Brayden Taylor

23-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
Tampa Bay Rays AA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Brayden Taylor in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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Signed a $3.88 million contract with the Rays in July of 2023.
Promoted to Double-A
3BTampa Bay Rays  AA
July 30, 2024
The Rays promoted Taylor from High-A Bowling Green to Double-A Montgomery on Tuesday.
Analysis
Taylor, the No. 19 overall pick in 2023, slashed .271/.391/.516 with 14 home runs, 26 steals and a 24.4 percent strikeout rate in 83 games for Bowling Green. The 22-year-old saw 41 starts at shortstop, 31 starts at third base and six starts at the keystone. Third base is most likely his long-term home.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AA)
Since 2023
 
 
+5%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+19%
OPS vs LHP
2023
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .572 135 4 19 .172 .244 .328
Since 2023vs Right .598 250 6 23 .168 .290 .308
2025vs Left .423 95 2 14 .151 21.000 .267
2025vs Right .380 165 2 11 .162 48.000 .250
2024vs Left .781 40 2 5 .222 12.000 .472
2024vs Right .659 85 4 12 .181 24.000 .417
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Known as one of the best pure hitters from the college crop in last year's draft, Taylor had a productive debut after the Rays selected him with the 19th overall pick, but his power and strikeouts spiked. The lefty-hitting infielder slashed .242/.361/.517 with five home runs, a 31.5 percent strikeout rate and a 15.7 percent walk rate in 25 games primarily at Single-A. He may have sold out for power, but ideally Taylor will focus on establishing a plus hit tool first. He had a .941 OPS with more walks (nine) than strikeouts (seven) in 11 Cape Cod League games in 2022 and slashed .308/.430/.631 with 23 home runs and 14 steals while striking out at an 18.7 percent clip in 65 games as a junior. Taylor only grades out as an average runner, but he has stolen 48 bases successfully since he was last thrown out back in 2021 as a freshman at TCU. He is a good athlete who seemingly does everything pretty well on a baseball diamond, and he has the defensive chops to add value at second or third base. Taylor should head to High-A and could reach the majors in 2025.
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In control at High-A
3BTampa Bay Rays  AA
May 15, 2024
Taylor is slashing .253/.421/.440 with three home runs and nine steals in 27 games for High-A Bowling Green.
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Headed to Tampa Bay
3BTampa Bay Rays  AA
July 9, 2023
The Rays have selected Taylor with the 19th overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.
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