Taylor David Rabe (born August 27, 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He was selected by the Royals in the first round of the 2026 MLB draft.
Career Rabe attended Greenville Senior High School in Greenville, South Carolina. As a senior, he was the South Carolina Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 8–0 with a 1.19 earned run average (ERA) and 101 strikeouts over 53 innings.Greenville’s Rabe named SC Gatorade Player Of The Year He committed to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) to play college baseball.Greenville pitcher Taylor Rabe announces commitment to Ole Miss baseballNational champ Ole Miss has potential ace coming in Greenville High's Taylor Rabe
Rabe underwent Tommy John Surgery prior to this freshman season at Ole Miss in 2024 and did not pitch that season. He returned from the injury to pitch in 15 games with two starts in 2025, going 0-1 with a 4.41 ERA and eight strikeouts over innings. Rabe entered 2026 as a relief pitcher before transitioning into a starter during the season and helped lead Ole Miss to the College World Series.How Taylor Rabe delivered for Ole Miss again to help clinch College World Series tripOle Miss turns to hottest pitcher Taylor Rabe vs Auburn with chance to clinch CWS trip
Rabe was considered a top prospect for the 2026 MLB draft and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the first round with the 30th overall selection.5 Pitching Prospects Who Could Up Their Draft Stock In The 2026 NCAA Tournament
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Ole Miss Rebels bio