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Taylor's 2nd straight multi-inning save has White Sox flying

Nickel Taylor delivered another dominant postseason performance for the Chicago White Sox, preserving a 2-0 lead in Game 3 of the ALDS with a 1 1/3-inning save at Progressive Field. After Jo Adell’s deep triple cut the deficit to one run in the eighth inning, Taylor retired the next two batters—including Nathaniel Lowe on a sharp line-drive catch by Sam Antonacci—to keep the White Sox within striking distance of their first ALCS berth since 1906.

The outing marked Taylor’s second straight multi-inning relief appearance, following a six-strikeout, four-inning save just two days prior, and his third high-leverage outing in the playoffs, including a career-high 54-pitch performance in the Wild Card Series opener. Cleveland’s lineup, which had been aggressive against him earlier in the game, failed to capitalize on multiple opportunities, with manager Stephen Vogt noting the Guardians’ inability to execute against Taylor’s sharp offerings.

The White Sox now stand one win away from clinching the series at home for the second time in franchise history, with Taylor’s resilience—including a swift recovery from Tommy John surgery—proving pivotal to their postseason push.

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