Blake Taylor

#62 - Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	8/17/1995 (27)
Height, Weight	6'3", 220 lb
Hometown	Orange, CA

2022 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	16.0	3.94	1.56	12.0%	13.3%	21.6%				92.6	9.2%	23.0%	47.3%	4.55	.334

	206^th 3 Sv	349^th 44 IP	203^rd 3.98 ERA	296^th 1.31 WHIP	348^th 23.7% K%	320^th 9.2% BB%	- 29.3% CSW%				279^th 94.2 FB MPH	321^st 12.9% SwStr%	141^st 24.7% HC%	147^th 45.5% GB%	257^th 3.99 xERA	266^th .306 xwOBA

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2020	HOU	22	0	20.2	2	1	2.18	2.76	4.57	5.22	1.21	5.8	19.5%	13.8%	.196	.195	15.3%	51.8%	10.5%	81.1%	8.5%	25.8%
2021	HOU	51	0	42.2	4	4	3.16	3.60	4.64	5.14	1.41	8.1	21.8%	11.7%	.271	.224	18.7%	40.3%	11.8%	79.5%	11.0%	25.7%
2022	HOU	19	0	16.0	1	1	3.94	4.55	4.86	5.50	1.56	8.4	12.2%	12.2%	.259	.295	23.0%	47.3%	7.1%	77.2%	9.2%	21.6%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
3 Years		92	0	79.1	7	6	3.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.39	7.5	19.2%	12.3%	.250	.234	18.8%	44.7%	10.7%	79.3%	10.0%	24.8%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 74%
Slider | 26%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	93.7	77.7%	16.3%	49.1%	7.2%	18.1%	25.3%	58.9%	56.6%	45.9%	43.2%	.118	.215	.158	0.0%	.121	.234	13.1%	2,267
2021	93.1	72.5%	24.4%	42.6%	11.1%	16.2%	27.3%	59.8%	55.4%	40.5%	40.5%	.216	.284	.295	3.1%	.185	.253	13.7%	2,308
2022	92.6	74.1%	27.4%	40.3%	7.5%	13.3%	20.8%	59.7%	54.4%	39.5%	27.9%	.250	.302	.279	0.0%	.271	.338	23.2%	2,327
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.121	.234	.149	.178	13.1%	5.4%	15.8%	9.7%	83.9	86.8	12.8	0.9	9.6	0.9	5.9	6.6	2,267
2021	.185	.253	.253	.250	13.7%	3.8%	26.3%	15.9%	82.8	81.0	14.8	1.4	9.1	0.8	6.0	6.7	2,308
2022	.271	.338	.300	.311	23.2%	2.3%	37.2%	28.6%	84.9	86.1	10.0	1.1	9.7	1.2	6.0	6.6	2,327
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	265	62	5	1	0	0	13	11	0	1	156	109	.118	.137	.215
2021	542	132	18	5	0	1	33	19	0	3	324	218	.216	.288	.284
2022	226	56	10	2	0	0	5	7	1	0	135	91	.250	.292	.302
RP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	45.9%	10.8%	43.2%	10.8%	0.0%	28.9%	36.8%	34.2%	19.2%	2.7%	45.9%	35.1%	5.4%	5.4%	21.6%
2021	40.5%	19.0%	40.5%	20.3%	3.1%	28.8%	42.5%	28.8%	17.7%	3.8%	34.2%	35.4%	20.3%	2.5%	31.6%
2022	39.5%	32.6%	27.9%	9.3%	0.0%	32.6%	34.9%	32.6%	19.9%	4.7%	27.9%	30.2%	27.9%	7.0%	41.9%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	12.0%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	21.1%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.1%	7.6%	38.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	13.1%	5.4%	15.8%	9.7%	.118	.215	.158	.158	.121	.234	.149	.178	83.9	86.8	12.8
2021	13.7%	3.8%	26.3%	15.9%	.216	.284	.295	.304	.185	.253	.253	.250	82.8	81.0	14.8
2022	23.2%	2.3%	37.2%	28.6%	.250	.302	.279	.279	.271	.338	.300	.311	84.9	86.1	10.0
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.346	.303	.337	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	16.3%	49.1%	7.2%	18.1%	25.3%	58.9%	56.6%	17.6%	40.8%	82.4%	86.4%	81.4%	21.7%	16.1%	50.0%	40.3%
2021	24.4%	42.6%	11.1%	16.2%	27.3%	59.8%	55.4%	25.4%	43.5%	74.6%	65.8%	78.8%	18.9%	22.6%	52.0%	43.9%
2022	27.4%	40.3%	7.5%	13.3%	20.8%	59.7%	54.4%	16.2%	46.5%	83.8%	75.7%	88.2%	16.1%	28.1%	55.3%	46.8%
RP MLB AVG	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.7%	22.0%	61.2%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	24.9%	31.7%	43.4%	43.4%	23.4%	33.2%	7.5%	30.6%	37.7%	59.2%	35.5%	23.4%	49.1%	10.2%	21.0%
2021	14.8%	23.2%	62.0%	52.4%	24.5%	23.1%	4.8%	36.5%	40.2%	56.6%	38.7%	25.3%	42.6%	14.0%	24.1%
2022	15.9%	19.9%	64.2%	51.8%	26.1%	22.1%	6.2%	31.4%	48.7%	52.2%	41.2%	25.2%	40.3%	12.7%	8.8%
RP MLB AVG	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	7.3%	29.4%	43.2%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.2%	12.9%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	85.0	22.3%	33.3%	48.7%	13.2%	14.5%	27.6%	65.8%	56.6%	63.2%	15.8%	.292	.364	.278	66.7%	.257	.290	21.7%	2,264
2021	82.6	27.5%	29.0%	39.8%	10.7%	10.7%	21.4%	58.3%	51.5%	40.0%	42.2%	.269	.372	.225	26.3%	.241	.367	31.5%	2,274
2022	84.4	25.9%	24.0%	36.7%	13.9%	10.1%	24.1%	53.2%	49.4%	75.0%	16.7%	.188	.290	.182	50.0%	.231	.302	22.2%	2,239
RP MLB AVG	84.2	33.9%	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	41.6%	37.2%	.214	.280	.275	13.3%	.206	.277	20.1%	2,417

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.257	.290	.285	.352	21.7%	5.3%	35.0%	29.2%	79.2	85.4	-2.8	3.2	1.6	1.0	5.9	6.6	2,264
2021	.241	.367	.165	.425	31.5%	13.3%	31.1%	25.9%	86.5	87.9	18.0	3.7	-0.4	0.9	6.0	6.6	2,274
2022	.231	.302	.274	.339	22.2%	8.3%	25.0%	16.7%	90.3	94.4	1.5	3.3	-0.1	1.2	6.1	6.6	2,239
RP MLB AVG	.206	.277	.260	.353	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	85.9	85.9	15.1	3.8	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.3	2,417

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	76	24	4	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	50	26	.292	.583	.364
2021	206	54	5	4	0	5	8	1	0	2	120	86	.269	.635	.372
2022	79	18	2	0	0	1	4	2	0	2	42	37	.188	.375	.290
RP MLB AVG	200	50	6	2	0	1	16	3	1	1	126	74	.214	.364	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	63.2%	21.1%	15.8%	5.3%	66.7%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	11.8%	15.8%	36.8%	10.5%	26.3%	5.3%	31.6%
2021	40.0%	17.8%	42.2%	13.3%	26.3%	48.9%	42.2%	8.9%	15.0%	4.4%	35.6%	28.9%	8.9%	8.9%	35.6%
2022	75.0%	8.3%	16.7%	0.0%	50.0%	58.3%	25.0%	16.7%	13.9%	8.3%	50.0%	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	25.0%
RP MLB AVG	41.6%	21.2%	37.2%	10.7%	13.3%	45.8%	33.0%	21.2%	14.6%	5.2%	29.6%	29.8%	23.4%	5.2%	34.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	21.7%	5.3%	35.0%	29.2%	.292	.364	.278	.350	.257	.290	.285	.352	79.2	85.4	-2.8
2021	31.5%	13.3%	31.1%	25.9%	.269	.372	.225	.311	.241	.367	.165	.425	86.5	87.9	18.0
2022	22.2%	8.3%	25.0%	16.7%	.188	.290	.182	.250	.231	.302	.274	.339	90.3	94.4	1.5
RP MLB AVG	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	.214	.280	.275	.309	.206	.277	.260	.353	85.9	85.9	15.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	33.3%	48.7%	13.2%	14.5%	27.6%	65.8%	56.6%	25.6%	51.3%	74.4%	38.5%	92.3%	17.1%	16.7%	54.2%	41.7%
2021	29.0%	39.8%	10.7%	10.7%	21.4%	58.3%	51.5%	22.4%	47.6%	77.6%	50.0%	93.5%	15.8%	22.1%	42.2%	31.3%
2022	24.0%	36.7%	13.9%	10.1%	24.1%	53.2%	49.4%	32.4%	43.0%	67.6%	50.0%	77.3%	13.5%	26.1%	53.6%	50.0%
RP MLB AVG	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	34.7%	46.3%	65.3%	45.8%	79.7%	21.2%	27.3%	59.9%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	7.9%	35.5%	56.6%	14.5%	18.4%	67.1%	10.5%	23.7%	40.8%	53.9%	11.8%	39.5%	48.7%	19.5%	13.3%
2021	6.8%	19.9%	73.3%	13.1%	18.0%	68.9%	5.3%	40.8%	39.3%	58.3%	20.9%	33.0%	39.8%	17.5%	11.8%
2022	5.1%	20.3%	74.7%	25.3%	20.3%	54.4%	3.8%	31.6%	48.1%	65.8%	15.2%	29.1%	36.7%	7.7%	17.4%
RP MLB AVG	19.9%	22.5%	57.6%	16.3%	21.1%	62.6%	5.9%	25.0%	52.5%	59.0%	20.1%	33.5%	40.6%	12.2%	21.3%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
Four-Seamer	93.7	77.7%	16.3%	49.1%	7.2%	18.1%	25.3%	58.9%	56.6%	45.9%	43.2%	.118	.215	.158	0.0%	.121	.234	13.1%	2,267
Slider	85.0	22.3%	33.3%	48.7%	13.2%	14.5%	27.6%	65.8%	56.6%	63.2%	15.8%	.292	.364	.278	66.7%	.257	.290	21.7%	2,264

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Four-Seamer	265	62	5	1	0	0	13	11	0	1	156	109	.118	.137	.215
Slider	76	24	4	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	50	26	.292	.583	.364

Pitch Type	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
Four-Seamer	.121	.234	.149	.178	13.1%	5.4%	15.8%	9.7%	83.9	86.8	12.8	0.9	9.6	0.9	5.9	6.6	2,267
Slider	.257	.290	.285	.352	21.7%	5.3%	35.0%	29.2%	79.2	85.4	-2.8	3.2	1.6	1.0	5.9	6.6	2,264

Pitch Type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
Four-Seamer	45.9%	10.8%	43.2%	10.8%	0.0%	28.9%	36.8%	34.2%	19.2%	2.7%	45.9%	35.1%	5.4%	5.4%	21.6%
Slider	63.2%	21.1%	15.8%	5.3%	66.7%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	11.8%	15.8%	36.8%	10.5%	26.3%	5.3%	31.6%

Pitch Type	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
Four-Seamer	13.1%	5.4%	15.8%	9.7%	.118	.215	.158	.158	.121	.234	.149	.178	83.9	86.8