Taylor Michael Guilbeau (born May 12, 1993) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Guilbeau was drafted out of

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in the 39th round by the

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in the

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Washington Nationals

He did not sign, instead pitching for the Crimson Tide at the

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until he signed with the

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after they drafted him in the 10th round in the 2015 draft. After spending the 2018 season with the High–A

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, Guilbeau was selected as one of the Nationals' representatives in the

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, where he pitched for the

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. Guilbeau showed a marked uptick in his fastball velocity in Arizona, hitting at times. Guilbeau gave up a tenth-inning walkoff home run in the Arizona Fall League title game on November 17, 2018, to

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prospect

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. Heading into the 2019 season, Guilbeau was ranked as the Nationals' 24th-best prospect by '' MLB Pipeline''. He wasn't invited to major league spring training, but he was called over from minor league camp to pitch as the Nationals tuned up for the regular season. He was assigned to the Double–A

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for the season.

Seattle Mariners

On July 31, 2019, the Nationals traded Guilbeau, Aaron Fletcher, and

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to the

in exchange for

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and

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. Following the trade, he was assigned to the

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. On August 15, 2019, the Mariners selected Guilbeau's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on August 17 versus the

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Arizona Diamondbacks

On October 23, 2020, Guilbeau was claimed off waivers by the

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. On February 6, 2021, Guilbeau was

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by Arizona following the signing of

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was made official. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on February 13. On April 23, Guilbeau was released by the Diamondbacks organization.

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