Drafted in the 12th round (365th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2015 (signed for $100,000).
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After spending his sophomore season as Texas A&M's shortstop, Taylor moved to left field this year and coincidentally or not saw his bat take off. Taylor has always had bat speed, but this year he's started to turn his above-average raw power into productive power. His swing is geared to driving the ball up the middle more than pulling it down the line. Defensively, some scouts may look to move him back to the infield, as his average arm could play at third base, but he doesn't look comfortable at second base and he lacks the range for shortstop. In the outfield, he improved from shaky to adequate over the course of the season. His 40 speed is adequate for a corner but he's still working on reads and routes.
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After spending his sophomore season as Texas A&M's shortstop, Taylor moved to left field this year and coincidentally or not saw his bat take off. Taylor has always had bat speed, but this year he's started to turn his above-average raw power into productive power. His swing is geared to driving the ball up the middle more than pulling it down the line. Defensively, some scouts may look to move him back to the infield, as his average arm could play at third base, but he doesn't look comfortable at second base and he lacks the range for shortstop. In the outfield, he improved from shaky to adequate over the course of the season. His 40 speed is adequate for a corner but he's still working on reads and routes.
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