Taylor Williams #8

Born in Vancouver, WA, which is across the Columbia River that separates it from Portland, OR...Spent his freshman year at Washington State before transferring to Mt. Hood Community College as a sophomore. There he played baseball and also lettered in tennis before transferring to Kent State...Williams and his wife, Ariana make their offseason home in Phoenix, AZ...Was originally drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth round of the 2013 draft out of Kent State.

2022

Started the season pitching for Triple-A Sacramento in the San Francisco system. Spent the season in Triple-A Tacoma going 2-1 with a 1.14 ERA (3 ER, 23.2 IP) allowing only seven walks and 23 strikeouts in 23 games for the Rainiers.

2021

Opened the year with San Diego in the bullpen and posted a 1.69 ERA (1er, 5.1ip) in five appearances in April before landing on the injured list with right knee inflammation... Was on the IL from April 14-Sept. 1 with the right knee inflammation... Was then designated for assignment Sept. 3 and subsequently claimed by Miami on Sept. 6... Made six appearances for Miami and posted a 7.11 ERA before being designated for assignment Sept. 22. 

2020

Began the Spring in Brewers' Major League camp before being claimed off waivers from SEA on February 21...Made his 2nd consecutive Opening Day roster...Was scoreless in 11 of his 14 outings with SEA...His penultimate appearance for SEA came at SD, allowing a season-high 5 runs during the Padres' 7-run, 7th inning 10-7 comeback victory in Game 1 of the Aug. 27 doubleheader...Acquired by SD from SEA in exchange for a PTBNL (Matt Brash) on Aug. 30...Recalled from SD's alternate training site on 3 occasions and made his only appearance for the Friars on Sept. 28 vs. COL (1 IP, 2 H, ER, SO)...Did not appear on the club's Wild Card or NLDS rosters.

2017

Went 0-2 with a 3.09 ERA in 22 games (14 starts) at Double-A Biloxi... Held opponents to a .243 batting average with 57 strikeouts in 46.2 innings...Was 0-2 with a 3.48 ERA as a starter (33.2ip, 13er) and 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA in relief (13ip, 3er)... His last 7 outings came exclusively in relief after making 14 of his first 15 appearances as a starter... Was recalled by Milwaukee on 9/1... Went 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 5 relief appearances with the Brewers... Made his Major League debut on 9/6 at Cincinnati (0.2ip).

2016

Missed the season as he recovered from "Tommy John" surgery...Was added to the 40-man roster on 11/18.