2B Samad Taylor #6
Las Vegas Aviators (LV) PCL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/12/2027
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | PCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B SAMAD TAYLOR #6 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
26 94 26 5 1 3 18 13 26 .277 .376 .447 7 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 60 55
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: 25
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/11/2027 SAC Win, 7-6 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/09/2027 @ SAC Loss, 3-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/08/2027 @ SAC Win, 5-2 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
07/03/2027 @ SUG Loss, 3-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/2027 @ SUG Win, 13-2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
06/19/2027 @ REN Win, 27-7 4 3 3 1 0 3 0 1
06/14/2027 @ REN Win, 12-11 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 0
06/08/2027 OKL Win, 8-7 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
06/07/2027 OKL Win, 12-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/05/2027 @ TAC Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Samad keeps his nose clean.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:07/11/1998
Born in:Corona, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,400,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 130 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 94 26 5 1 3 18 18 13 26 .277 .376 .447 .823 .360 .170 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 23 109 2 0 0 3 0 0 42 9 7 0 100.0 17.3 6.57 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 10 1 0 2 13 7 3 11 0 0 0 .323 .382 .548 .931
Versus Right   63 16 4 1 1 5 11 10 15 0 0 2 .254 .373 .397 .770
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
April   29 10 3 1 1 8 6 2 9 0 0 2 .345 .424 .621 1.045
May   31 8 1 0 1 4 3 4 9 0 0 0 .258 .343 .387 .730
June   19 5 1 0 1 3 7 5 7 0 0 0 .263 .417 .474 .890
July   15 3 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .294 .200 .494
Career   94 26 5 1 3 18 18 13 26 0 0 2 .277 .376 .447 .823
Home   27 11 1 0 2 11 6 2 6 0 0 1 .407 .467 .667 1.133
Road   67 15 4 1 1 7 12 11 20 0 0 1 .224 .342 .358 .700
Grass   94 26 5 1 3 18 18 13 26 0 0 2 .277 .376 .447 .823
Day   28 11 1 0 1 7 6 5 3 0 0 0 .393 .485 .536 1.021
Night   66 15 4 1 2 11 12 8 23 0 0 2 .227 .329 .409 .738
As Starter   93 25 4 1 3 18 18 13 26 0 0 2 .269 .370 .430 .800
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Kansas City - MLB 24 29 46 10 2 0 2 6 9 9 1 0 10 7 0 .217 .357 .391 .748 101 107 0.4
2024 Kansas City - MLB 25 8 13 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 .077 .143 .077 .220 -37 -44 -0.3
2026 Oakland - MLB 27 100 338 86 16 0 12 35 48 32 2 2 96 24 5 .254 .321 .408 .729 95 98 0.6
Total MLB 137 397 97 18 0 14 42 58 42 3 2 110 31 6 .244 .320 .395 .715 92 94 0.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Cleveland (ACL) - R 17 32 116 34 5 2 1 14 25 11 2 2 24 6 2 .293 .359 .397 .755 66 78 -0.2
2017 Total - R 18 19 68 20 3 0 2 8 7 5 1 2 18 2 2 .294 .342 .426 .769 100 113 0.3
2017 Total - R 18 5 16 4 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 6 1 0 .250 .350 .250 .600 100 79 0.0
2017 Total - R 18 24 84 24 3 0 2 11 8 8 1 3 24 3 2 .286 .344 .393 .737 100 106 0.4
2017 Total - A- 18 28 120 36 6 1 4 19 18 5 1 2 24 4 2 .300 .328 .467 .795 100 150 1.1
2018 Total - A 19 121 460 105 32 7 9 53 67 57 6 3 99 44 16 .228 .319 .387 .706 85 84 0.8
2019 Toronto (DSL) - A+ 20 108 319 69 20 3 7 38 48 49 6 7 107 26 10 .216 .325 .364 .689 72 77 -0.1
2021 New Hampshire - AA 22 87 320 94 17 1 16 52 69 42 8 4 110 30 8 .294 .385 .503 .888 121 115 2.3
2022 Buffalo - AAA 23 70 244 63 10 2 9 45 41 28 3 4 62 23 5 .258 .337 .426 .763 94 94 0.9
2023 Omaha - AAA 24 29 86 27 2 0 8 19 17 8 2 0 18 5 1 .314 .385 .616 1.002 154 156 1.2
2024 Omaha - AAA 25 32 82 26 5 1 5 14 18 5 2 1 21 0 0 .317 .367 .585 .952 147 146 0.8
2025 Omaha - AAA 26 28 55 10 2 0 2 9 9 4 0 0 22 2 0 .182 .237 .327 .565 46 38 -0.2
2027 Las Vegas - AAA 28 26 94 26 5 1 3 18 18 13 2 0 26 7 0 .277 .376 .447 .823 81 89 -0.1
Total IL 159 467 126 19 3 24 87 85 45 7 5 123 30 6 .270 .340 .478 .817 109 108
Total PCL 26 94 26 5 1 3 18 18 13 2 0 26 7 0 .277 .376 .447 .823 81 89
Total EL 87 320 94 17 1 16 52 69 42 8 4 110 30 8 .294 .385 .503 .888 121 115
Total MWL 108 319 69 20 3 7 38 48 49 6 7 107 26 10 .216 .325 .364 .689 72 77
Total CAL 121 460 105 32 7 9 53 67 57 6 3 99 44 16 .228 .319 .387 .706 85 84
Total NYP 28 120 36 6 1 4 19 18 5 1 2 24 4 2 .300 .328 .467 .795 100 150
Total APP 24 84 24 3 0 2 11 8 8 1 3 24 3 2 .286 .344 .393 .737 100 106
Total ACL 32 116 34 5 2 1 14 25 11 2 2 24 6 2 .293 .359 .397 .755 66 78
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Kansas City - MLB 2B 9 5 11 22 4 33 0 1.000 54.0 5.50 +0.4 .995
2023 Kansas City - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB LF 12 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 60.0 2.10 +0.5 1.138
2023 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Kansas City - MLB 2B 4 0 0 3 1 4 1 .750 14.2 1.84 -0.2 .756
2024 Kansas City - MLB SS 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.2 1.050
2024 Kansas City - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.0 .977
2024 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Oakland - MLB 2B 41 35 72 101 22 175 2 .989 318.2 4.89 -5.0 .889
2026 Oakland - MLB 3B 9 8 6 13 1 22 3 .864 71.0 2.41 -0.4 .904
2026 Oakland - MLB SS 1 1 3 4 1 8 1 .875 8.0 7.88 -0.3 .892
2026 Oakland - MLB LF 16 13 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 114.0 1.50 -2.7 .875
2026 Oakland - MLB RF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 32.0 2.53 +0.0 .988
2027 Las Vegas - AAA 1B 11 10 78 1 5 80 1 .988 85.0 8.36 -1.7 .633
2027 Las Vegas - AAA 2B 4 2 4 8 2 12 0 1.000 18.1 5.89 -0.1 .980
TOTAL 1B 11 10 78 1 5 80 1 .988 85.0 8.36 -1.7 .633
TOTAL 2B 58 42 87 134 29 224 3 .987 405.2 4.90 -5.0 .906
TOTAL 3B 12 8 6 13 1 22 3 .864 77.0 2.22 -0.4 .904
TOTAL SS 3 2 6 5 2 12 1 .917 16.0 6.19 -0.4 .912
TOTAL LF 31 17 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 179.2 1.70 -2.3 .972
TOTAL RF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 32.0 2.53 +0.0 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 10th round (302nd) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Corona HS (Corona, CA)
08/02/2022 Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Max Castillo to the Kansas City Royals for Whit Merrifield.
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
10/17/2025 Wins the 2025 International League Round 2 with the Omaha Storm Chasers!
12/01/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
01/30/2026 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Oakland Athletics organization.
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $2,400,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
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