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There was no outlook written for Michael Taylor in 2013. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
May 14, 2013 – Michael Taylor News
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The A's optioned Taylor to Triple-A Sacramento following Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | A | Wil | 66 | 256 | 233 | 30 | 53 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .300 | .365 | .665 |
| 2008 | 22 | A | Cle | 65 | 264 | 243 | 36 | 80 | 37 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .329 | .380 | .560 | .940 |
| 2008 | 22 | A | Lak | 67 | 282 | 249 | 40 | 90 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .361 | .441 | .554 | .995 |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | REA | 86 | 363 | 318 | 59 | 106 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 18 | 4 | 35 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .333 | .408 | .569 | .977 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | LEH | 30 | 128 | 110 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .273 | .352 | .482 | .834 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Sac | 127 | 523 | 464 | 79 | 126 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .272 | .348 | .392 | .740 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Sac | 93 | 400 | 349 | 51 | 95 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .272 | .360 | .456 | .816 |
| 2011 | 25 | MAJ | OAK | 11 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .314 | .300 | .614 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Sac | 120 | 543 | 449 | 81 | 129 | 44 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 18 | 3 | 86 | 105 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .287 | .405 | .441 | .846 |
| 2012 | 26 | MAJ | OAK | 6 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .190 | .333 |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | Sac | 24 | 104 | 95 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .326 | .385 | .558 | .943 |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | OAK | 9 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .120 | .043 | .163 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 8 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .222 | .160 | .382 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | A | Wil | 256 | 233 | 9% | 20.7% | 0.43 | 77% | .270 | .138 |
| 2008 | 22 | A | Cle | 264 | 243 | 7.2% | 17.4% | 0.41 | 81% | .378 | .231 |
| 2008 | 22 | A | Lak | 282 | 249 | 11% | 15.2% | 0.72 | 83% | .408 | .193 |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | REA | 363 | 318 | 9.6% | 14% | 0.69 | 84% | .361 | .236 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | LEH | 128 | 110 | 10.2% | 14.8% | 0.68 | 83% | .291 | .209 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Sac | 523 | 464 | 9.8% | 17.6% | 0.55 | 80% | .328 | .120 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Sac | 400 | 349 | 11.5% | 20% | 0.58 | 77% | .312 | .184 |
| 2011 | 25 | MAJ | OAK | 35 | 30 | 14.3% | 31.4% | 0.45 | 63% | .278 | .100 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Sac | 543 | 449 | 15.8% | 19.3% | 0.82 | 77% | .352 | .154 |
| 2012 | 26 | MAJ | OAK | 21 | 21 | 0% | 47.6% | 0.00 | 52% | .273 | .047 |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | Sac | 104 | 95 | 7.7% | 20.2% | 0.38 | 78% | .377 | .232 |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | OAK | 25 | 23 | 8% | 20% | 0.40 | 78% | .056 | .000 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 27 | 25 | 7.4% | 37% | 0.20 | 60% | .267 | .000 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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Best Matchups for Michael Taylor (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Holland | TEX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Wade Davis | KC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Anthony Vasquez | SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jerome Williams | ANA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Blake Wood | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Bruce Chen | KC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Matt Moore | TB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| C.J. Wilson | ANA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .533 |
| Danny Duffy | KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .333 |
| Ricky Romero | TOR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Worst Matchups for Michael Taylor (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kelley | NY-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark Lowe | ANA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Josh Lueke | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chance Ruffin | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHI-N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Koji Uehara | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tom Wilhelmsen | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Steve Delabar | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Octavio Dotel | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Gray | CHI-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
Michael Taylor: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
5/4/2013
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4/23/2013
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4/13/2013
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3/17/2013
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3/12/2013
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3/10/2013
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2013
There was no outlook written for Michael Taylor.
2012
Taylor rebounded from a terrible 2010 (six homers in 464 at-bats) with a decent 2011 showing at Triple-A Sacramento (.272/.360/.456, 16 homers, 14 steals in 349 at-bats). Hampered by a wrist injury to start the season, Taylor was still prone to slumps (.243/.331/.364 in 107 at-bats in August) before being called up in September by the A's. Oakland general manager Billy Beane indicated he'd like to see a "dominating" performance from Taylor at Triple-A Sacramento before he is handed a job in the A's outfield, so Taylor could find himself back in the minors to start the season despite virtually no competition for a spot in a turned over A's outfield. A great spring would likely accelerate that timetable.
2011
Taylor's 2010 season ranks among the most disappointing seasons in the minors for an upper-level prospect, as he hit just .272 with a scant six homers in 127 games at Triple-A Sacramento after a promising season in the Phillies' system in 2009. The A's added three outfield/DH bats in the winter (David DeJesus, Josh Willingham and Hideki Matsui), all but assuring Taylor another year at Triple-A Sacramento unless he pounds the cover off the ball in spring training.
2010
Taylor established himself as a top prospect this past season with a great year at Double-A Reading where he hit .333/.408/.569 with 22 doubles, 15 home runs and 18 stolen bases. He was moved up to Triple-A in mid-July and continued his solid play before missing some time at the end of the season with a strained oblique. After he was traded to Oakland from Philadelphia in the Roy Halladay/Cliff Lee four-team blockbuster, Taylor has a much clearer path to everyday at-bats in the big leagues and there's a good chance he'll be given a shot to earn a starting role with the A's during spring training.
2009
Taylor flashed wonderful potential in 2008, hitting .346 with 19 homers and 15 steals between Low-A Lakewood and High-A Clearwater. He should begin 2009 in Double-A, which will challenge his still-questionable plate discipline, but he has a chance to progress through the minors and be up with the Phillies by as early as 2010 if he can solve the few issues that he’s dealt with. He has great tools and athleticism that provide for nice upside down the road.
