arb 2
2031
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026 Relief pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
2.25
FIP
2.77
xFIP
2.96
ERA-
54
WHIP
1.07
K%
31.5 %
BB%
8.9 %
Strikeouts
106
Innings
84.0
Wins
7
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
1.5
Strikeouts
80
2026 WAR
2.0
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-9)
- 20251.7 WAR · 3.0 per full season
- 20262.0 WAR · 1.5 per full season
Outlook, age included
+16 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
87
High-end
- VEL
- Velocity
- 89
- STF
- Stuff
- 90
- CTL
- Control
- 76
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 75
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 80
- EX
- Experience
- 37
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
2.0
#13 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
94 / 100
#15 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
97 / 100
Surplus $18.8M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
Run prevention95
Stuff94
Command55
Contact allowed50
Velocity94
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 2.77 · RA9-WAR: 2.4
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
98.1 mi/h
92th percentile
K%
31.5 %
94th percentile
BB%
8.9 %
55th percentile
xERA
2.97
87th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.267
87th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.5 %
38th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CWS | 2.0 | 94 | 87 | 98.1 | 31.5 | 8.9 | 2.97 | .267 |
| 2025 | CWS | 1.7 | 93 | 84 | 98.7 | 34.4 | 9.6 | 2.91 | .267 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs COL | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 |
| Sep 19 | vs DET | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.30 |
| Sep 17 | vs DET | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.34 |
| Sep 15 | @ CLE | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.41 |
| Sep 12 | @ STL | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.23 |
| Sep 6 | vs MIN | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.16 |
| Sep 4 | vs MIN | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.10 |
| Sep 1 | @ HOU | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Aug 28 | @ MIN | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.03 |
| Aug 25 | vs TEX | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
News
Grant Taylor in five questions
What is Grant Taylor's record in 2026?
Grant Taylor is 7-3 in 2026, with a 2.25 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 84.0 innings, 10 saves.
How old and how tall is Grant Taylor?
Grant Taylor is 24 years old (born May 20, 2002). He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 229 lb (104 kg).
Where is Grant Taylor from?
Grant Taylor was born in Florence, AL, United States.
How good is Grant Taylor?
Grant Taylor produced 2.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 15th of 263 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 94 out of 100: elite for his position.
How much does Grant Taylor make?
Grant Taylor earns $788K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating is 97 out of 100 (exceptional value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.