Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TOR | 2B | 30 | 35 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 45 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 60 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Isaiah Burrows
Age: 22 yr
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 Round 10
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Slender and wiry frame. Lacks standout physical features. Has added size to his upper and lower half. Good athletic traits, uses his smaller size to his advantage.
Hit: Changed his stance from upright to more crouched from the right side. Hands stay just above the letters and feet stay shoulder width apart. Bent knees and elbows with little bat movement in stance. Feet stay planted with a very subtle leg kick in load. Has quick hands, but struggles to make consistent contact. Flat swing path with prevalent pull-side approach. Swing-and-miss issues have plagued his offensive potential at times. Swing and approach needs polishing for offensive improvement. Grade: 45
Power: Struggles to tap into in-game power. Improved gap-to-gap ability, but lacks consistent over-the-fence power. Very little opposite field power, shows more pull-side pop to left field. Shows signs of improvement, but flat swing path limits raw power. Grade: 40
Field: Above-average fielding ability with good awareness and traits. Has good quickness and athleticism to snag grounders. Crisp glove-to-hand transfers. Makes the routine double 4-6-3 double play with little error. Capable fielder at the major league level. Grade: 55
Arm: Average arm strength that may limit him to second base. Lack of arm strength and accuracy on throws at times. Needs to improve his timing and velocity on throws from second base, limits his defensive ceiling. Grade: 50
Run: Plus-grade speed to steal bags. Has great quickness and burst out of the box. Has the top-end athleticism to stretch for extra bases. Good timing and jump to his base stealing ability. Speed and quickness makes him a constant threat on the basepaths. Grade: 60
Overall: Taylor's athleticism and defensive skills have been on display the past three seasons, but his offensive improvements leave much to be desired. He struggles to make consistent contact and has yet to tap into consistent in-game power. Taylor's limited offensive ceiling limits his overall potential within the organization.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High
