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Samad Taylor

Positions: Second Baseman, Leftfielder and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 160lb (173cm, 72kg)

Born: July 11, 1998 in Corona, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Corona HS (Corona, CA).

High School: Corona HS (Corona, CA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season

2026 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2026): 0.078 • Arb Eligible: 2029 • Free Agent: 2032

Full Name: Samad Jahad Taylor

Pronunciation: \suh-mahd\

Instagram: @lil.bill5

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SUMMARY

2026

Career

WAR

0.7

0.5

116

.372

.267

RBI

OBP

.438

.333

SLG

.465

.336

OPS

.903

.670

OPS+

153

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2016	17	-2.8	Indians	ARIZ	Rk	CLE	32	135	116	25	34	5	2	1	14	6	2	11	24	.293	.359	.397	.755	46	2	2	4	2	0
2017	18		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A--Rk	TOR	52	228	204	26	60	9	1	6	30	7	4	13	48	.294	.335	.436	.771	89	2	2	4	5	0
2017	18	-3.1	Mahoning Valley	NYPL	A-	CLE	28	130	120	18	36	6	1	4	19	4	2	5	24	.300	.328	.467	.795	56	2	1	2	2	0
2017	18	-2.8	Vancouver	NORW	A-	TOR	19	78	68	7	20	3	0	2	8	2	2	5	18	.294	.342	.426	.769	29	0	1	2	2	0
2017	18	-2.3	Bluefield	APPY	Rk	TOR	5	20	16	1	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	3	6	.250	.350	.250	.600	4	0	0	0	1	0
2018	19	-2.4	Lansing	MIDW	A	TOR	121	530	460	67	105	32	7	9	53	44	16	57	99	.228	.319	.387	.706	178	8	6	4	3	1
2019	20	-2.4	Dunedin	FLOR	A+	TOR	108	384	319	48	69	20	3	7	38	26	10	49	107	.216	.325	.364	.689	116	4	6	3	7	1
2020-21	21	-4.6	Canberra	AUBL	Fgn		25	105	90	11	22	5	0	2	15	3	0	12	21	.244	.333	.367	.700	33	0	1	0	2	1
2021	22	-1.9	New Hampshire	AANE	AA	TOR	87	374	320	69	94	17	1	16	52	30	8	42	110	.294	.385	.503	.888	161	2	8	0	4	2
2021-22	22	-6.1	Licey	DOWL	FgW		8	23	23	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	.174	.174	.217	.391	5	0	0	0	0	0
2022	23	-3.4	Buffalo	IL	AAA	TOR	70	280	244	41	63	10	2	9	45	23	5	28	62	.258	.337	.426	.763	104	2	3	1	4	1
2022	23	0.9	Surprise	AZFL	Fal		21	76	66	15	10	3	1	2	10	9	1	8	26	.152	.237	.318	.555	21	4	0	0	2	0
2023	24	-2.3	Omaha	IL	AAA	KCR	89	414	335	65	101	23	4	8	55	43	10	66	85	.301	.418	.466	.884	156	10	6	0	7	0
2023	24	-3.9	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	31	69	60	11	12	2	1	0	4	8	0	7	22	.200	.279	.267	.546	16	1	0	1	1	0
2023-24	24	-5.1	Obregon	MXPW	FgW		8	32	29	4	9	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	10	.310	.344	.310	.654	9	0	0	0	1	0
2024	25	-1.7	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	SEA	136	599	508	93	133	19	4	11	75	50	15	68	156	.262	.352	.380	.732	193	12	6	11	6	0
2024	25	-2.8	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	3	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400	.800	2	0	0	0	0	0
2025	26	-0.8	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	SEA	137	657	558	124	165	27	7	17	86	44	10	73	123	.296	.378	.461	.839	257	7	4	17	5	0
2025	26	-1.9	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	4	9	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.125	.125	.125	.250	1	0	0	1	0	0
2025-26	26	-2.8	Gigantes	DOWL	FgW		19	70	65	12	21	4	0	1	11	4	2	1	11	.323	.348	.431	.779	28	1	2	1	1	0
2026	27	-0.1	El Paso	PCL	AAA	SDP	51	222	188	35	60	7	3	7	25	9	1	26	39	.319	.406	.500	.906	94	4	2	5	1	0
2026	27	-1.0	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	12	50	43	11	16	1	0	1	8	4	0	5	13	.372	.438	.465	.903	20	2	0	2	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		50	133	116	25	31	3	1	1	12	12	0	12	37	.267	.333	.336	.670	39	3	0	4	1	0
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		883	3823	3252	593	884	169	34	91	473	282	81	433	853	.272	.361	.429	.790	1394	53	45	49	44	5
Foreign (4 seasons)					Foreign		60	230	207	28	56	10	0	3	30	9	2	15	52	.271	.323	.362	.685	75	1	3	1	4	1
Other (1 season)					Other		21	76	66	15	10	3	1	2	10	9	1	8	26	.152	.237	.318	.555	21	4	0	0	2	0
All Levels (11 Seasons)							1014	4262	3641	661	981	185	36	97	525	312	84	468	968	.269	.356	.420	.776	1529	61	48	54	51	6

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		483	2172	1833	358	522	86	20	52	286	169	41	261	465	.285	.376	.439	.815	804	35	21	34	23	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		87	374	320	69	94	17	1	16	52	30	8	42	110	.294	.385	.503	.888	161	2	8	0	4	2
A+ (1 season)					Minors		108	384	319	48	69	20	3	7	38	26	10	49	107	.216	.325	.364	.689	116	4	6	3	7	1
A (1 season)					Minors		121	530	460	67	105	32	7	9	53	44	16	57	99	.228	.319	.387	.706	178	8	6	4	3	1
A- (1 season)					Minors		47	208	188	25	56	9	1	6	27	6	4	10	42	.298	.333	.452	.785	85	2	2	4	4	0
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		37	155	132	26	38	5	2	1	17	7	2	14	30	.288	.358	.379	.736	50	2	2	4	3	0
Fgn (1 season)					Foreign		25	105	90	11	22	5	0	2	15	3	0	12	21	.244	.333	.367	.700	33	0	1	0	2	1
FgW (3 seasons)					Foreign		35	125	117	17	34	5	0	1	15	6	2	3	31	.291	.315	.359	.673	42	1	2	1	2	0