
- #
- 13
- Name
- Beau Taylor
- Nationality
United States
- Position
- Catcher
- Opening Day Age
- 33
- Birthplace
- Rockledge, FL
- Birthdate
- 2/13/1990
- Draft
- 5th round, 2011, Athletics
- B/T
- L/R
- Ht
- 5-11
- Wt
- 205
- Current Team
- Rockers
CAREER NOTES
• Played at the Major League level with Oakland, Toronto and Cleveland
2022
• Baltimore signed him to a Minor League contract with a Spring Training invite March 18
• Spent 23 games with AAA-Norfolk, where he hit .183 in 91 plate appearances
• Released July 18, signed by Oakland July 29 to a Minor League deal
• Suited up for 27 games with AAA-Las Vegas where he hit .250, clubbing four homers as well
2021
• DFA’d by Cleveland March 27
• Claimed by Cincinnati off waivers April 3
• Played 75 games with AAA-Louisville, swung it at a .232 clip
• DFA’d by Cincinnati September 27
2020
• Bounced back and forth between Cleveland’s alternate training site
• Cleveland selected his contract July 28
• Played in 7 games, had just 1 hit in in 24 AB
2019
• Signed a minor league contract with Oakland that included a Spring Training invite
• Was assigned to AAA-Las Vegas, hit .257 and carried a .988 F%
• Called up to MLB-Oakland where he saw action in just 9 games
• DFA’d by Oakland August 14, claimed by Toronto August 16
• Sent to AAA-Buffalo but was re-called September 1 and suited up for just 1 game with the club before being DFA’d September 7
• Total for the season, hit .160 at the Major League level, and .247 between AAA-Buffalo and Las Vegas
2018
• Received a non-roster invite to Oakland Spring Training
• Played 90 games with AAA-Nashville, hit .248 and belted a trio of homeruns with 39 RBI
• Sported a .991 F% in Nashville as well
• Contract selected by Oakland September 1, made his debut that day vs. Seattle
• Only received 5 AB in the month
2017
• Split time between AA-Midland and AAA-Nashville, where he saw action in 62 games
• Had one of the best years at the plate in his career, hitting .295
• Nearly spotless defensively as well, posting a .998 F%
2016
• Totaled 95 games with AA-Midland, equaling the highest mark of his career
• Was a very steady hitter, turning in a .280 average for the season
• Also drove in 53, tying the highest mark of his career
• Swatted 25 doubles, also equaling a career-high
2015
• .223 average seeing time with both A+ Stockton and AA-Midland
2014
• Moved between A+ and AA, hit .272 over a 95 games span on the year
• Set a career-high launching 8 homers and adding 53 RBI, also a career-best