Former El Camino standout Rashi makes MLB debut with Diamondbacks, shuts down Brewers

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - El Camino College baseball alum Taylor Rashi (2016-17) made his Major League Baseball debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Rashi, who was called up to the MLB club on Wednesday, entered Thursday’s game in the seventh inning with the Diamondbacks leading 6-4. The right-hander would go on to toss three scoreless innings to record the save in his first career appearance. He allowed two hits, two walks and struck out three.

In the ninth inning, Rashi faced 2018 MLB MVP Christian Yelich with two runners on and two outs and induced a weak groundout to second baseman Ketel Marte to secure the victory for the Diamondbacks against the Brewers, the team with the best record in baseball.  

Rashi is the second former Warriors pitcher to make his MLB debut in the last two seasons after Julian Aguiar (2020) made his debut with the Cincinnati Reds in August 2024.

Rashi was taken in the 23rd Round with the 686th overall pick by the San Francisco Giants after completing his senior season at UC Irvine.

He would spend the next six in the minor leagues where he went 23-12 in 164 appearances. He tossed 230.2 innings and recorded 294 strikeouts. He spent the 2025 season with the Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League, the Diamondbacks’ Triple-A affiliate.

He had made 40 appearances with two starts and posted a 4-2 record with the Aces in 2025 before getting called up to the Majors on Wednesday.

Rashi pitched for the Warriors in 2017, helping lead the team to a historic season and a trip to the CCCAA State Championship Final Four.

The Torrance, Calif. native struck out 144 batters in 118.2 innings pitched as a sophomore with the Warriors, setting a new single-season record for the program. He earned numerous postseason accolades including All-American selections from the American Baseball Coaches' Association and was the 2017 South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year.

Rashi would go on to transfer to UC Irvine where he appeared in 45 games for the Anteaters. He posted an 8-5 overall record, making 14 starts. He posted 13 career saves, 12 of them coming in his senior season to rank 20th in the nation. He struck out 103 batters in 109.1 innings pitched and posted a 2.72 ERA in two seasons at Irvine. Rashi was named to the All-Big West First Team in 2019. 

(Rafael Guerrero, El Camino College Athletics)