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#22, Left-Handed Pitcher, L/L

Taylor McQuillin

University of Arizona '19

Hometown: Mission Viejo, California

Competed with Team Mexico at 2020 Olympics

Taylor McQuillin is a 5-foot-8 professional softball pitcher from Mission Viejo, California. She was acquired in the 2nd Round of the 2025 Inaugural Draft following a collegiate career at Arizona.


Personal Life


Hobbies: Enjoys reading, working out, yoga, trying new coffee shops, puzzles, podcasts and vinyl records.

Background: Promoted to associate head coach at Southern Utah in July 2025. Has been legally blind in her left eye since birth. Models her game after Taryne Mowatt-McKinney and calls qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Team Mexico her proudest moment. Has a Great Dane named Fenway and an English bulldog named Bru.

Family: Wears No. 22 because her uncle, Tim Quintanilla, wore it while playing baseball at USC.

Professional Experience


Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball, AUX & AUSL (2020–2025)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Bandits): Went 2-3 with one save and a 4.44 ERA in eight appearances (three starts).

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Secured 29th place with 754 leaderboard points. Posted a 1-1 record with two saves and a 5.63 ERA over 13.2 innings.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Tied for the AUSL lead with four saves, contributing a 3-1 record. Fashioned a 5.31 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 29.0 innings.

2024 Championship Season: Finished 23rd with 1,242 leaderboard points. Authored a 6-3 record with a 3.03 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 34.2 innings.

2024 AUX Season: Authored a fourth-place finish with 1,230 leaderboard points. Set an AU X single-season record with seven wins (7-1 record) and 36 strikeouts, posting a 3.00 ERA over 37.1 innings.

2023 Championship Season: Tied for 16th place with 1,392 leaderboard points. Posted a 3-1 record with a 2.15 ERA and 34 strikeouts.

2022 Championship Season: Accumulated 1,074 leaderboard points. Set a league record with 14 appearances, compiling a 4-3 record, one save, and 46 strikeouts.

2021 Championship Season: Compiled 962 leaderboard points, authoring a 3-3 record with a 3.92 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

2020 Championship Season: Accumulated 784 leaderboard points, posting a 1-2 record with an 8.61 ERA and 19 strikeouts.


Other Professional Experience (2019–2023)

NPF & Japan Diamond League: Selected No. 6 overall in the 2019 NPF Draft by the Cleveland Comets, compiling a 5-3 record and 2.87 ERA. Played for the Hitachi Sundivas of the Japan Diamond League in 2022 and 2023.


International Experience (2020)

Team Mexico: Helped Team Mexico qualify for and competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

College Experience: Arizona (2016–2019)


Career Statistics: Accrued an 80-32 career record with five saves, a 1.95 ERA, and 815 strikeouts over 697.1 innings. Finished with 77 complete games and 33 shutouts.

Pitching Statistics: She compiled an 80-32 record with five saves, a 1.95 ERA, 815 strikeouts, 77 complete games and 33 shutouts.

Highlights: Led NCAA Division I with 15 shutouts in 2018, the first Arizona pitcher to do so.


Awards & Honors

All-America: First-Team NFCA All-America selection as a senior. Also earned Second-Team honors from Fastpitch News and Third-Team from Softball America.

Conference Honors: Four-time All-Pac-12 Conference selection, including First-Team commendations as a junior and senior.

AUSL Headshot of Taylor McQuillin

Career Stats

  • All-Star Cup
  • AUX Softball
  • Postseason
  • Regular Season
2026 AUSL Postseason
0-0
3.50
1
-
2.0
2
2
-
1
1
1
1
.250
-
-
-
-
10
22
-
2026 Bandits
2-3
4.44
8
3
17.1
21
13
-
7
12
11
5
.296
1
-
-
1
115
181
-
2025 All-Star Cup
1-1
5.63
5
3
13.2
18
7
-
11
11
11
3
.316
2
-
-
2
92
147
-
2025 AUSL Postseason
0-0
0.00
2
1
4.0
1
4
-
1
-
-
-
.077
-
-
-
-
23
36
-
2025 Bandits
3-1
5.31
13
4
29.0
33
24
-
7
25
22
7
.287
3
-
-
4
196
325
1
2024 Championship*
6-3
3.03
10
2
34.2
30
26
-
15
15
15
1
.236
5
1
-
-
209
366
2
2024 AUX Softball
7-1
3.00
10
1
37.1
28
36
-
18
18
16
7
.200
5
1
-
-
255
364
1
2023 Championship*
3-1
2.15
10
3
29.1
17
34
-
15
9
9
3
.172
2
1
-
1
124
209
2
2022 Championship*
4-3
5.15
14
-
35.1
40
46
-
16
26
26
7
.276
6
1
-
1
212
306
3
2021 Championship*
3-3
3.92
8
-
30.1
29
23
-
15
17
17
5
.257
3
1
-
-
180
268
1
2020 Championship*
1-2
8.61
12
-
20.1
34
19
-
15
31
25
6
.374
2
1
-
1
69
96
2
Career Totals
30-18
4.23
93
17
253.1
253
234
-
121
165
153
45
.258
29
6
-
10
1485
2320
12

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Game Log

  • 2026 AUSL
  • 2025 All-Star Cup
  • 2025 AUSL
  • 2024 Championship*
  • 2024 AUX Softball
  • 2023 Championship*
  • 2022 Championship*
  • 2021 Championship*
  • 2020 Championship*
7/26/2026
BanditsTalons
0-0
3.50
1
2.0
2
2
-
1
1
1
1
.250
-
-
-
-
10
22
-
7/19/2026
BanditsTalons
0-0
0.00
1
0.1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
-
7/16/2026
BlazeBandits
1-0
2.10
1
3.1
3
2
-
-
1
1
-
.231
-
-
-
-
14
30
-
6/28/2026
SparkBandits
0-0
0.00
1
-
2
-
-
1
-
-
-
1.000
-
-
-
-
7
8
-
6/23/2026
VoltsBandits
0-1
5.25
1
4.0
4
1
-
1
3
3
3
.250
-
-
-
-
15
32
-
6/20/2026
BanditsBlaze
0-1
15.00
1
2.1
5
1
-
2
6
5
1
.417
-
-
-
-
29
32
-
6/17/2026
BanditsBlaze
0-0
0.00
1
1.2
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
11
19
-
6/16/2026
BanditsSpark
1-0
2.33
1
3.0
3
4
-
2
1
1
1
.273
-
-
-
-
15
27
-
6/10/2026
TalonsBandits
0-1
2.63
1
2.2
4
2
-
1
1
1
-
.364
-
-
-
-
21
30
-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

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Awards & Honors

Competed with Team Mexico at 2020 Olympics
First Arizona Pitcher with 15 shutouts in a Season
2019 First-Team NFCA All-American
Four-Time All-Pac-12 Conference Selection
Three-Time NFCA All-Region

Transactions

  • 7/11/2026Bandits
    Taylor McQuillin was reinstated from the injury reserve list
  • 7/3/2026Bandits
    Taylor McQuillin placed on the 7-day injury reserve list on 7/1/2026: Upper Body Injury
  • 11/21/2025Bandits
    Initial Protected Player
  • 1/30/2025Bandits
    Bandits drafted Taylor McQuillin in the inaugural draft [Round 2, Pick 4(8)]

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