14 hours ago, ron883 said:

Bannister has been really disappointing. I feel like he came with a lot of hype as well.

And/or Shirley. I'm a litter easier on Bannister because he inherited a big hole. Building takes time, especially from the abyss.

I thought they might have been able to make a reliever out of Cannon. And still interested in why they decided Taylor is just a reliever.

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by GreenSox

1 hour ago, GreenSox said:

And/or Shirley. I'm a litter easier on Bannister because he inherited a big hole. Building takes time, especially from the abyss.

I thought they might have been able to make a reliever out of Cannon. And still interested in why they decided Taylor is just a reliever.

It's well documented from multiple outlets. Bannister thought Taylor couldn't accumulate starting pitching innings quickly enough due to his injury history etc. Instead of pitching in a relief role in the minors; he's doing it in the big leagues. The expectation is that he'll come to 2027 spring training as a starter. The team has reservations about his health as a starter due to extension, pitchers with similar profiles etc but I believe that Taylor and his representatives will push for a chance to start.