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OCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BLAKE TAYLOR
#62 - PITCHER - HOUSTON ASTROS
2-1 W-L
1.21 WHIP
2.18 ERA
Greinke says he was changing sign sets, not signaling slider Houston pitcher Zack Greinke held up two fingers as Oakland’s Ramón Laureano dug in
Houston's young bullpen quickly maturing during postseason Without the likes of Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, the Houston Astros need someone on staff to step up this October
OCTOBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Correa, Springer rally Astros past A's 10-5 in ALDS opener Carlos Correa homered twice and drove in four, Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead, two-run single during Houston’s four-run sixth inning and the Astros rallied to beat the Oakland Athletic...
OCTOBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres win, back in playoffs for 1st time in 14 years
SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Springer hits inside-the-park HR, Astros top D-backs 3-2 George Springer homered twice, including an inside-the-park shot, to lead the Houston Astros over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Sunday
SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yields one run in return Taylor (elbow) allowed a run on one hit in one inning in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact Taylor surrendered a solo shot to Kole Calhoun in the eighth inning in the former's first appearance since Sept. 5. Through 19 appearances, Taylor has a 2.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 18 innings. He's also collected a save, four holds and a 1-1 record as a reliever this season.
SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Calhoun homers twice in Arizona’s 6-3 win over Houston Kole Calhoun hit two home runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over former teammate Zack Greinke and the Houston Astros 6-3
SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols moves past Mays on HR list; A's clinch playoff spot
SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out with elbow issue Taylor landed on the injured list with elbow discomfort Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Taylor owns a strong 2.12 ERA in 17 innings of relief this season, though his 15:11 K:BB isn't particularly promising. He'll have time to return for over a week at the end of the season if he requires just a minimum-length stay, though it's not yet clear if that's the case.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Chapman's 1st save seals Yankees' 5-3 win over Tampa Bay
SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Tucker leads Astros to 6-3 win over A's for DH sweep Kyle Tucker hit a bases-clearing triple, George Springer homered and the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3 for a doubleheader sweep
AUGUST 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches save Taylor allowed a hit in one inning to earn the save in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
Impact Taylor had little margin for error, but he made the lead hold after allowing a leadoff infield single to Charlie Blackmon. Three flyouts later, Taylor had his first major-league save. The 25-year-old has pitched to a 1.54 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 11.2 innings this season. Ryan Pressly still has the upper hand for closing duties, but Taylor's work through 10 appearances has made him a solid late-innings option.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
Swanson's 2-out, 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves past Nats
AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
White Sox hit 4 consecutive homers in victory over Cardinals
AUGUST 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tucker hits game-ending homer as Astros sweep Mariners 3-2 Kyle Tucker hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 for their fourth straight win
AUGUST 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crawford's RBI in 10th lifts Giants over Astros 7-6 Brandon Crawford’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night
AUGUST 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dbacks beat Astros 5-4 on Calhoun's double in ninth Kole Calhoun lined a two-run double in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 to win their first series of the season
AUGUST 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scoops up first big-league win Taylor picked up his first MLB win in relief while recording the final four outs in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Angels in 11 innings. He issued two walks and struck out two in the 21...
Impact The Astros entered Sunday's contest with six relief pitchers on the 10-day injured list and another on the restricted list, which has resulted in several unproven bullpen arms garnering use in high-leverage spots early on this season. None have been as impressive thus far as Taylor, who has opened his career with five scoreless appearances, striking out nine and allowing only four baserunners over that stretch. While Ryan Pressly looms as the most likely candidate to replace injured closer Roberto Osuna (elbow), the left-handed Taylor could very well be the next man up behind him, given the lack of other healthy, established options.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Astros outlast Angels 6-5 in 11; Ohtani has arm discomfort Alex Bregman had an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels
AUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scoreless season continues Taylor allowed one hit and struck out three over 2.1 scoreless innings in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-innings loss to the Dodgers.
Impact Taylor, who had 11.1 innings worth of experience at Triple-A prior to 2020, stepped up at a time when the Astros are dealing with a few injuries in the bullpen. This was Taylor's third appearance of the season, all of them scoreless. He's allowed just one hit and struck out five over 4.2 innings.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Notes: Taylor's emotions; Aaron calls Baker Left-hander Blake Taylor, who admitted he cried when he was told by Dusty Baker he had made the Opening Day roster, joined fellow reliever E...
JULY 25 • MLB.COM
