Josh Taylor

Relief Pitcher

Kansas City Royals

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	3/2/1993 (29)
Height, Weight	6'5", 245 lb
Hometown	Phoenix, AZ

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1	47.2	3.40	1.43	28.7%	11.0%	30.8%				94.6	16.8%	25.8%	45.5%	3.67	.293

	113^th 3 Sv	149^th 44 IP	118^th 4.16 ERA	230^th 1.32 WHIP	70^th 24.3% K%	226^th 9.9% BB%	91^st 29.1% CSW%				140^th 93.9 FB MPH	24^th 12.8% SwStr%	223^rd 24.3% HC%	168^th 44.9% GB%	104^th 4.26 xERA	113^th .310 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%
2019	BOS	52	1	47.1	2	2	3.04	1.91	3.11	3.23	1.18	7.6	31.8%	8.7%	.321	.277	13.0%	47.7%	29.4%	80.4%	16.1%	29.1%
2020	BOS	8	0	7.1	1	1	9.82	5.90	7.41	5.49	1.64	8.9	19.4%	13.9%	.238	.232	30.6%	43.5%	33.3%	49.0%	13.0%	26.7%
2021	BOS	61	0	47.2	1	0	3.40	3.67	2.84	3.93	1.43	8.6	28.7%	11.0%	.355	.317	25.8%	45.5%	5.0%	77.7%	16.8%	30.8%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	44.0	3	2	4.16	4.26	4.15	4.18	1.32	8.1	24.5%	10.0%	.288	.279	24.2%	44.9%	13.6%	72.4%	12.8%	29.1%
3 Years		121	1	102.1	4	3	3.69	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.33	8.1	29.3%	10.2%	.331	.296	21.5%	46.0%	14.3%	76.5%	16.2%	29.7%

Repertoire

Slider | 47%
Four-Seamer | 37%
Sinker | 12%
Curveball | 5%
Changeup | 0%
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2019 2020 2021 All

Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	87.4	21.1%	37.3%	37.5%	21.6%	11.4%	33.0%	62.5%	56.8%	46.2%	26.9%	.238	.253	.360	14.3%	.178	.207	11.4%	2,335
2020	86.4	48.0%	30.2%	38.6%	15.7%	11.4%	27.1%	61.4%	57.1%	58.3%	16.7%	.188	.245	.250	0.0%	.188	.248	16.7%	2,280
2021	87.1	46.7%	40.3%	42.8%	26.8%	9.8%	36.6%	66.7%	61.8%	44.1%	35.6%	.175	.200	.305	0.0%	.184	.215	24.8%	2,270
RP MLB AVG	84.3	31.7%	31.4%	40.8%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	60.9%	55.9%	42.4%	36.8%	.219	.280	.284	14.2%	.207	.273	20.7%	2,413

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.178	.207	.259	.298	11.4%	3.8%	42.3%	25.0%	82.2	84.6	10.8	0.3	0.4	2.3	5.9	6.2	2,335
2020	.188	.248	.247	.255	16.7%	0.0%	25.0%	16.7%	83.4	84.0	0.4	2.3	3.0	2.4	5.7	7.0	2,280
2021	.184	.215	.315	.328	24.8%	6.8%	40.7%	22.0%	89.1	86.7	14.1	2.3	2.7	2.2	5.6	6.8	2,270
RP MLB AVG	.207	.273	.266	.350	20.7%	6.1%	35.9%	22.7%	86.3	86.2	14.4	3.3	0.9	-0.8	5.7	6.2	2,413

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	176	44	9	0	0	1	16	2	0	0	110	66	.238	.310	.253
2020	70	18	2	1	0	0	4	2	0	0	43	27	.188	.250	.245
2021	369	109	13	5	0	0	44	6	0	2	246	123	.175	.223	.200
RP MLB AVG	184	46	5	2	0	1	15	3	1	1	114	69	.219	.372	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	46.2%	26.9%	26.9%	7.7%	14.3%	65.4%	30.8%	3.8%	14.8%	3.8%	38.5%	15.4%	34.6%	3.8%	38.5%
2020	58.3%	25.0%	16.7%	0.0%	0.0%	41.7%	41.7%	16.7%	17.1%	0.0%	58.3%	16.7%	16.7%	8.3%	25.0%
2021	44.1%	20.3%	35.6%	13.6%	0.0%	52.5%	27.1%	20.3%	14.1%	5.1%	33.9%	20.3%	25.4%	8.5%	37.3%
RP MLB AVG	42.4%	20.8%	36.8%	10.7%	14.2%	45.1%	34.5%	20.4%	14.3%	5.1%	29.7%	29.3%	23.7%	6.2%	34.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	11.4%	3.8%	42.3%	25.0%	.238	.253	.360	.385	.178	.207	.259	.298	82.2	84.6	10.8
2020	16.7%	0.0%	25.0%	16.7%	.188	.245	.250	.250	.188	.248	.247	.255	83.4	84.0	0.4
2021	24.8%	6.8%	40.7%	22.0%	.175	.200	.305	.305	.184	.215	.315	.328	89.1	86.7	14.1
RP MLB AVG	20.7%	6.1%	35.9%	22.7%	.219	.280	.284	.319	.207	.273	.266	.350	86.3	86.2	14.4

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%
2019	37.3%	37.5%	21.6%	11.4%	33.0%	62.5%	56.8%	42.2%	51.1%	57.8%	41.5%	71.4%	15.4%	22.5%	73.7%	55.3%
2020	30.2%	38.6%	15.7%	11.4%	27.1%	61.4%	57.1%	31.4%	50.0%	68.6%	61.5%	72.7%	13.9%	34.6%	60.0%	60.0%
2021	40.3%	42.8%	26.8%	9.8%	36.6%	66.7%	61.8%	47.1%	56.9%	52.9%	25.9%	71.2%	13.0%	31.9%	59.2%	47.4%
RP MLB AVG	31.4%	40.8%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	60.9%	55.9%	35.1%	45.7%	64.9%	44.5%	79.6%	21.2%	26.7%	57.3%	49.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	8.5%	22.2%	69.3%	10.2%	16.5%	73.3%	3.4%	46.6%	31.3%	51.7%	23.9%	40.3%	37.5%	15.4%	22.5%
2020	22.9%	28.6%	48.6%	10.0%	14.3%	75.7%	5.7%	30.0%	41.4%	51.4%	31.4%	37.1%	38.6%	13.9%	15.4%
2021	17.6%	24.7%	57.7%	10.0%	21.4%	68.6%	7.0%	34.4%	40.9%	52.3%	21.4%	37.4%	42.8%	15.5%	31.9%
RP MLB AVG	20.2%	22.3%	57.4%	16.1%	21.5%	62.5%	6.0%	24.9%	52.8%	58.8%	20.2%	33.8%	40.8%	12.0%	21.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	94.7	22.1%	29.8%	43.8%	10.8%	14.6%	25.4%	62.7%	56.2%	34.6%	30.8%	.333	.408	.417	25.0%	.289	.376	26.2%	2,289
2020	93.6	43.2%	21.9%	49.2%	9.5%	14.3%	23.8%	60.3%	54.0%	30.0%	40.0%	.333	.534	.250	50.0%	.309	.512	57.1%	2,248
2021	94.6	37.0%	26.0%	47.4%	9.9%	15.4%	25.3%	62.1%	54.9%	42.6%	29.8%	.339	.414	.422	14.3%	.306	.402	27.3%	2,248
RP MLB AVG	93.9	47.4%	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	37.1%	40.5%	.253	.343	.298	13.6%	.248	.344	27.5%	2,285

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.289	.376	.351	.447	26.2%	11.5%	50.0%	31.0%	95.7	93.3	14.4	0.4	1.3	2.2	5.9	6.6	2,289
2020	.309	.512	.233	.578	57.1%	20.0%	70.0%	50.0%	97.8	92.1	23.1	3.5	9.8	2.2	5.7	7.0	2,248
2021	.306	.402	.369	.436	27.3%	12.8%	51.1%	31.2%	87.6	83.7	13.7	2.9	9.3	2.1	5.6	6.8	2,248
RP MLB AVG	.248	.344	.288	.382	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	90.0	88.2	17.7	4.7	9.2	-0.7	5.7	6.4	2,285

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	185	42	9	1	0	2	10	4	2	0	116	69	.333	.528	.408
2020	63	14	1	1	0	2	2	2	0	0	38	25	.333	.917	.534
2021	293	77	17	2	0	2	15	13	2	0	182	111	.339	.468	.414
RP MLB AVG	292	72	9	3	0	2	17	9	1	0	190	101	.253	.434	.343

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	34.6%	34.6%	30.8%	3.8%	25.0%	46.2%	30.8%	23.1%	23.2%	0.0%	23.1%	26.9%	30.8%	7.7%	38.5%
2020	30.0%	30.0%	40.0%	10.0%	50.0%	30.0%	60.0%	10.0%	20.6%	0.0%	10.0%	20.0%	30.0%	20.0%	40.0%
2021	42.6%	27.7%	29.8%	6.4%	14.3%	40.4%	29.8%	29.8%	20.8%	12.8%	23.4%	12.8%	36.2%	2.1%	46.8%
RP MLB AVG	37.1%	22.4%	40.5%	12.5%	13.6%	30.4%	38.4%	31.2%	21.0%	4.0%	25.2%	31.3%	23.6%	7.0%	36.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	26.2%	11.5%	50.0%	31.0%	.333	.408	.417	.462	.289	.376	.351	.447	95.7	93.3	14.4
2020	57.1%	20.0%	70.0%	50.0%	.333	.534	.250	.400	.309	.512	.233	.578	97.8	92.1	23.1
2021	27.3%	12.8%	51.1%	31.2%	.339	.414	.422	.447	.306	.402	.369	.436	87.6	83.7	13.7
RP MLB AVG	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	.253	.343	.298	.336	.248	.344	.288	.382	90.0	88.2	17.7

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%
2019	29.8%	43.8%	10.8%	14.6%	25.4%	62.7%	56.2%	22.5%	48.1%	77.5%	61.3%	86.2%	17.0%	22.7%	70.0%	62.5%
2020	21.9%	49.2%	9.5%	14.3%	23.8%	60.3%	54.0%	20.7%	46.0%	79.3%	85.7%	77.3%	19.4%	20.0%	63.2%	42.1%
2021	26.0%	47.4%	9.9%	15.4%	25.3%	62.1%	54.9%	21.2%	46.8%	78.8%	60.0%	86.6%	19.3%	21.3%	70.3%	56.8%
RP MLB AVG	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	22.6%	47.9%	77.4%	67.1%	81.1%	21.0%	20.8%	60.3%	50.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	24.3%	33.5%	42.2%	54.6%	23.8%	21.6%	9.2%	34.6%	31.9%	47.6%	34.1%	35.7%	43.8%	10.2%	15.2%
2020	28.6%	31.7%	39.7%	55.6%	27.0%	17.5%	6.3%	30.2%	38.1%	57.1%	38.1%	23.8%	49.2%	16.7%	13.3%
2021	28.0%	24.6%	47.4%	45.7%	23.5%	30.7%	6.5%	35.2%	40.3%	58.4%	32.8%	25.6%	47.4%	13.5%	20.0%
RP MLB AVG	33.8%	27.2%	39.0%	46.3%	27.3%	26.4%	7.7%	29.5%	43.3%	55.2%	32.6%	28.5%	50.6%	13.1%	18.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	94.6	6.5%	34.6%	51.9%	9.3%	13.0%	22.2%	66.7%	59.3%	76.9%	15.4%	.308	.374	.250	50.0%	.242	.313	21.4%	2,261
2020	93.5	8.9%	33.3%	30.8%	15.4%	23.1%	38.5%	53.8%	53.8%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.357	.000	-	.024	.367	0.0%	2,230
2021	94.4	11.8%	18.2%	52.7%	4.3%	19.4%	23.7%	60.2%	53.8%	60.0%	26.7%	.400	.415	.400	0.0%	.200	.260	23.5%	2,205
RP MLB AVG	93.0	31.7%	25.4%	48.8%	7.2%	19.0%	26.2%	63.7%	57.0%	54.7%	24.3%	.291	.364	.319	16.8%	.280	.359	28.9%	2,153

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.242	.313	.192	.284	21.4%	7.7%	23.1%	21.4%	84.2	79.8	-4.3	1.1	1.0	2.2	5.9	6.7	2,261
2020	.024	.367	.047	.042	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	54.5	-	20.0	8.2	7.1	2.2	5.6	7.0	2,230
2021	.200	.260	.200	.201	23.5%	6.7%	26.7%	23.5%	84.0	79.8	-1.5	8.2	6.9	2.0	5.6	6.8	2,205
RP MLB AVG	.280	.359	.306	.355	28.9%	6.3%	37.4%	27.2%	87.7	86.1	5.7	8.8	5.6	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,153

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	54	14	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	36	18	.308	.538	.374
2020	13	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	7	6	.000	.000	.357
2021	93	17	5	1	0	0	0	1	1	0