Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Josh Taylor was born March 2, 1993, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Taylor attended Centennial High School in Peoria, Arizona. He attended and played college baseball at Scottsdale Community College and Georgia College & State University.

Taylor signed with the Philadelphia Phillies organization as an undrafted free agent in August 2014. In three games in the Gulf Coast League, he pitching 9 1⁄3 innings while allowing no earned runs.

The Red Sox added Taylor to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He started the 2019 season with Triple-A Pawtucket. On May 29, he was called up to the major leagues for the first time, making his debut that day against the Cleveland Indians.

Taylor began the 2021 season as a member of Boston's bullpen. Taylor recorded his first MLB save, closing out an extra-innings win, over the Chicago White Sox.

In his free time, Josh Taylor is an avid gamer.