Beau Taylor
Taylor with the Nashville Sounds
High Point Rockers – No. 13
Catcher
Born: (1990-02-13) February 13, 1990
Rockledge, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2018, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.118
Home runs2
Runs batted in4
Teams

Beau Ritchie Taylor (born February 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. 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

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 following the promotion of Corban Joseph.[7]

Toronto Blue Jays

On August 16, 2019, Taylor was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.[8] He played in one game for Toronto, going 0–for–2, and spent most of his time with the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons. On September 7, Taylor was designated for assignment after Anthony Kay was promoted.[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]

Baltimore Orioles

On March 18, 2022, Taylor signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.[19] Taylor played in 23 games for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, hitting .183/.352/.282 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI. He was released by the Orioles organization on July 20.

Oakland Athletics (third stint)

On July 29, 2022, Taylor signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics. Playing in 27 games for the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators to close out the year, Taylor slashed .250/.375/.430 with 4 home runs and 13 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

High Point Rockers

On April 28, 2023, Taylor signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "Beau Taylor among local players inching toward the majors". Floridatoday.com. October 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Hadorn, Christopher (June 17, 2016). "Rockhounds: Converted infielder Taylor thriving behind the plate". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Beau Taylor". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ Slusser, Susan (March 2, 2018). "A's catcher Beau Taylor is back on track after drug suspension". SFGate. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Reference at twitter.com".
  6. ↑ "Taylor hits 1st MLB jack as A's rout Baltimore". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ Hall, Alex (August 14, 2019). "Oakland A's call up Corban Joseph, DFA Beau Taylor". Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ Davidi, Shi (August 16, 2019). "Blue Jays claim catcher Beau Taylor off waivers from Athletics". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ RotoWire Staff (September 7, 2019). "Blue Jays' Beau Taylor: Designated for assignment". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  10. ↑ Susan Slusser (September 10, 2019). "A's bring catcher Beau Taylor back, let Chris Herrmann go". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Indians invite C Beau Taylor to Major League camp". MLB.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Beau Taylor Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com". MLB.com.
  14. ↑ "Indians Designate Beau Taylor For Assignment - MLB Trade Rumors". March 27, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Reds claim catcher Beau Taylor, DFA catcher Deivy Grullón - Redleg Nation". April 3, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Reds Claim Beau Taylor, Designate Deivy Grullon - MLB Trade Rumors". April 3, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Reds call up Reiver Sanmartin, DFA Beau Taylor - Redleg Nation". September 27, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Players Recently Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Orioles Sign Beau Taylor To Minor League Seal". MLB Trade Rumors. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
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