Taylor Widener #57

Married to Paige, who is a photographer...Went 8-7 with a 3.59 ERA and nine saves in three years at the University of South Carolina...Averaged 10.5 strikeouts per 9.0 innings...Signed by Yankees as a 12th-round selection in the First-Year Player Draft (June 13, 2016).

2023

Pitched 21 games (20 starts) for the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization...Posted a 4.54 ERA (58 ER/115.0 IP) with 99 strikeouts and 40 walks...Struck out seven-or-more hitters on seven occasions, including a season-high nine on May 30 vs. Doosan.

2022

Pitched 14 games out of Arizona's bullpen...Contributed a 3.63 ERA (7 ER/171 IP)...Split the season between the big leagues and Triple-A Reno, where he pitched 27 games and posted a 5.40 ERA (22 ER/36.2 IP)...Struck out 47 and walked 12.

2021

Was 2-1 with a 4.35 ERA (34 ER in 70.1 IP) and 73 strikeouts in 23 games (13 starts) in his second season with the D-backs... On the injured list three times in 2021: strained right groin (twice; May 24-July 8 and April 28-May 22) and cold-like symptoms (Aug. 12-16)... Went 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA (15 ER in 46.0 IP) in 13 road games (9 starts)... Was 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (6 ER in 20.0 IP) in his final four starts.

2020

Appeared in 12 games in his first season with Arizona, going 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA (10 ER in 20.0 IP), .192 opponent average and 22 strikeouts...Opponents hit .191 (9-for-47) off his 4-seam fastball and .167 (2-for-12) on his slider...Made his Major League debut on July 25 @ Padres with 1.2 scoreless innings…recorded his first strikeout (Trent Grisham)...On 10-day injured list from Aug. 31-Sept. 20 with a strained right rib cage.

2019

Went 6-7 with an 8.10 ERA (90 in 100.0 IP) and 109 strikeouts in 23 starts for Triple-A Reno...Ranked seventh in the Pacific Coast League in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (9.81) [min. 75.0 IP] and 10th in strikeouts...Named PCL Pitcher of the Week for June 24-30, going 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA (2 ER in 11.0 IP) and 14 strikeouts.

2018

Named organizational Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Southern League Pitcher of the Year and Baseball America's Double-A Pitcher of the Year after leading the SL with 176 strikeouts (second in MiLB), a .197 opponent average and a 1.03 WHIP and ranked second with a 2.75 ERA (42 ER in 137.1 IP)...Won the SL championship with Double-A Jackson...Earned SL midseason All-Star honors and named SL Pitcher of the Week for May 14-20...Was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training…traded to the D-backs in a 3-team trade (also: Rays and Yankees) on Feb. 20...Entered the season ranked as the D-backs' No. 4 prospect by MLB.com.

2017

Made 27 starts with Single-A Tampa, going 7-8 with a 3.39 ERA and a .206 opponent average...Ranked among Florida State League leaders in starts (1st), opponent average (1st), WHIP (1st, 1.15) and strikeouts-per-9.0 innings (1st, 9.73), strikeouts (3rd, 129) and ERA (4th)...Promoted to Double-A Trenton for the Eastern League playoffs and went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA over 2 relief appearances (6.0 IP).