SS Samad Taylor #5
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/09/2025
SS SAMAD TAYLOR #5 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 33 7 2 0 0 2 4 9 .212 .289 .273 1 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 55
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 55
Errors: - 60 55
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/06/2025 ATL Loss, 4-15 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/05/2025 ATL Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
05/04/2025 AZ Loss, 0-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/2025 AZ Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
05/01/2025 @ TEX Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/30/2025 @ TEX Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/2025 @ TEX Win, 11-7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/23/2025 CIN Win, 10-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2025 CHC Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
04/16/2025 @ TOR Loss, 0-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
His teammates say they don't know a lot about him.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:07/11/1998
Born in:Corona, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 106 Days
Service This Yr:36 Days
40-Man Service:None, 106 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 33 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 9 .212 .289 .273 .562 .253 .061 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 38 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 2 1 0 100.0 2.9 2.81 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 .231 .267 .308 .574
Versus Right   20 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 .200 .304 .250 .554
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   9 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Last Week   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .125 .364 .125 .489
April   17 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 1 0 0 .118 .200 .176 .376
May   16 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .312 .389 .375 .764
Spring Training   49 11 1 0 0 3 5 3 15 0 0 0 .224 .269 .245 .514
Last Year   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
2 Years Ago   60 12 2 1 0 4 11 7 22 1 1 0 .200 .279 .267 .546
Career   98 21 4 1 0 6 14 11 32 2 1 0 .214 .288 .276 .564
Home   20 7 2 0 0 2 1 2 4 1 0 0 .350 .391 .450 .841
Road   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .000 .133 .000 .133
Grass   24 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 6 1 0 0 .292 .379 .375 .754
Turf   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   12 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641
Night   21 4 1 0 0 2 1 3 6 1 0 0 .190 .280 .238 .518
As Starter   30 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 8 1 0 0 .200 .265 .267 .531
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Inning 1-3   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091
Inning 4-6   8 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .375 .333 .625 .958
Inning 7-9   15 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
0 Outs   13 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .231 .333 .308 .641
1 Outs   9 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 .111 .182 .222 .404
2 Outs   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Scoring Position   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   20 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 .250 .348 .300 .648
Runner on 1st   10 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   18 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 1 0 0 .056 .182 .056 .237
First Pitch   4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.250 2.250
Count 0-1   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   15 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
Ahead in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting Leadoff   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 5th   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 9th   17 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 1 0 0 .235 .333 .353 .686
Low Leverage   12 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Medium Leverage   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421
High Leverage   8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .222 .375 .597
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Kansas City - MLB 24 31 60 12 2 1 0 4 11 7 0 1 22 8 0 .200 .279 .267 .546 53 52 -0.0
2024 Seattle - MLB 25 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 131 137 0.0
2025 Seattle - MLB 26 12 33 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 9 1 0 .212 .289 .273 .562 63 61 -0.2
Total MLB 46 98 21 4 1 0 6 14 11 0 2 32 9 0 .214 .288 .276 .564 60 59 -0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Cleveland (ACL) - R 17 32 116 34 5 2 1 14 25 11 2 2 24 6 2 .293 .359 .397 .755 89 92 -0.0
2017 Total - R 18 5 16 4 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 6 1 0 .250 .350 .250 .600 100 79 -0.2
2017 Total - R 18 19 68 20 3 0 2 8 7 5 1 2 18 2 2 .294 .342 .426 .769 100 113 0.1
2017 Total - R 18 24 84 24 3 0 2 11 8 8 1 3 24 3 2 .286 .344 .393 .737 100 106 -0.1
2017 Total - A- 18 28 120 36 6 1 4 19 18 5 1 2 24 4 2 .300 .328 .467 .795 100 150 0.8
2018 Total - A 19 121 460 105 32 7 9 53 67 57 6 3 99 44 16 .228 .319 .387 .706 92 92 0.1
2019 Total - A+ 20 108 319 69 20 3 7 38 48 49 6 7 107 26 10 .216 .325 .364 .689 82 82 -0.6
2021 New Hampshire - AA 22 87 320 94 17 1 16 52 69 42 8 4 110 30 8 .294 .385 .503 .888 130 127 1.9
2022 Buffalo - AAA 23 70 244 63 10 2 9 45 41 28 3 4 62 23 5 .258 .337 .426 .763 89 89 -0.1
2023 Omaha - AAA 24 89 335 101 23 4 8 55 65 66 6 7 85 43 10 .301 .418 .466 .884 120 116 1.7
2024 Tacoma - AAA 25 136 508 133 19 4 11 75 93 68 6 6 156 50 15 .262 .352 .380 .732 85 89 1.0
Total IL 159 579 164 33 6 17 100 106 94 9 11 147 66 15 .283 .385 .449 .834 107 105
Total PCL 136 508 133 19 4 11 75 93 68 6 6 156 50 15 .262 .352 .380 .732 85 89
Total EL 87 320 94 17 1 16 52 69 42 8 4 110 30 8 .294 .385 .503 .888 130 127
Total MWL 108 319 69 20 3 7 38 48 49 6 7 107 26 10 .216 .325 .364 .689 82 82
Total CAL 121 460 105 32 7 9 53 67 57 6 3 99 44 16 .228 .319 .387 .706 92 92
Total NYP 28 120 36 6 1 4 19 18 5 1 2 24 4 2 .300 .328 .467 .795 100 150
Total APP 24 84 24 3 0 2 11 8 8 1 3 24 3 2 .286 .344 .393 .737 100 106
Total ACL 32 116 34 5 2 1 14 25 11 2 2 24 6 2 .293 .359 .397 .755 89 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Kansas City - MLB 2B 12 8 15 13 4 29 1 .966 71.0 3.55 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB LF 15 12 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 93.0 2.71 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Tacoma - AAA 2B 39 37 69 96 35 169 4 .976 324.0 4.58 0.0 .000
2024 Tacoma - AAA 3B 2 2 3 4 3 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 0.0 .000
2024 Tacoma - AAA SS 26 24 48 72 21 127 7 .945 216.0 5.00 0.0 .000
2024 Seattle - MLB LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 0.0 .000
2024 Tacoma - AAA LF 31 31 51 4 0 55 0 1.000 268.2 1.84 0.0 .000
2024 Seattle - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Tacoma - AAA CF 19 17 33 3 0 36 0 1.000 153.2 2.11 0.0 .000
2024 Tacoma - AAA RF 20 20 29 3 1 32 0 1.000 163.2 1.76 0.0 .000
2025 Seattle - MLB 2B 10 8 12 20 4 32 0 1.000 73.0 3.95 -0.3 .920
2025 Seattle - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .961
2025 Seattle - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 61 53 96 129 43 230 5 .978 468.0 4.33 -0.3 .920
TOTAL 3B 4 2 3 4 3 7 0 1.000 21.0 3.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 26 24 48 72 21 127 7 .945 216.0 5.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 49 44 81 4 0 85 0 1.000 374.0 2.05 -0.0 .961
TOTAL CF 21 17 33 3 0 36 0 1.000 156.2 2.07 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 20 20 29 3 1 32 0 1.000 163.2 1.76 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 10th round (302nd) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Corona HS (Corona, CA)
08/02/2022 Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Max Castillo to the Kansas City Royals for Whit Merrifield.
01/30/2024 Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Seattle Mariners for unknown compensation.
03/23/2024 Seattle Mariners optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Tacoma Rainiers. [Auto]
04/05/2024 Seattle Mariners recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Tacoma Rainiers. [Auto]
04/08/2024 Seattle Mariners optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Tacoma Rainiers. [Auto]
07/03/2024 Tacoma Rainiers placed 2B Samad Taylor on the temporarily inactive list. [Auto]
07/10/2024 Tacoma Rainiers activated 2B Samad Taylor from the temporarily inactive list. [Auto]
10/01/2024 Seattle Mariners recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Tacoma Rainiers. [Auto]
12/04/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
02/28/2025 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/23/2025 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Seattle Mariners development complex.
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