Taylor Grant Williams (born July 21, 1991) is an American

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in the

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organization. He made his

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(MLB) debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2017 and has also played for the Mariners,

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, and Miami Marlins.

Amateur career

Williams attended

Camas High School Camas High School is an American public high school located in Clark County, in the city of Camas, Washington. The principal is Kelly O'Rourke. It has a grade span of 9th through 12th, and contains a total of 2,063 students as of March 2018. It ...

in Camas, Washington. He played for the school's baseball team, and graduated in 2010. Camas reached the state championship game in 2010. He won the most valuable player trophy at an all-state series. Williams enrolled at

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, and played

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for the

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team in his freshman year. In 2012, Taylor pitched collegiate summer baseball for the Cowlitz Black Bears of the

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. Discontented with Washington State, he transferred to

Mount Hood Community College Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is a public community college in Gresham, Oregon, United States, named after Mount Hood. Opened in 1966, MHCC enrolls around 30,000 students each year and offers classes at the main campus in Gresham, as well as ...

, a junior college. He then played collegiate summer baseball for the

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of the

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, where he had three members of the

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team as his teammates. Based on their recommendations, he transferred to

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to play for the Golden Flashes. With the Golden Flashes, Williams pitched to a 10-1

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with a 2.47

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and 110 strikeouts. He was named to the

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's first-team.

Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Williams in the fourth round, with the 122nd overall selection, of the

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. He signed with the Brewers, receiving a $400,000 signing bonus. After signing, the Brewers assigned Williams to the

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of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. In 12 games (six starts) for Helena, he was 3-1 with a 4.25 ERA. He began 2014 with the

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of the Class A

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before being promoted to the

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of the

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Florida State League. In 27 games (17 starts) between the two teams, he pitched to a 9-3 record and 2.72 ERA. Williams missed the 2015 and 2016 seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Brewers added Williams to their 40-man roster following the 2016 season. He played for the

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of the

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Southern League in 2017 where he compiled a 0-2 record and 3.09 ERA in 22 games (14 starts). Williams was recalled from Biloxi on September 1, 2017, and he made his major league debut on September 6. In 4.2 innings pitched for Milwaukee, he compiled a 1.93 ERA. In 2018, Williams began the season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and was recalled by Milwaukee on April 8. In 2019 for Milwaukee, Williams recorded a ghastly 9.82 ERA over 12 appearances.

Seattle Mariners

On February 21, 2020, Williams was claimed off waivers by the

San Diego Padres

On August 31, 2020, Williams was traded to the

in exchange for Matt Brash. Williams finished the 2020 season with a 6.14 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 14.2 innings pitched across 15 appearances between the Mariners and Padres. On June 5, 2021, Williams was placed on the 60-day injured list with right knee inflammation. Williams pitched 5 1/3 innings in 2021 for the Padres, giving up 1 run. On September 3, 2021, Williams was designated for assignment by the Padres.

Miami Marlins

Williams was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins on September 6, 2021. Williams made 6 appearances for the Marlins, posting a 7.11 ERA with 3 strikeouts. On September 22, Williams was designated for assignment by the Marlins. On September 27, Williams elected free agency.

San Francisco Giants

On March 20, 2022, Williams signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on July 18, 2022.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On July 22, 2022, Williams signed a minor league deal with the

. Pitching for the Triple-A

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, he was 2-1 with one save and a 1.14 ERA in innings. On January 30, 2023, Williams re-signed with the Mariners on a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training.

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