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Grant Taylor
Chicago White Sox
RP · #31 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3" · 230 lb · Age 24 · 2 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
94.4
- Runs prevented
- +13.1
- IP · ERA
- 84.0 · 2.25
- K · BB
- 106 · 30
- Rank
- 12 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts106 vs 75 avg+8.5
- Home runs allowed7 vs 10 avg+4.5
- Hit batters1 vs 4 avg+1.0
- Parks pitched in−0.3
- Walks30 vs 29 avg−0.3
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)192 vs 218 avg−0.2
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3@CLEPostseason | W 3-0 | S | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 98.9 |
| Tue, Sep 29@HOUPostseason | W 6-3 | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 89.1 | |
| Fri, Sep 25vsCOL | W 6-1 | H | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 97.7 |
| Sat, Sep 19vsDET | W 3-1 | S | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 67.9 |
| Thu, Sep 17vsDET | W 3-1 | S | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 30.1 |
| Tue, Sep 15@CLE | L 6-7 | L | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 33.0 |
| Sat, Sep 12@STL | W 6-5 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 8.7 | |
| Sun, Sep 6vsMIN | W 10-1 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 34.8 | |
| Fri, Sep 4vsMIN | W 4-1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5.5 | |
| Tue, Sep 1@HOU | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 80.5 | |
| Fri, Aug 28@MIN | W 7-4 | W | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 95.1 |
| Tue, Aug 25vsTEX | W 11-7 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Sun, Aug 23vsNYM | W 2-1 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 16.8 |
| Fri, Aug 21vsNYM | W 6-4 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 63.0 |
| Wed, Aug 19@CHC | W 3-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 61.8 |
| Tue, Aug 18@CHC | L 3-4 | B | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 53.8 |
| Sat, Aug 15@DET | W 4-3 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 46.1 |
| Fri, Aug 14@DET | W 9-5 | H | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 68.2 |
| Tue, Aug 11vsCIN | L 4-5 | B | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 66.5 |
| Sat, Aug 8vsCLE | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 55.7 |
| Thu, Aug 6@BOS | L 11-12 | H | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 69.6 |
| Sun, Aug 2@TB | W 9-1 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 47.1 | |
| Wed, Jul 29vsNYY | W 6-5 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 99.2 | |
| Sun, Jul 26vsHOU | W 12-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 63.5 |
| Wed, Jul 22@TEX | W 4-2 | H | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 97.7 |
| Sun, Jul 19@TOR | W 3-0 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27.9 |
| Sat, Jul 11vsATH | W 1-0 | S | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 91.2 |
| Thu, Jul 9vsBOS | L 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 63.5 | |
| Sat, Jul 4@CLE | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 64.5 |
| Thu, Jul 2@CLE | L 5-6 | L | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13.8 |
| Mon, Jun 29@BAL | W 8-2 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 97.7 |
| Sat, Jun 27vsKC | W 2-1 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 97.8 |
| Wed, Jun 24vsCLE | L 3-4 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 35.2 |
| Mon, Jun 22vsCLE | W 6-5 | B | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6.5 |
| Sun, Jun 21@DET | L 4-5 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Sun, Jun 14vsLAD | W 6-4 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 22.8 | |
| Tue, Jun 9vsATL | W 6-5 | W | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 68.7 |
| Sat, Jun 6@PHI | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 83.7 |
| Wed, Jun 3@MIN | W 8-0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 94.8 | |
| Sat, May 30vsDET | W 7-1 | H | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 97.4 |
| Thu, May 28vsMIN | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 53.3 | |
| Mon, May 25vsMIN | W 3-1 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 40.8 |
| Sun, May 24@SF | L 5-8 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7.3 | |
| Tue, May 19@SEA | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 70.7 |
| Sun, May 17vsCHC | W 9-8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 97.4 | |
| Fri, May 15vsCHC | L 5-10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 72.3 | |
| Tue, May 12vsKC | W 6-5 | B | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 36.1 |
| Sat, May 9vsSEA | W 6-1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 95.4 | |
| Wed, May 6@LAA | L 2-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 39.5 | |
| Sat, May 2@SD | W 4-0 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 16.7 | |
| Mon, Apr 27vsLAA | W 8-7 | H | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 19.6 |
| Sat, Apr 25vsWSH | L 3-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 77.9 | |
| Thu, Apr 23@ARI | W 4-1 | W | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 46.7 |
| Sun, Apr 19@ATH | W 7-4 | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 13.8 | |
| Thu, Apr 16vsTB | L 3-5 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 52.1 | |
| Sun, Apr 12@KC | W 6-5 | GS | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 78.5 |
| Thu, Apr 9@KC | W 2-0 | H | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 48.2 |
| Mon, Apr 6vsBAL | L 1-2 | GS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 48.7 |
| Sat, Apr 4vsTOR | W 6-3 | GS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 64.5 |
| Fri, Apr 3vsTOR | W 5-4 | GS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 64.5 |
| Sun, Mar 29@MIL | L 7-9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 38.9 | |
| Sat, Mar 28@MIL | L 1-6 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 25.3 |
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