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Michael Taylor
Birthdate: 12/19/1985     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-5/255     Position: OF
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5/14/2013: The A's optioned Taylor to Triple-A Sacramento following Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.
8/27/2012 - AL OF Stock Watch by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 3
2/21/2012 - Top 100 Fantasy Prospects for 2012: 100-81 by Jason Catania (RotoGraphs) 6
2/13/2012 - Oakland a Fit for Cespedes to Showcase Talents? by Eno Sarris (RotoGraphs) 12
1/5/2012 - Michael Taylor, Liam Hendriks and Simon Castro: Pr» by Jason Catania (RotoGraphs) 4
12/6/2011 - Top 15 Prospects: Oakland Athletics by Marc Hulet (FanGraphs) 26


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2007Phillies (A-)662616303388.8 %20.3 %.137.267.227.300.365.31489   
2008Phillies (A)672881040501010.8 %14.9 %.193.404.361.441.554.445178   
2008Phillies (A+)652669363857.1 %17.3 %.230.374.329.380.560.418161   
2009Phillies (AA)86363155965189.6 %14.0 %.236.357.333.408.569.430168   
2009Phillies (AAA)3012851519310.2 %14.8 %.209.292.282.359.491.375134   
2010Desert Dogs (R)3012822015612.5 %13.3 %.130.315.278.391.407.373110   
2010Athletics (AAA)12752367978169.8 %17.6 %.121.325.272.348.392.33493   
2011Athletics (AAA)934001651641411.5 %20.0 %.183.310.272.360.456.361103   
2011Athletics1135141014.3 %31.4 %.100.278.200.314.300.28679-3.20.1-0.3
2012Athletics (AAA)1205431281671815.8 %19.3 %.154.349.287.405.441.382125   
2012Athletics62102000.0 %47.6 %.048.273.143.143.190.144-170.50.0-0.2
2013Steamer251002121029.8 %19.8 %.136.300.253.330.389.316101-0.50.10.2
2013Oliver 542146258109.8 %24.2 %.144.302.242.320.385.311 0.1-0.21.1
2013ZiPS126538106356129.5 %22.9 %.119.291.233.310.351.29485-2.00.20.1
2013Athletics (AAA)19835101608.4 %20.5 %.276.352.316.373.592.418147   
2013Athletics92500008.0 %20.0 %.000.056.043.120.043.091-540.00.0-0.4
2013ZiPS (R)823436393479.4 %22.7 %.115.282.226.304.341.28779-1.20.2-0.2
2013ZiPS (U)913686393479.3 %22.5 %.107.265.214.291.320.27370-1.20.2-0.6
2013Steamer (R)31101109.4 %19.5 %.138.297.253.327.391.31699-0.10.00.0
2013Steamer (U)123601108.4 %19.8 %.042.128.107.184.150.161-70.00.0-0.4
Total- - -268116108.6 %32.1 %.054.191.135.210.189.18913-2.70.1-1.0

News
12/14 - Who won the Trevor Cahill deal? by Sam Hendrickson
12/9 - Offseason decisions: The Athletics pursue bats and a new sta» by Sam Hendrickson
4/22 - Athletics acquire Casper Wells from Blue Jays; Michael Taylo» by MLB Daily Dish
8/6 - A's Notes: Griffin To DL; Taylor Optioned; Scribner, Figuero» by MLB Daily Dish
5/12 - Yoenis Cespedes Headed To DL With Strained Hand by
12/6 - Athletics Notes: Drew, Peralta, Nakajima, Rule 5 by Steve Adams
1/17 - A's Notes: Taylor, Gomes, Damon, Outman, Moscoso by Ben Nicholson-Smith
8/9 - Quick Hits: Leyland, Phillies, Trumbo, Taylor by Mark Polishuk

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2007Phillies (A-)66233261533314063033230532211082.227
2008Phillies (A)672492889065123104050311436205103.361
2008Phillies (A+)65243266804327193638193462201056.329
2009Phillies (AA)86318363106652241559653575173014184.333
2009Phillies (AAA)301101283119615151913019230331.282
2010Desert Dogs (R)301081283020802201516017400461.278
2010Athletics (AAA)12746452312688266679785119253022165.272
2011Athletics (AAA)933494009563160165164461803208145.272
2011Athletics11303565001415011000000.200
2012Athletics (AAA)120449543129853111281678621055308183.287
2012Athletics6212132100200010000100.143
2013Steamer25881002215502121010020111 21.253
2013Oliver 4805421167723214625853213143110104.242
2013ZiPS1264815381127723210635651212342013124.233
2013Athletics (AAA)197683241360510167017000100.316
2013Athletics923251100000205000100.043
2013ZiPS (R)8230634369481416393432178220872.226
2013ZiPS (U)9132936870491416393434183220972.214
2013Steamer (R)310113210011102000 00.253
2013Steamer (U)1233364310011307000 00.107
Total- - -267481108101617026000200.135

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2007Phillies (A-)8.8 %20.3 %0.43.227.300.365.665.1374.6.267 0.728-3.4.31489
2008Phillies (A)10.8 %14.9 %0.72.361.441.554.995.1935.6.404 0.56327.6.445178
2008Phillies (A+)7.1 %17.3 %0.41.329.380.560.939.2303.7.374 -1.44918.5.418161
2009Phillies (AA)9.6 %14.0 %0.69.333.408.569.977.2367.0.357 2.17028.2.430168
2009Phillies (AAA)10.2 %14.8 %0.68.282.359.491.850.2095.1.292 0.1204.9.375134
2010Desert Dogs (R)12.5 %13.3 %0.94.278.391.407.798.1305.4.315 0.7212.0.373110
2010Athletics (AAA)9.8 %17.6 %0.55.272.348.392.740.1216.9.325 0.865-5.2.33493
2011Athletics (AAA)11.5 %20.0 %0.58.272.360.456.816.1834.0.310 0.3581.4.361103
2011Athletics14.3 %31.4 %0.45.200.314.300.614.1001.4.2780.20.03-0.8.28679
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Athletics (AAA)15.8 %19.3 %0.82.287.405.441.846.1545.0.349 2.29018.2.382125
2012Athletics0.0 %47.6 %0.00.143.143.190.333.0482.6.2730.00.00-2.9.144-17
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer9.8 %19.8 %0.49.253.330.389.719.1363.7.3000.10.0110.1.316101
2013Oliver9.8 %24.2 %0.40.242.320.385.706.1444.6.302 -0.260-2.0.311 
2013ZiPS9.5 %22.9 %0.41.233.310.351.662.1194.8.291 0.252-9.2.29485
2013Athletics (AAA)8.4 %20.5 %0.41.316.373.592.966.2760.7.352 0.0165.1.418147
2013Athletics8.0 %20.0 %0.40.043.120.043.163.0000.1.056 0.0-2-4.5.091-54
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.404.722.1525.0.294    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)9.4 %22.7 %0.41.226.304.341.645.1154.8.2820.00.231-7.6.28779
2013ZiPS (U)9.3 %22.5 %0.41.214.291.320.611.1074.7.2650.00.229-12.1.27370
2013Steamer (R)9.4 %19.5 %0.48.253.327.391.718.1384.3.2970.00.010.0.31699
2013Steamer (U)8.4 %19.8 %0.42.107.184.150.334.0422.1.1280.00.00-4.5.161-7
Total- - -8.6 %32.1 %0.27.135.210.189.399.0541.5.1910.2-0.11-8.2.18913

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2011Athletics1.2915.8 %47.4 %36.8 %0.0 %14.3 %11.1 %0.0 %
2012Athletics1.3336.4 %36.4 %27.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Athletics0.7522.2 %33.3 %44.4 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.0622.9 %39.6 %37.5 %0.0 %5.6 %5.3 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2011Athletics97301005695151
2012Athletics4340000246589
2013Athletics68400004171112
Total- - -1918110100121231352

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2011Athletics0.08-0.330.411.970.210.621.5710.20-0.08
2012Athletics-0.04-0.320.28-3.29-0.380.800.161-0.310.26
2013Athletics-0.19-0.310.12-3.47-0.390.610.021-0.450.14
Total- - --0.15-0.960.81-4.78-0.550.660.583-0.560.33

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2011Athletics58.9% (92.2)9.9% (83.7)7.3% (88.1)12.6% (76.9)10.6% (80.1)0.7% (87.0)  
2012Athletics50.6% (92.5)13.5% (86.3)10.1% (89.2)4.5% (78.0)16.9% (83.5)4.5% (85.8)  
2013Athletics67.0% (92.0)15.2% (83.5)0.9% (83.0)8.0% (76.0)6.3% (83.0)2.7% (85.0)  
Total- - -59.4% (92.2)12.5% (84.3)6.0% (88.3)9.1% (76.8)10.8% (81.9)2.3% (85.6)  

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2011Athletics43.7 %8.6 %7.3 %0.7 % 5.3 %11.9 %11.3 %  11.3 %   
2012Athletics34.8 %6.7 %13.5 %  6.7 %12.4 %4.5 %  21.4 %   
2013Athletics29.5 %21.4 % 1.8 % 17.0 %16.1 %8.0 %  6.3 %   
Total- - -36.9 %12.2 %6.5 %0.9 % 9.4 %13.4 %8.5 %  12.2 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2011Athletics92.889.989.189.3 90.583.176.7  80.4  
2012Athletics92.993.289.8  89.985.978.0  83.9  
2013Athletics91.491.1 84.7 93.483.575.9  83.1  
Total- - -92.591.089.586.2 92.183.976.6  82.4  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2011Athletics-1.21.10.2-0.20.10.0 -1.357.072.08-1.220.763.74 
2012Athletics-1.60.2-0.4-0.3-1.20.1 -3.651.43-4.90-7.74-8.231.32 
2013Athletics-4.50.1-0.1-0.4-0.10.2 -6.010.69-5.85-4.34-2.126.60 
Total- - --7.41.3-0.3-0.9-1.30.3 -3.523.07-1.29-2.91-3.323.60 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2011Athletics-1.50.10.10.1 0.11.0-0.2  0.3  
2012Athletics-0.8-0.7-0.4  -0.20.1-0.3  -1.2  
2013Athletics-2.5-1.6 0.1 -0.40.0-0.4  -0.1  
Total- - --4.8-2.2-0.30.2 -0.61.2-0.9  -1.0  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2011Athletics-2.290.480.878.54 0.665.83-1.01  1.55  
2012Athletics-2.58-11.22-2.93  -3.521.20-7.71  -6.35  
2013Athletics-7.53-6.79 6.00 -2.30-0.02-4.32  -1.40  
Total- - --3.69-5.21-1.116.85 -1.802.51-2.90  -2.42  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2011Athletics33.3 %59.4 %44.6 %50.0 %81.6 %68.2 %43.2 %57.1 %13.3 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Athletics45.7 %60.5 %52.8 %47.6 %69.2 %59.6 %48.3 %66.7 %21.4 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Athletics31.6 %58.2 %44.6 %77.8 %84.4 %82.0 %49.1 %48.0 %8.0 %
2013Average29.5 %64.9 %45.7 %66.1 %86.5 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -35.8 %59.3 %46.7 %56.7 %79.2 %69.9 %46.4 %56.8 %13.6 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2011Athletics30.3 %57.3 %43.7 %43.5 %81.4 %68.2 %49.7 %18.5
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Athletics47.8 %58.1 %52.8 %40.9 %76.0 %59.6 %48.3 %21.4
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Athletics34.0 %54.2 %44.6 %72.2 %87.5 %82.0 %52.7 %21.3
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.1 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -36.0 %56.5 %46.3 %50.8 %82.0 %69.9 %50.3 %20.1

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2011AthleticsLF3218.0300000000     1.000 
2012AthleticsLF2110.0200000000     1.000 
2013AthleticsLF5325.0800000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF10653.01300000000     1.000 
2011AthleticsRF8765.02002110000     .909 
2012AthleticsRF4437.01200000000     1.000 
2013AthleticsRF6328.0400000000     1.000 
Total- - -RF1814130.03602110000     .947 
2011AthleticsOF11983.02302110000     .920 
2012AthleticsOF6547.01400000000     1.000 
2013AthleticsOF11653.01200000000     1.000 
Total- - -OF2820183.04902110000     .961 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2011AthleticsLF18.0  -1-10-243.7500    -0.5 -0.60.0-1.1-59.6
2012AthleticsLF10.0  0000111.0001    -0.2 -0.40.0-0.5-67.7
2013AthleticsLF25.0  00-1-1771.0001    -0.2 0.10.00.0-3.1
Total- - -LF53.0  -1-1-1-31211.9172    -0.9 -0.90.1-1.7-29.8
2011AthleticsRF65.0  00001514.9336    -0.8 -0.8-0.5-2.1-42.4
2012AthleticsRF37.0  0022771.0005    0.2 0.80.11.030.3
2013AthleticsRF28.0  00-1-153.6001      0.00.00.03.3
Total- - -RF130.0  00112724.88912    -0.6 -0.1-0.4-1.0-12.5
2011AthleticsOF83.0  -1-10-21917.8956    -1.3 -1.5-0.4-3.2-42.8
2012AthleticsOF47.0  0022881.0006    0.0 0.40.10.511.8
2013AthleticsOF53.0  00-2-21210.8332    -0.2 0.20.10.0-4.3
Total- - -OF183.0  -1-10-23935.89714    -1.4 -0.9-0.3-2.7-18.5

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2011Athletics-0.90.1-3.21.0-0.4-3.6-3.2-0.3($1.5) 
2012Athletics-2.90.00.50.6-0.20.2-2.0-0.2($0.9) 
2013Athletics-4.50.00.00.7-0.3-0.2-4.0-0.4($2.1) 
Total- - --8.30.1-2.72.4-0.9-3.6-9.1-1.0($4.5) 

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