Taylor Cole

Full name is Taylor James Cole...Married to Madilyn...Was selected by LAD in the 26th round of the 2007 June Draft and by ARI in the 31st round of the 2008 June Draft but did not sign...Played baseball at Brigham Young University (2011) and the College of Southern Nevada (2007-08)...Did not play baseball for two years from 2009-10 while on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Toronto, Ontario...Attended Bishop Gorman High School (NV), where he played baseball and basketball...Named 2007 Nevada State Gatorade Player of the Year and a USA Today All-American.

2020-21

Underwent shoulder surgery in August 2020 and missed the entire 2021 season...Returned to make seven relief appearances for Licey in the Dominican Winter League in 2021 (2.08 ERA, 8.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 6 BB, 8 SO).

2019

Opened year on Angels injured list, missing first 10 games of regular season...Pitched in two games on rehab assignment with Adv.-A Inland Empire, before being reinstated and optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake...Made 38 Major League appearances across six stints with Angels, setting career highs in games (38), innings pitched (51.2) and strikeouts (50)...Pitched two perfect innings July 12 vs. Mariners as “Opener” and combined with Félix Peña (7 IP) for the 11th official no-hitter (second combined no-hitter) in Angels history…Joined Babe Ruth and Roy Oswalt as only starting pitchers to toss two-or-fewer innings as part of a no-hitter...Stranded 13 of 17 inherited runners (76%) for the season...In career, has stranded 22 of 27 inherited runners (81%)...Held opponents to a .167 (2/12) average against his curveball and a .234 (18/77) average against his changeup...Between 2018-19 seasons, opponents batted .213 (26/122) against his changeup...Pitched to 1.06 ERA (17 IP–2 ER) across 11 relief outings from June 19-Aug. 10.

2018

Made Angels debut July 1 at Baltimore and pitched three scoreless innings…First reliever to work at least three shutout frames in Angels debut since David Pauley in 2012...Pitched to a 0.95 ERA across final 28.1 relief innings (3 ER) of season, dating to July 7...Earned first Major League win Sept. 3 at Texas...Made first Major League start on Aug. 12 vs. A’s and allowed three runs in 1.1 IP…In two games as a starter, pitched to a 23.14 ERA (2.1 IP – 6 ER), compared with a 1.42 ERA (25.1 IP – 4 ER) as a reliever...Worked four scoreless innings Sept. 10 vs. Texas in longest outing of career.

2017

Made Major League debut with Blue Jays, Aug. 9 vs. Yankees...Registered first career strikeout vs. A.L. Rookie of the Year winner Aaron Judge...In debut, broke toe on right foot on a comebacker from Didi Gregorius (first batter faced)...Placed on disabled list and missed remainder of season...Did not allow a run across 12.2 minor league innings pitched between GCL Blue Jays, Adv.-A Dunedin and Triple-A Buffalo.