CF Matt Taylor #14
New Orleans Pelicans (HOU) AAA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2026
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CF MATT TAYLOR #14 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 314 75 10 2 4 37 51 53 .239 .349 .322 7 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 5 5
BABIP 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 4 5 6
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 30 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: 35 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2026 @ MIL Win, 7-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2026 @ MIL Win, 1-0 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/21/2026 MEM Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2026 MEM Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2026 MEM Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/18/2026 MEM Win, 10-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2026 @ SA Win, 6-0 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 0
09/13/2026 @ SA Win, 4-0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/12/2026 @ SA Win, 8-0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/11/2026 @ SA Loss, 3-4 4 1 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:200 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:5 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 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 314 75 10 2 4 37 30 51 53 .239 .349 .322 .670 .310 .083 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 82 373 3 1 0 6 3 2 101 16 7 1 87.5 39.6 4.26 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 19 1 0 2 12 8 11 9 0 2 0 .250 .345 .342 .687
Versus Right   238 56 9 2 2 25 22 40 44 2 1 3 .235 .350 .315 .665
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 3 1 0 1 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 .200 .368 .467 .835
May   64 14 2 1 0 5 5 11 13 0 0 0 .219 .333 .281 .615
June   51 14 0 0 1 9 4 12 9 0 0 0 .275 .413 .333 .746
July   72 13 4 0 0 7 7 10 12 2 0 1 .181 .282 .236 .518
August   46 14 0 0 2 9 6 6 3 0 0 0 .304 .385 .435 .819
September   66 17 3 1 0 4 6 8 13 0 3 2 .258 .355 .333 .689
Last Year   374 113 19 1 10 52 54 50 59 5 3 1 .302 .381 .439 .820
2 Years Ago   53 21 4 0 0 5 8 4 10 0 0 0 .396 .439 .472 .910
Career   741 209 33 3 14 94 92 105 122 7 6 4 .282 .371 .391 .762
Home   153 31 6 0 2 18 14 21 28 1 1 0 .203 .297 .281 .578
Road   161 44 4 2 2 19 16 30 25 1 2 3 .273 .395 .360 .755
Grass   307 74 10 2 4 37 30 50 53 2 3 3 .241 .351 .326 .677
Turf   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Day   231 60 8 2 4 29 25 39 38 2 2 3 .260 .371 .364 .735
Night   83 15 2 0 0 8 5 12 15 0 1 0 .181 .284 .205 .489
As Starter   311 74 10 2 4 36 29 49 52 2 3 3 .238 .345 .322 .667
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
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 .820 114 122 0.8
2026 New Orleans - AAA 27 88 314 75 10 2 4 37 30 51 3 2 53 7 1 .239 .349 .322 .670 78 84 0.2
Total AAA 205 741 209 33 3 14 94 92 105 4 7 122 17 9 .282 .371 .391 .762 101 108
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
2026 New Orleans - AAA 1B 20 20 164 12 12 177 1 .994 171.1 9.25 -0.3 .952
2026 New Orleans - AAA LF 28 20 65 2 0 68 1 .985 200.0 3.02 +3.2 1.099
2026 New Orleans - AAA CF 7 7 14 0 0 15 1 .933 58.0 2.17 -0.7 .904
2026 New Orleans - AAA RF 26 26 69 0 0 69 0 1.000 225.1 2.76 -0.2 .998
TOTAL 1B 20 20 164 12 12 177 1 .994 171.1 9.25 -0.3 .952
TOTAL LF 249 237 406 5 0 413 2 .995 2092.1 1.77 +16.3 1.069
TOTAL CF 174 173 476 5 0 494 13 .974 1559.1 2.78 -4.9 .987
TOTAL RF 53 53 114 0 0 114 0 1.000 451.1 2.27 -3.0 .958
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.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
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