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First Impressions is a look at recent call-ups, a snapshot of their early progress in the majors. Initial BaseballHQ Call-Ups reports for the players in today's column can be found in the Content tab on their individual PlayerLink pages. Because many of these players have accumulated less than 175 PA or 60 IP, small sample size warnings apply to the analysis here.

 

First Impression: Grant Taylor (RHP, CHW)

CALLED UP: 6/10/2025, 3/26/2026
BASEBALLHQ PROSPECT RATING: 8E
CURRENT ROLE: Co-closer
POTENTIAL ROLE: Starting pitcher or closer
2026 MINORS STATS: None

Year	IP	ERA	xERA	BB%	K%	K-BB%	GB/LD/FB	H%	S%	HR/F	Ball%	SwK%
2025#	26	1.01	N/A	11%	37%	26%	N/A	29%	87%	N/A	N/A	N/A
25MLB	36	4.91	2.76	9%	34%	25%	48/26/26	42%	61%	0%	34%	14.3%
2026	48	2.79	3.02	8%	33%	25%	45/18/38	31%	77%	9%	32%	13.8%

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