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Samad Taylor

Samad Taylor

San Diego Padres
OF
Age: 28
Bats/Throws: R/R
5'8" / 160
DOB: 7/11/1998
(28 years, 3 months, 10 days)
OF
Season20262026Total
TeamFGDCSDP- - -
LevelPROJMLBMLB
G24785
PA7175258
HR022
AVG.241.316.280
OBP.311.390.352
SLG.359.408.360
wOBA.296.356.319
wRC+92129103
WAR0.01.10.9
2026 Games
Played
LF:39
RF:6
2B:2
DH:2
RosterResource
Current Role:Bench (RR)
How Acquired:Free Agent (SEA) Jan'26
Draft:2016, Rd: 10, Pick: 16, Ovr: 302
Draft Team:Cleveland Guardians
School:Corona (CA) HS

Contract1 yr, $790k (2026) (RR)
Pre-Arbitration
AAV: $790k
Service Time
0.078
MiLB Options
0
Free Agent
2032
Arb Eligible
2029
News
Rotowire: Taylor went 0-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers. (9/24/2026)

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Contract History

1 yr, TBD (2027)
Deal agreed to with Padres
Pre Arbitration
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2027$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2027$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $790k (2026)
Deal agreed to with Padres
Pre Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 0.078
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$790,000$0$790,000$0$0$0$790,000$790,000
2027Pre-ARB
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$790,000$0$790,000$0$0$0$790,000$790,000
2027Pre-ARB
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value

CONTRACT INFORMATION NOTES

  1. Total Earned is calculated as the sum of Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Pre-Arb Bonus, and Earned Incentives for each season.
  2. Total CBT Hit is calculated as the sum of AAV and Earned Incentives for each season. Earned pre-arbitration bonuses do not count against the CBT, as each team contributes 1/30th of the leaguewide bonus pool. Only that equal, prorated amount counts against the CBT, regardless of how much or little the team's players earn in pre-arb bonuses.
  3. Signing bonuses are always allocated pro rata across guaranteed years, regardless of when the signing bonus is actually paid out.
  4. Signing bonuses, even if a portion of the signing bonus is due after a player is traded, are always paid by the signing team.
  5. When a player is traded, the AAV is recalculated based as the remaining base salary owed to the player divided by the remaining years on the contract. Since signing bonuses are always paid by the original team, they're not included in the recalculation.
  6. When an option is exercised, the player doesn't receive the Potential Buyout, so that value is struckthrough and not included in the totals row. However, buyout is still included in the AAV of the original contract years in the above table, even if not paid. The team(s) the player played for receive a CBT credit to account for the difference, on the Other Payments (Luxury Tax) table of the main payroll page.