Samad Taylor
Samad Jahad Taylor
Born: July 11, 1998
Corona, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 10 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Corona (CA) HS
Career: 2016-2024
Major League Statistics
Samad Taylor has compiled a career batting average of .260 with 58 home runs and 297 RBI in his 580-game career with the Indians, Bluefield Blue Jays, Vancouver Canadians, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lansing Lugnuts, Dunedin Blue Jays, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Surprise Saguaros, Buffalo Bisons, Omaha Storm Chasers and Tacoma Rainiers. He began playing during the 2016 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Indians | 32 | 135 | 116 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 24 | .293 | .359 | .397 | .755 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 28 | 130 | 120 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | .300 | .328 | .467 | .795 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 19 | 78 | 68 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | .294 | .342 | .426 | .769 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Bluefield Blue Jays | 5 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .250 | .350 | .250 | .600 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 121 | 530 | 460 | 67 | 105 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 44 | 16 | 57 | 99 | .228 | .319 | .387 | .706 | 178 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 108 | 384 | 319 | 48 | 69 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 49 | 107 | .216 | .325 | .364 | .689 | 116 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 87 | 374 | 320 | 69 | 94 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 52 | 30 | 8 | 42 | 110 | .294 | .385 | .503 | .888 | 161 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 70 | 280 | 244 | 41 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 62 | .258 | .337 | .426 | .763 | 104 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 21 | 76 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | .152 | .237 | .318 | .555 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 89 | 414 | 335 | 65 | 101 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 43 | 10 | 66 | 85 | .301 | .418 | .466 | .884 | 156 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 15 | 69 | 58 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | .224 | .319 | .345 | .664 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 580 | 2421 | 2064 | 356 | 536 | 119 | 21 | 58 | 297 | 188 | 56 | 274 | 561 | .260 | .351 | .422 | .773 | 871 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 34 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Indians | 2B | 31 | 47 | 77 | 5 | 18 | .961 | 4.000 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Bluefield Blue Jays | 2B | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .867 | 2.600 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 2B | 21 | 45 | 60 | 2 | 13 | .981 | 5.000 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 2B | 19 | 30 | 46 | 6 | 13 | .927 | 4.000 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 2B | 114 | 250 | 302 | 12 | 74 | .979 | 4.842 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 2B | 91 | 143 | 201 | 11 | 47 | .969 | 3.780 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | SS | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | .913 | 5.250 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 3B | 13 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.385 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | CF | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.875 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | SS | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 2B | 34 | 56 | 61 | 2 | 13 | .983 | 3.441 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | LF | 22 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 1.227 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 3B | 14 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.429 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 39 | 66 | 90 | 2 | 17 | .987 | 4.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | LF | 25 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.040 |
| 2022 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 2B | 20 | 22 | 46 | 1 | 11 | .986 | 3.400 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 58 | 86 | 148 | 5 | 36 | .979 | 4.034 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 18 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.700 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 2B | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| Totals | 470 | 776 | 966 | 54 | 230 | .970 | 3.706 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Arizona League | Indians | CLE | June 23, 2016 | August 29, 2016 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | June 19, 2017 | July 29, 2017 |
| 2017 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue Jays | TOR | August 3, 2017 | August 8, 2017 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Vancouver Canadians | TOR | August 11, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | TOR | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | April 4, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Northeast | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | May 4, 2021 | September 4, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | April 5, 2022 | July 13, 2022 |
| 2022 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 3, 2022 | November 10, 2022 | |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | March 31, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers |
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