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• Rangers' Blake Taylor: Invited to Rangers' camp

  01/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Taylor signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Thursday and received an invitation to major-league spring training. Taylor spent all of last season with the Astros' Triple-A affiliate, where he put up a 5.15 ERA and 1.82 WHIP across 36.2 innings out of the bullpen. However, he boasts a 3.06 ERA across 79.1 frames in his major-league career and will have a chance to earn a spot in Texas' Opening Day bullpen.

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• Blake Taylor: Hits open market

  08/04/2023 • By RotoWire

  Taylor was released by the Astros on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Taylor's had trouble getting outs at Triple-A Sugar Land this season (5.15 ERA, 1.82 WHIP) and the team decided earlier this week to remove him from the 40-man roster. The southpaw made 51 appearances for the Astros in 2021, and he's held lefties to a .159/.260/.258 line in the majors, so he should land on his feet in another organization despite his struggles this year.

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• Astros' Blake Taylor: Outrighted to Triple-A

  08/04/2023 • By RotoWire

  Houston outrighted Taylor to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Taylor was designated for assignment by the Astros on Monday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old has not appeared in a major-league game since 2022 and carries a 5.15 ERA through 36.2 innings of relief this season at Triple-A.

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• Astros' Blake Taylor: Pushed off 40-man roster

  07/31/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Astros designated Taylor for assignment Monday. Houston opted to swap Taylor off its 40-man roster in favor of another reliever in right-hander Jake Cousins (shoulder), whom the team claimed off waivers from the Brewers on Monday before activating him from the 15-day injured list and optioning him to Triple-A Sugar Land. Should he go unclaimed after hitting waivers himself, Taylor will likely stick around in the organization and join Cousins in the Sugar Land bullpen. Taylor made 92 appearances out of the Houston bullpen across the past three seasons but has pitched exclusively at the Triple-A level in 2023, submitting a 5.15 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 25:22 K:BB in 36.2 innings.

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• Astros' Blake Taylor: Activated, optioned to minors

  04/11/2023 • By RotoWire

  Taylor (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. Taylor did well in Triple-A during his rehab assignment, throwing 3.1 scoreless frames over four appearances. However, he will have to remain in the minors for the time being. If he maintains a high level of play, he could find himself back in Houston's bullpen at some point this season.

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