Houston Astros' Taylor Tosses First Cleaning Inning of Rehab Assignment

Before Josh James on Sunday, Blake Taylor showed progress in the boxscore with a clean frame.

After being taken off his rehab assignment early on Aug. 19, Blake Taylor has since started a new 30-day window. The Houston Astros left-handed reliever struck out two batters on 15 pitches (seven strikes) while allowing one hit Sunday in an inning of work.

Taylor began a new rehab assignment Sept. 1, giving the Astros to the end of the month before a roster decision will have to be made. The lefty was placed on the 15-day injured list June 4 with left elbow discomfort and later transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 1.

Taylor posted a 3.94 ERA over 16 innings for the Astros prior to his injury. The lefty struck out nine batters to his 10 walks across his 19 appearances, his last coming in Kansas City against the Royals on June 3.

More from Blake Taylor last night: https://t.co/gA7LLpu7VP pic.twitter.com/FYXSQXHtjK

— Inside the Astros (@InsideAstros) September 5, 2022

More From SI's Inside The Astros:

1. Report: Former Astros Pitcher Fiers' Contract Terminated By CPBL Club
2. Grading the Houston Astros MLB Trade Deadline Transactions
3. Jeremy Peña isn't Competing for Rookie of the Year, And That's a Good Thing
4. Houston Astros Poised to Make Another World Series Run
5. Mancini Mania: Behind the Houston Astros' Latest Streak of History
6. Artist Brendan Murphy on His Signature Addition to Minute Maid Park
7. Trey Mancini Gives Houston Astros a Much Deeper Lineup
8. Astros Pass New York Yankees as Best Team in the American League
9. Astros' Álvarez Stopped Striking Out and Became the Best Hitter in Baseball
10. 'Tracking Like Wheels Up': A Long Journey Back For Astros Prospect McKee

---

Make sure to follow Inside the Astros on Twitter @InsideAstrosSI!