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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: TAYLOR GOODWIN

Uncommitted 2030 RHP/1B Taylor Goodwin, #4 in the 2030 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about OC Batbusters Legacy-Black, Alliance Nationals, California players, USA Softball HPP with teammates, Texas Blaze United, Texas Glory and Impact Gold, hard work, Allyson Goodwin, future college, college camps, playing for Team USA and professional, math, Kobe Bryant, “Regretting You,” “One Tree Hill,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Black Phones” and “27 Dresses” and surfing and snowboarding.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Taylor Goodwin

Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA

Middle School: La Paz Middle School

Club Team: OC Batbusters Legacy-Black 14U

Graduation Year: 2030

Height: 5-5

Position/s: RHP/1B

Nickname: “Tay,” everyone calls me that.

Social Media: @taysizzle24 on Instagram and @TayGoodwin2030 on Twitter

Honors: #4 in the 2030 Line Drive Hot 100, 12U Tier 1 Alliance national championship (2024 & 2025), 12U Alliance MVP (2024 & 2025), Alliance Super Cup championship and MVP (2025), USA HPP/NSE invitee (2024 & 2025) and PGF 10U Nationals finalist (2023).