Brayden Taylor

22-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
Tampa Bay Rays AA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Known as one of the best pure hitters from the college crop in last year's draft, Taylor had a productive debut after the Rays selected him with the 19th overall pick, but his power and strikeouts spiked. The lefty-hitting infielder slashed .242/.361/.517 with five home runs, a 31.5 percent strikeout rate and a 15.7 percent walk rate in 25 games primarily at Single-A. He may have sold out for power, but ideally Taylor will focus on establishing a plus hit tool first. He had a .941 OPS with more walks (nine) than strikeouts (seven) in 11 Cape Cod League games in 2022 and slashed .308/.430/.631 with 23 home runs and 14 steals while striking out at an 18.7 percent clip in 65 games as a junior. Taylor only grades out as an average runner, but he has stolen 48 bases successfully since he was last thrown out back in 2021 as a freshman at TCU. He is a good athlete who seemingly does everything pretty well on a baseball diamond, and he has the defensive chops to add value at second or third base. Taylor should head to High-A and could reach the majors in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $3.88 million contract with the Rays in July of 2023.
Promoted to Double-A
3BTampa Bay Rays  AA
July 30, 2024
The Rays promoted Taylor from High-A Bowling Green to Double-A Montgomery on Tuesday.
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Taylor, the No. 19 overall pick in 2023, slashed .271/.391/.516 with 14 home runs, 26 steals and a 24.4 percent strikeout rate in 83 games for Bowling Green. The 22-year-old saw 41 starts at shortstop, 31 starts at third base and six starts at the keystone. Third base is most likely his long-term home.
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In control at High-A
3BTampa Bay Rays  AA
May 15, 2024
Taylor is slashing .253/.421/.440 with three home runs and nine steals in 27 games for High-A Bowling Green.
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Headed to Tampa Bay
3BTampa Bay Rays  AA
July 9, 2023
The Rays have selected Taylor with the 19th overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.
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