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The future is so bright. ETA 2015 for Taylor, unless there's an injury though right? I mean for the playoff roster.
Taylor is on the 40 man roster. There's some weird rules on counting September call ups for MLB service time, so I don't know what effect it would have on his service clock. He'd be a defensive asset, at a minimum.
i wonder if we'll see him in september?
I wonder if he'll actually get to play
There's the real rub. If we're still fighting with the Braves, do we really want to give starts away to unproven talent?
it depends on if the proven talent is hitting
Michael Taylor, OF, Washington (Profile) With regard to Taylor, the editors of Baseball America make this revealing comment in the most recent edition of their Prospect Handbook:If Taylor can become even a below-average hitter, his other tools could give him significant big-league value. If he can mature into a fringy or average hitter, he can be an all-star.The 23-year-old outfielder possesses above-average raw power, defensive skills, and speed. Of some concern, however, has been his tendency — due either to poor pitch selection or a lack of contact skills or both — his tendency to strike out. It’s that tendency which likely compelled all the relevant prospect analysts to omit him from their respective top-100 (and others kind of) lists. What else it means, though, is that any indication Taylor provides that he’s understanding the strike zone is a significant one. Recently, Taylor has exhibited a possible indication along these lines. Consider: between July 22nd and August 4th, Taylor recorded walk and strikeout rates of 28.1% and 15.6%, respectively, over 32 plate appearances — about three times the walk rate, that, and half the strikeout rate of his 2014 season as a whole. Whatever walking and striking out he’ll do in the immediate future, he’ll do for Triple-A Syracuse, having earned a promotion at the beginning of the week.
The managers of the Eastern League voted Michael Taylor "Best Batting Prospect," "Fastest Baserunner," "Best Defensive Outfielder," and "Most Exciting Player."http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2014-double-best-tools/
7. Michael A. Taylor, cf, Nationalsmichael-taylor-2014-mugTeam: Double-A Harrisburg (Eastern) / Triple-A Syracuse (International)Age: 23Why He’s Here: .385/.600/.692 (5-for-13), 5 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBIs, 7 BB, 3 SO, 5-for-5 SBThe Scoop: For a player who has hit .316 this year with 22 homers and 35 steals in the high minors, Taylor may be somewhat underrated for the contributions he makes around the margins. He’s a terrific defensive center fielder and this week he showed off the secondary skills that could make him a star, walking seven times in five games while going a perfect five-for-five on the steals. Taylor has gone 4-for-8 with four walks and three extra-base hits in his first three Triple-A games
So, can Souza play infield?
he came up as a corner IF. Very similar career path to Morse.
Twitter blowing up--he's on his way to Atlanta.
Lock this nag up
The Riser: Michael Taylor, OF: Prior to 2014, Taylor was the type of prospect that teased scouts and had baseball evaluators drooling one moment and shaking their heads the next. Something clicked for the athletic and toolsy outfielder this past season and he showed more consistency on the field. Despite hitting more than .300 at Double-A in 2014, Taylor likely won’t be a huge batting average guy in the Majors due to his contact issues but he has speed, power and plays excellent defense.
