CF Matt Taylor #14
New Orleans Pelicans (HOU) AAA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2025
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF MATT TAYLOR #14 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
102 374 113 19 1 10 52 50 59 .302 .381 .439 8 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 6
BABIP 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 4 5 6
Gap 4 4 4 5
Power 4 4 4 6
Eye 6 5 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 60
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 30 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2025 @ SA Win, 7-4 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/28/2025 @ SA Loss, 1-8 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2025 @ SA Win, 8-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/22/2025 MIL Loss, 3-11 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/21/2025 MIL Win, 8-3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/20/2025 MIL Win, 6-0 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2025 MIL Win, 7-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/18/2025 MIL Loss, 2-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/2025 AUS Loss, 2-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/2025 AUS Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Considering the pranks he's pulled, it's a wonder he's never been arrested.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Financial Ambition, Baseball IQ
Birthday:02/01/1999
Born in:Laughlin, NV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 10 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 19 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 4th Pick in Round 13
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 102 374 113 19 1 10 52 54 50 59 .302 .381 .439 .820 .361 .136 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 433 1 0 0 7 3 5 164 30 8 6 57.1 64.7 6.20 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 22 4 0 0 6 7 11 9 2 2 0 .289 .371 .342 .713
Versus Right   298 91 15 1 10 46 47 39 50 3 1 1 .305 .384 .463 .847
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   19 6 1 0 1 6 5 3 1 0 0 0 .316 .409 .526 .935
May   91 23 2 1 2 11 15 11 19 2 2 0 .253 .327 .363 .690
June   81 25 7 0 1 13 11 14 6 2 1 1 .309 .408 .432 .840
July   66 18 1 0 2 9 8 9 13 1 0 0 .273 .355 .379 .734
August   61 20 4 0 3 11 8 6 12 0 0 0 .328 .388 .541 .929
September   56 21 4 0 1 2 7 7 8 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Last Year   53 21 4 0 0 5 8 4 10 0 0 0 .396 .439 .472 .910
Career   427 134 23 1 10 57 62 54 69 5 3 1 .314 .388 .443 .831
Home   191 71 9 1 6 30 30 27 28 1 2 0 .372 .447 .524 .971
Road   183 42 10 0 4 22 24 23 31 4 1 1 .230 .313 .350 .663
Grass   357 108 17 1 9 49 51 46 53 5 3 1 .303 .379 .431 .810
Turf   17 5 2 0 1 3 3 4 6 0 0 0 .294 .429 .588 1.017
Day   205 64 11 1 7 34 26 22 29 3 1 1 .312 .377 .478 .855
Night   169 49 8 0 3 18 28 28 30 2 2 0 .290 .387 .391 .777
As Starter   371 112 19 1 10 52 54 50 58 5 3 1 .302 .382 .439 .821
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Total - 19 60 231 73 18 5 16 53 60 63 6 0 56 6 5 .316 .473 .645 1.118 100 100 4.1
2019 Total - 20 60 232 72 16 6 16 52 66 60 3 1 59 6 5 .310 .456 .638 1.094 100 100 3.6
2020 Total - 21 61 245 73 16 5 17 64 68 56 3 0 68 6 5 .298 .434 .612 1.046 100 100 3.3
2021 Birmingham - A+ 22 81 273 70 9 1 9 34 33 28 3 1 53 13 10 .256 .331 .396 .727 91 96 0.6
2022 Birmingham - A+ 23 88 337 96 26 0 11 38 57 56 5 1 60 9 14 .285 .393 .460 .853 127 138 3.2
2023 Calgary - AA 24 88 358 95 22 3 7 36 52 49 7 0 62 5 9 .265 .365 .402 .767 104 109 2.2
2024 Calgary - AA 25 59 234 67 16 0 7 33 37 36 2 0 39 8 4 .286 .386 .444 .830 124 130 1.8
2024 Vancouver - AAA 25 15 53 21 4 0 0 5 8 4 0 0 10 2 2 .396 .439 .472 .910 143 158 0.7
2025 New Orleans - AAA 26 102 374 113 19 1 10 52 54 50 1 5 59 8 6 .302 .381 .439 .820 117 121 0.8
Total AAA 117 427 134 23 1 10 57 62 54 1 5 69 10 8 .314 .388 .443 .831 120 125
Total AA 147 592 162 38 3 14 69 89 85 9 0 101 13 13 .274 .373 .419 .792 112 118
Total A+ 169 610 166 35 1 20 72 90 84 8 2 113 22 24 .272 .366 .431 .798 111 120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Birmingham - A+ LF 65 65 91 0 0 91 0 1.000 550.2 1.49 +0.5 1.012
2021 Birmingham - A+ CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.040
2021 Birmingham - A+ RF 12 12 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 93.0 1.45 -1.3 .855
2022 Birmingham - A+ LF 77 77 128 1 0 129 0 1.000 681.2 1.70 +6.0 1.084
2022 Birmingham - A+ CF 11 11 36 1 0 37 0 1.000 97.1 3.42 +0.8 1.007
2023 Calgary - AA LF 15 15 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 129.0 1.74 +2.9 1.192
2023 Calgary - AA CF 73 73 211 1 0 214 2 .991 661.0 2.89 +0.8 1.021
2024 Vancouver - AAA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.029
2024 Calgary - AA LF 45 45 71 0 0 72 1 .986 393.1 1.62 +3.6 1.070
2024 Vancouver - AAA CF 12 12 36 1 0 38 1 .974 109.2 3.04 +0.1 1.026
2024 Calgary - AA CF 15 14 33 0 0 34 1 .971 128.0 2.32 +0.2 .988
2025 New Orleans - AAA LF 17 15 25 2 0 27 0 1.000 133.2 1.82 +0.1 1.037
2025 New Orleans - AAA CF 55 55 144 2 0 154 8 .948 496.1 2.65 -6.2 .935
2025 New Orleans - AAA RF 15 15 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 133.0 2.03 -1.5 .928
TOTAL LF 221 217 341 3 0 345 1 .997 1892.1 1.64 +13.1 1.063
TOTAL CF 167 166 462 5 0 479 12 .975 1501.1 2.80 -4.2 .990
TOTAL RF 27 27 45 0 0 45 0 1.000 226.0 1.79 -2.8 .903
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (6).
10/30/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft out of college (Arizona Christian University; Phoenix, AZ) by the Houston Mavericks. (Round 13, Pick 4, 220th overall pick).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (6).
08/13/2021 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/12/2021 Injured (bruised hip),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (6).
10/25/2022 Wins the 2022 A+ Great Glove Award at LF.
11/23/2022 Was selected to the 2022 PBC Advanced Prospect League All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
08/14/2023 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
10/19/2024 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
06/16/2025 Wins the AAA AAAW Player of the Week Award.
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