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Taylor Widener

Taylor Widener #19

  • P
  • B/T: L/R
  • 6' 0/195
  • Age: 24

Taylor Widener does not have any MLB stats for the season.

Taylor Widener Bio

  • Fullname: Taylor Browning Widener
  • Born: 10/24/1994 in Aiken, SC
  • Draft: 2016, New York Yankees, 12th rd.
  • College: South Carolina
Taylor Browning Widener

Married to Paige...Traded to D-backs in 3-team trade with Rays and Yankees…LHP Anthony Banda, INF Nick Sloak and 2 players to be named later (RHP Sam McWilliams and LHP Colin Poche) to the Rays; INF Brandon Drury to the Yankees; OF Steven Souza Jr. to the D-backs (Feb. 20, 2018).

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).

Taylor Widener does not have any MLB stats for the season.

Statcast Averages

Year Team LG NP Pitch Type Avg Pitch Speed (mph) Avg Spin Rate (rpm) Avg Exit Velocity (mph)
2019 Aces - - - - - -
MLB Avg - - - - - - 89.0

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News

3/20/2019 at 4:05 PM 3/20/2019 at 4:05 PM

ARI@CWS: Widener strikes out three in three frames
2/25/2018 at 12:18 PM 2/25/2018 at 12:18 PM

Top Prospects: Taylor Widener, RHP, D-backs
2/20/2018 at 11:26 PM 2/20/2018 at 11:26 PM

Callis on D-backs acquiring pitching prospect Widener
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