The Houston Astros acquired Blake Taylor, along with outfielder Kenedy Corona, from the New York Mets in exchange for Jake Marisnick this past December and it may turn out to be a smart transaction. Taylor has yet to make a pitch in the big leagues, but this may be the season he makes the leap to the Majors.
Not only has Taylor never pitched for a Major League team, but he’s also only appeared in three games at the AAA level in his sevens years of Minor League baseball. He was primarily used as a starting pitcher in his first six seasons until the Mets decided to switch him over to the role of a reliever in 2019.