With rumors surrounding the Chicago White Sox and who in free agency the team will target, the team is looking to boost its starting pitching rotation for 2027. While the White Sox have spoken about relievers becoming starters, general manager Chris Getz would confirm that one player will be making the transition.

Speaking on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, Taylor emphasized how starting pitching is a “main priority” this offseason, further saying that Grant Taylor is “going into the rotation for us,” along with looking into avenues. Being a reliever for the last two seasons, Taylor recorded a 2.25 ERA with 106 strikeouts, 10 saves, and 11 saves in 84 innings.

“We're excited about that. I know that Grant is as well, but he hasn't done it at the major league level, and we've got to be able to protect him,” Taylor said. “Hagen Smith, we're going to keep in the bullpen, and we're open-minded down the road for him to start, but very similar to what we did with Garrett Crochet. Now we're going to do with Grant and perhaps Hagen in the future. But yeah, we're we're going to exhaust the the starter market both free agency, we'll take a look along with trades. That is our top priority.”

Grant Taylor will move into the #WhiteSox 2027 rotation, Chris Getz announces at the GM Meetings.

Hagen Smith will remain in the bullpen.

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— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) November 10, 2026

Chris Getz continues on the White Sox's need for starting pitching

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Hearing Getz say this about Taylor might not be shocking, as he said to the media last month on Oct. 18 that “they’re both going to be starting pitchers at some point in their careers,” referring to Taylor and Smith. Back to the present, Getz would speak on how the White Sox had “the least amount of starting pitching innings in baseball,” and despite their strong bullpen, he mentioned how that's not sustainable.

“[We had] a lot of guys that, or a handful of guys that could go two, three innings, and that shortens some outings from our starters. But we can't rely on that blueprint again,” Getz said on Tuesday about Chicago.

At any rate, the 24-year-old in Taylor prepares for the most important season of his young career as a starter for Chicago.