For nearly two full years, Brayden Taylor looked like another minor leaguer whose career would stagnate once he reached Double-A.
Originally selected by the Rays as the 19th overall selection in the 2023 draft, Taylor has an excellent debut campaign, hitting .242/.361/.516 with 5 HR over 108 PA over the remaining minor league season. He followed that up by torching High-A in 2024, hitting .269/.389/.513 with 14 HR and 26 SB, registering a 154 wRC+ over 383 plate appearances.
With his stellar play, the Rays promoted Taylor to Double-A on July 30th, 2024; he hasn't been able to move past Montgomery since that promotion.
Brayden Taylor is a 5-tool player but none of his tools are much above average. He is a solid defender with a good arm; there's some pop in his bat but no one would consider him a true power threat. His hit tool is decent but he won't win any batting **** les. That gives you a player whose five tools all grade around 50 or 55.
During his first full year in the Rays system, Taylor displayed exactly what type of player that could translate into. From August 4th, 2023 through July 27th, 2024, Taylor hit .263/.383/.514 with 19 HR over 491 plate appearances.
#taylor #july #minor
Originally selected by the Rays as the 19th overall selection in the 2023 draft, Taylor has an excellent debut campaign, hitting .242/.361/.516 with 5 HR over 108 PA over the remaining minor league season. He followed that up by torching High-A in 2024, hitting .269/.389/.513 with 14 HR and 26 SB, registering a 154 wRC+ over 383 plate appearances.
With his stellar play, the Rays promoted Taylor to Double-A on July 30th, 2024; he hasn't been able to move past Montgomery since that promotion.
Brayden Taylor is a 5-tool player but none of his tools are much above average. He is a solid defender with a good arm; there's some pop in his bat but no one would consider him a true power threat. His hit tool is decent but he won't win any batting **** les. That gives you a player whose five tools all grade around 50 or 55.
During his first full year in the Rays system, Taylor displayed exactly what type of player that could translate into. From August 4th, 2023 through July 27th, 2024, Taylor hit .263/.383/.514 with 19 HR over 491 plate appearances.
#taylor #july #minor
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