Taylor Cole

Taylor James Cole (born August 20, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut for the Blue Jays in 2017 and also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels. Professional career Toronto Blue Jays Minor leagues Cole was born in Simi Valley, California. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 26th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He did not sign, and instead attended the College of Southern Nevada. He was drafted again, this time by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 31st round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, and again did not sign. Cole did not play baseball in 2009 and 2010 while he was on his Mormon Mission. He returned to pitch in 2011 for the Brigham Young University Cougars baseball team.