The Hurricanes have landed their first transfer arm of the 2026 class with UNLV transfer RHP Michael Taylor.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound righty had a solid year for the Rebels, pitching to a 3.86 ERA alongside a 11.6 K/9 across 21 innings. Taylor held opponents to a .231 AVG in a schedule that included the likes of Oregon State and Cincinnati.
His ****nal reminds me of a Will Smith with his fastball/cutter pairing, and he will likely fill his vacant role in being a key bridge peice through the 6th-8th innings.
Miami has lost multiple key bullpen arms due to eligibility/draft/portal (Smith, Fischer, Walters, Jackson Cleveland and possibly Rob Evans), so there's a glaring need to reload at this position.
Taylor is the first step in this direction, as Miami will continue to shop at this position.
Taylor becomes the fourth transfer to commit to the 'Canes, following offensive weapons Brylan West, Vance Sheahan and Cian Copeland in their move to Coral Gables.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound righty had a solid year for the Rebels, pitching to a 3.86 ERA alongside a 11.6 K/9 across 21 innings. Taylor held opponents to a .231 AVG in a schedule that included the likes of Oregon State and Cincinnati.
His ****nal reminds me of a Will Smith with his fastball/cutter pairing, and he will likely fill his vacant role in being a key bridge peice through the 6th-8th innings.
Miami has lost multiple key bullpen arms due to eligibility/draft/portal (Smith, Fischer, Walters, Jackson Cleveland and possibly Rob Evans), so there's a glaring need to reload at this position.
Taylor is the first step in this direction, as Miami will continue to shop at this position.
Taylor becomes the fourth transfer to commit to the 'Canes, following offensive weapons Brylan West, Vance Sheahan and Cian Copeland in their move to Coral Gables.
