Indiana University Athletics
Taylor Named Perfect Game Preseason All-American
1/8/2025 11:00:00 AM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Junior outfielder Devin Taylor – one of the premier returning players in college baseball – was named a Second Team Preseason All American by Perfect Game, the organization announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7) evening. It's Taylor's second-straight year being honored by Perfect Game in the preseason.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native followed up a fantastic freshman season in 2023 with an All-American performance in 2024. He smashed a Big Ten best 20 home runs and drove in 54 RBIs while hitting .357 on the season. He embraced the leadoff role and ended the season hitting home runs in 12 of the team's final 22 contests.
In 2024, Taylor was a Perfect Game Second Team All-American and an ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-American. He has been named to the All-Big Ten First Team in consecutive seasons – the first IU player to get First Team All-Big Ten honor in each of his first two years of college baseball.
Taylor heads into 2025 as one of the best available draft prospects for this year's MLB Draft. He is just 12 home runs away from breaking the program's all-time record and needs just 51 hits to reach 200 in his career at IU. He will head a potent offensive attack in Bloomington this season alongside junior shortstop Tyler Cerny, sophomore second baseman Jasen Oliver and senior third baseman Josh Pyne.
2025 Indiana Preseason Baseball Honors
• Devin Taylor – Perfect Game Second Team All-American
The Cincinnati, Ohio native followed up a fantastic freshman season in 2023 with an All-American performance in 2024. He smashed a Big Ten best 20 home runs and drove in 54 RBIs while hitting .357 on the season. He embraced the leadoff role and ended the season hitting home runs in 12 of the team's final 22 contests.
In 2024, Taylor was a Perfect Game Second Team All-American and an ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-American. He has been named to the All-Big Ten First Team in consecutive seasons – the first IU player to get First Team All-Big Ten honor in each of his first two years of college baseball.
Taylor heads into 2025 as one of the best available draft prospects for this year's MLB Draft. He is just 12 home runs away from breaking the program's all-time record and needs just 51 hits to reach 200 in his career at IU. He will head a potent offensive attack in Bloomington this season alongside junior shortstop Tyler Cerny, sophomore second baseman Jasen Oliver and senior third baseman Josh Pyne.
2025 Indiana Preseason Baseball Honors
• Devin Taylor – Perfect Game Second Team All-American
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