Taylor Cole (baseball)

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2⁄3 innings. [3] Cole played the entire 2012 season in Vancouver and greatly improved, posting a 6–0 record, 0.81 ERA, and 57 strikeouts in 661⁄3 innings. [3] He played the majority of the 2013 season with the Lansing Lugnuts, and made 1 start for the Dunedin Blue Jays at the end of the season. [3] [4] Cole would pitched to a combined 7–12 record, 3.94 ERA, and 103 strikeouts in 137 innings. [3]

In 2014, Cole pitched mostly for Dunedin and made two starts for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. [5] He finished the season with a combined 8–11 record, 3.43 ERA, and an MiLB-leading 181 strikeouts. [6] Cole played the entire 2015 season with New Hampshire, pitching to a 7–10 record, 4.06 ERA, and 128 strikeouts in a career-high 164 innings. [3]

Cole was invited to Major League spring training on January 12, 2016, and reassigned to minor league camp on March 12. [7] He battled injuries in 2016, pitching only 77 innings and posting a 4–4 record, 3.97 ERA, and 62 strikeouts. [3]

Major leagues

Cole was called up to the Blue Jays on August 5, 2017. [8] He made his debut on August 9, pitching one inning of the Blue Jays' 11–5 loss to the New York Yankees. Cole allowed four earned runs and struck out Aaron Judge for his first MLB strikeout. [9] The following day, Cole was placed on the disabled list with a broken toe. [10] On August 14, Cole was released. [11] Cole signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays on August 18, [12] and was added to the 40-man roster on September 29. [13] He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 6, 2017, [14] and elected free agency the following day. [15]

Los Angeles Angels

On March 4, 2018, Cole signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. [16] On June 28, Cole was added to the team's active roster. [17] For the 2018 season, he was 4–2 with a 2.75 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 36 innings. [18]

On July 12, 2019, Cole pitched two innings in a combined no-hitter (which was finished by 7 innings from Felix Pena) against the Seattle Mariners. [19]

Cole was designated for assignment by the Angels on March 22, 2020. In August 2020, Cole underwent shoulder surgery and missed the 2020 season. [20] On October 5, 2020, Cole elected free agency.

Boston Red Sox

On January 19, 2022, Cole signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox that included an invitation to Spring Training. [21] On July 3, 2022, Cole was released.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On July 14, 2022, Cole signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. [22] In 2022, he made 4 starts going 2–1 with a 3.68 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 14.2 innings.

On January 10, 2023, Cole retired from professional baseball. [23]

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Taylor Cole
Pitcher
Born: (1989-08-20) August 20, 1989 (age 35)
Simi Valley, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 9, 2017, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2019, for the Los Angeles Angels
Awards and achievements
Preceded by No-hit game
July 12, 2019
(with Felix Peña)		Succeeded by
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