Samad Taylor #24
El Paso Chihuahuas
Triple-A Affiliate
- 2B
- B/T: R/R
- 5' 8"/160
- Age: 27
- Samad Jahad Taylor
- Status: Active
- Born: 7/11/1998 in Corona, CA
- Draft: 2016, Cleveland Indians, Round: 10, Overall Pick: 302
- High School: Corona, CA
- MLB Debut: 6/17/2023
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 130 | .323 | 7 | 22 | 6 | .957 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 3194 | .271 | 91 | 470 | 279 | .790 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 73 | .205 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .532 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 2026 MiLB Stats | 130 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 22 | 6 | .323 | .395 | .957 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 3194 | 582 | 867 | 91 | 470 | 279 | .271 | .360 | .790 |
| MLB Career Stats | 73 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .205 | .272 | .532 |
- Next ELP Game: 5-13 @ SL
More Samad Taylor
Samad Taylor hits a sacrifice bunt. Marcos Castañon scores. Carlos Rodríguez scores. Samad Taylor scores. Throwing error by first baseman Carson Taylor.
Samad Taylor homers (7) on a line drive to left center field.
Chicago's Montgomery, Pittsburgh's Hernandez headline April's Minor League Players of the Month
Samad Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Zac Veen. Will Wagner scores.
Seth Halvorsen In play, no out to Samad Taylor
Samad Taylor homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Sung-Mun Song scores.
Samad Taylor homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Sung-Mun Song scores.
Samad Taylor triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Charlie Condon. Mason McCoy scores. Carlos Rodríguez scores. Jase Bowen scores.
Samad Taylor singles on a line drive to right fielder Jack Hurley. Nick Schnell scores. Jase Bowen to 3rd.
Latest Transactions
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January 25, 2026 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas. |
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January 25, 2026 | El Paso Chihuahuas activated 2B Samad Taylor. |
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January 25, 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Samad Taylor to a minor league contract. |
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January 25, 2026 | 2B Samad Taylor roster status changed by San Diego Padres. |
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January 25, 2026 | 2B Samad Taylor elected free agency. |
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January 22, 2026 | Seattle Mariners sent 2B Samad Taylor outright to Tacoma Rainiers. |
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January 15, 2026 | Seattle Mariners designated 2B Samad Taylor for assignment. |
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November 28, 2025 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Gigantes del Cibao. |
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November 28, 2025 | Gigantes del Cibao activated 2B Samad Taylor. |
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October 21, 2025 | Seattle Mariners activated 2B Samad Taylor. |
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October 4, 2025 | 2B Samad Taylor roster status changed by Seattle Mariners. |
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September 29, 2025 | Seattle Mariners recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Tacoma Rainiers. |
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May 6, 2025 | Seattle Mariners optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Tacoma Rainiers. |
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April 29, 2025 | Seattle Mariners selected the contract of 2B Samad Taylor from Tacoma Rainiers. |
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January 30, 2025 | Seattle Mariners invited non-roster 2B Samad Taylor to spring training. |
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January 21, 2025 | Seattle Mariners sent 2B Samad Taylor outright to Tacoma Rainiers. |
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January 17, 2025 | Seattle Mariners designated 2B Samad Taylor for assignment. |
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January 15, 2025 | Seattle Mariners designated 2B Samad Taylor for assignment. |
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October 1, 2024 | Seattle Mariners recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Tacoma Rainiers. |
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July 10, 2024 | Tacoma Rainiers activated 2B Samad Taylor from the temporarily inactive list. |
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July 3, 2024 | Tacoma Rainiers placed 2B Samad Taylor on the temporarily inactive list. |
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April 8, 2024 | Seattle Mariners optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Tacoma Rainiers. |
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April 5, 2024 | Seattle Mariners recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Tacoma Rainiers. |
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March 23, 2024 | Seattle Mariners optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Tacoma Rainiers. |
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January 30, 2024 | Kansas City Royals traded 2B Samad Taylor to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later. |
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October 26, 2023 | Yaquis de Obregon placed 2B Samad Taylor on the reserve list. |
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October 14, 2023 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Yaquis de Obregon. |
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October 2, 2023 | Kansas City Royals recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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September 4, 2023 | Kansas City Royals optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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September 4, 2023 | Kansas City Royals optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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July 28, 2023 | Kansas City Royals recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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July 18, 2023 | Omaha Storm Chasers activated 2B Samad Taylor. |
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July 18, 2023 | Kansas City Royals optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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July 9, 2023 | Kansas City Royals recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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July 4, 2023 | Omaha Storm Chasers activated 2B Samad Taylor. |
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July 4, 2023 | Kansas City Royals optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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June 16, 2023 | Kansas City Royals recalled 2B Samad Taylor from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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March 15, 2023 | Omaha Storm Chasers activated 2B Samad Taylor. |
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March 15, 2023 | Kansas City Royals optioned 2B Samad Taylor to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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November 10, 2022 | Kansas City Royals selected the contract of 2B Samad Taylor from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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September 16, 2022 | Surprise Saguaros activated 2B Samad Taylor. |
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September 16, 2022 | Surprise Saguaros activated 2B Samad Taylor. |
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August 2, 2022 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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August 2, 2022 | Kansas City Royals traded 2B Whit Merrifield to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Max Castillo and 2B Samad Taylor. |
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July 13, 2022 | Buffalo Bisons activated 2B Samad Taylor from the 7-day injured list. |
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July 13, 2022 | Buffalo Bisons placed 2B Samad Taylor on the 7-day injured list. |
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July 4, 2022 | Buffalo Bisons placed 2B Samad Taylor on the 7-day injured list. |
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April 4, 2022 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Buffalo Bisons from New Hampshire Fisher Cats. |
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March 28, 2022 | 2B Samad Taylor and assigned to Toronto Blue Jays. |
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October 27, 2021 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Tigres del Licey. |
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October 4, 2021 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats activated 2B Samad Taylor from the 60-day injured list. |
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September 8, 2021 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed 2B Samad Taylor on the 7-day injured list. |
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May 3, 2021 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Buffalo Bisons. |
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April 26, 2021 | Blue Jays Organization activated 2B Samad Taylor. ABS Test. |
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December 22, 2020 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Canberra Cavalry. |
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November 18, 2020 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Buffalo Bisons from Dunedin Blue Jays. |
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June 8, 2019 | Dunedin Blue Jays activated 2B Samad Taylor from the 7-day injured list. |
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May 28, 2019 | Dunedin Blue Jays placed 2B Samad Taylor on the 7-day injured list. |
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April 4, 2019 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from Lansing Lugnuts. |
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March 18, 2019 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Toronto Blue Jays. |
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April 2, 2018 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Vancouver Canadians. |
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March 17, 2018 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Toronto Blue Jays. |
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August 10, 2017 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Bluefield Blue Jays. |
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August 3, 2017 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays. |
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July 31, 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Joe Smith to Cleveland Indians for LHP Thomas Pannone and 2B Samad Taylor. |
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June 16, 2017 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to Mahoning Valley Scrappers from AZL Indians. |
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June 20, 2016 | 2B Samad Taylor assigned to AZL Indians. |
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June 17, 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed 2B Samad Taylor. |
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Awards
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals | AL |
PCL Player of the Week
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| 04/26/2026 | El Paso Chihuahuas | PCL |
PCL Player of the Month
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| 04/2026 | El Paso Chihuahuas | PCL |