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Report: Houston Astros and Taylor Avoid Arbitration

The Houston Astros and relief pitcher Blake Taylor have reportedly agreed on a salary for the 2023 MLB season and have avoided arbitration.

Kade Kistner

Report: Houston Astros and Taylor Avoid Arbitration
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It's one of the busiest days on the baseball calendar as teams and players fight hard to try and avoid arbitration while settling on a salary for the upcoming MLB season.

Such is the case with the Houston Astros and relief pitcher Blake Taylor, who have reached an agreement for the 2023 MLB season. Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle is reporting that the two sides have agreed on a $830,000 salary for the upcoming year.

Taylor pitched 16.0 innings during the 2022 MLB season over the course of 19 appearances. He recorded a 3.94 ERA, a 1.56 WHIP with 19 strikeouts. 

Taylor is slated to continue to be used in a middle relief role in one of the best bullpens and pitching staffs in baseball.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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