Beau Taylor
Beau Taylor | |
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Free agent | |
Catcher | |
Born: Rockledge, Florida | February 13, 1990|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 2018, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
Batting average | .118 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 4 |
Teams | |
Beau Ritchie Taylor (born February 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, and Cleveland Indians.
Career[]
Amateur[]
Taylor attended Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Florida and the University of Central Florida (UCF).[1] He played for the UCF Knights baseball team, joining the team as a third baseman but converting to catcher to keep his scholarship.[2] In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.[3]
Oakland Athletics (first stint)[]
The Oakland Athletics selected Taylor in the fifth round of the 2011 MLB draft.[1] He was suspended for the first 50 games of the 2017 season due to testing positive for Adderall without a prescription. He became a free agent after the 2017 season, and signed a new contract with the Athletics.[4]
Taylor was promoted to the major leagues on September 1, 2018.[5] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018. He re-signed a minor league deal on November 9, 2018. On June 18, 2019, Taylor hit his first major league home run off Gabriel Ynoa in a 16-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.[6] On August 14, Taylor was designated for assignment.[7]
Toronto Blue Jays[]
On August 16, 2019, Taylor was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.[8] Taylor was designated for assignment on September 7.[9]
Oakland Athletics (second stint)[]
On September 10, 2019, the Oakland Athletics claimed Taylor off waivers.[10] On September 25, Taylor was designated for assignment.[11] He elected free agency on October 8, 2019.
Cleveland Indians[]
On December 6, 2019, Taylor signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians.[12] The Indians selected Taylor's contract on July 28, 2020. Overall with the 2020 Cleveland Indians, Taylor batted .048 with no home runs and 2 RBIs in 7 games.[13] On March 27, 2021, Taylor was designated for assignment.[14]
Cincinnati Reds[]
On April 3, 2021, Taylor was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.[15][16] Taylor spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Louisville Bats. He played in 75 games for Louisville, hitting .255 with 4 home runs and 23 RBI's. On September 27, 2021, Taylor was designated for assignment by the Reds.[17] On October 13, Taylor elected free agency.[18]
References[]
- ^ a b "Beau Taylor among local players inching toward the majors". Floridatoday.com. October 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Hadorn, Christopher (June 17, 2016). "Rockhounds: Converted infielder Taylor thriving behind the plate". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Beau Taylor". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Slusser, Susan (March 2, 2018). "A's catcher Beau Taylor is back on track after drug suspension". SFGate. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Reference at twitter.com".
- ^ "Taylor hits 1st MLB jack as A's rout Baltimore". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Hall, Alex (August 14, 2019). "Oakland A's call up Corban Joseph, DFA Beau Taylor". Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Davidi, Shi (August 16, 2019). "Blue Jays claim catcher Beau Taylor off waivers from Athletics". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (September 7, 2019). "Blue Jays' Beau Taylor: Designated for assignment". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Susan Slusser (September 10, 2019). "A's bring catcher Beau Taylor back, let Chris Herrmann go". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ Susan Slusser (September 25, 2019). "A's let Beau Taylor go again; he's helped mentor Sean Murphy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Indians invite C Beau Taylor to Major League camp". MLB.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Beau Taylor Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com".
- ^ "Indians Designate Beau Taylor For Assignment - MLB Trade Rumors".
- ^ "Reds claim catcher Beau Taylor, DFA catcher Deivy Grullón - Redleg Nation".
- ^ "Reds Claim Beau Taylor, Designate Deivy Grullon - MLB Trade Rumors".
- ^ "Reds call up Reiver Sanmartin, DFA Beau Taylor - Redleg Nation".
- ^ "Players Recently Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Rockledge, Florida
- Baseball players from Florida
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Oakland Athletics players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Cleveland Indians players
- UCF Knights baseball players
- Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players
- Vermont Lake Monsters players
- Burlington Bees players
- Stockton Ports players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Nashville Sounds players
- Las Vegas Aviators players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players