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- Updated: October 20, 2016
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Josh Taylor didn’t put up ideal numbers during the regular season, but on Wednesday night, his line was nearly perfect.
The D-backs’ No. 25 prospect cruised through four scoreless frames as he led Salt River to a 4-2 win over Glendale at Camelback Ranch.
Taylor gave up just one hit and one walk, while retiring seven of the final eight batters he faced.
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“I felt good,” Taylor said. “I made an adjustment from my last start. I was able to get the pitches down in the zone when I needed to. Last game I was leaving my breaking stuff up and tonight I was able to execute it down in the zone.”
The 23-year-old left-hander gave up four earned runs in 2 2/3 innings in his first Fall League start, but on Wednesday, he threw 36 of his 59 pitches for strikes, and the improved command led to much better results.
“[I had] command of my offspeed,” Taylor said. “I was able to flip it in for a strike when I needed to, and I was able to put them away when I needed to.”
Taylor is a coming off a 2016 campaign in which he struggled a bit. The 6-foot-2 lefty posted a 5.36 ERA in 26 games (24 starts), but despite …
