LSU pitcher Grant Taylor has been selected with the 51st overall pick by the Chicago White Sox in the second round of the MLB Draft on Sunday night.
With the 51st pick in the 2023 #MLBDraft, the White Sox select RHP Grant Taylor from LSU. pic.twitter.com/4ZBzmKonJE
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 10, 2023
Taylor is the third LSU pitcher to be taken on the first day of the 2023 MLB Draft after teammates Paul Skenes and Ty Floyd. Skenes was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the first overall pick while Floyd was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the Competitive Balance Round as the 38th overall pick.