Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Tue 4/29/25 4:28 PM

The Mariners selected Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
In order to add Taylor to the 40-man roster, the Mariners transferred Gregory Santos (knee) to the 60-day IL. Taylor takes the 26-man roster spot of Dylan Moore (hip), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. Taylor has appeared in 34 career games, slashing .215/.288/.277 with no home runs, four RBI and eight stolen bases.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Tue 1/21/25 2:07 PM

The Mariners outrighted Taylor to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
He's no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization as utility depth. Taylor, 26, spent virtually all of the 2024 season at Triple-A Tacoma, where he collected a .732 OPS with 11 homers and 50 steals.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Wed 1/15/25 2:58 PM

The Mariners designated Taylor for assignment Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Blake Hunt. Taylor, 26, spent nearly all of the 2024 season at Triple-A Tacoma, putting up a .732 OPS with 11 homers and 50 steals.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Mon 4/8/24 4:46 PM

Taylor was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old was promoted Friday with Ty France headed to the paternity list, and Taylor will return to Tacoma with France now back with the team. Taylor appeared in all three games in Milwaukee and went 2-for-5 with two runs and a strikeout.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Sat 4/6/24 2:17 PM

Taylor, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma earlier in the day, entered Friday's loss to the Brewers as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and remained in the game in left field. He went 1-for-2 with a run.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor couldn't deliver in his pinch-hit at-bat, grounding out to first with two men on and the score knotted at 3-3. However, the speedy 25-year-old laced a single to center field in the ninth inning to help ignite a rally that fell just short. Friday's game marked Taylor's Mariners regular-season debut, and with the team in need of some offensive punch, there's a possibility his stay with the big-league club can extend beyond Ty France's paternity leave.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Fri 4/5/24 2:14 PM

Taylor was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma by the Mariners on Friday, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor could be up just for the weekend while Ty France is on paternity leave. The 25-year-old has experience at every position other than first base, catcher and pitcher.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Sat 3/23/24 1:40 PM

The Mariners optioned Taylor to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
After struggling with the Royals last season, Taylor was able to put together a solid spring, slashing .273/.342/.485 with two homers and six RBI across 38 plate appearances. If Taylor is able to keep his bat hot as he moves to Tacoma, he could return to Seattle this summer as a utility player.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Mon 3/18/24 1:01 AM

Taylor went 1-for-2 with a double, a stolen base and two runs in a Cactus League loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor pushed his spring average to .286, a solid figure that's accompanied by Sunday's double, two home runs, four RBI, three steals and seven runs. The 25-year-old, a late-January trade acquisition, brings an eclectic skill set that includes some outstanding speed, and he seemingly doesn't have anything left to prove at the Triple-A level after slashing .282/.384/.448 with a 13.5 percent walk rate and modest 21.2 percent strikeout rate across 694 plate appearances there the last two seasons. However, Taylor doesn't make the projected Opening Day roster of Daniel Kramer of MLB.com, implying he could well begin the season at Triple-A Tacoma.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Tue 1/30/24 1:51 PM

The Mariners acquired Taylor from the Royals on Monday in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's already the third time the 25-year-old has been traded, as he went from the Guardians to the Blue Jays in the Joe Smith trade back in 2017 and from the Jays to the Royals in the Whit Merrifield deal in 2022. Taylor has elite speed and slashed .301/.418/.466 with eight homers and 43 steals at Triple-A Omaha in 2023. He swiped eight more bags in 31 games with Kansas City but hit only .200/.279/.267. Taylor can play all over the diamond and has options remaining.

Samad Taylor
2B/LF SEA
Mon 9/4/23 9:12 AM

Taylor was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor has slashed only .200/.279/.267 over 31 games with the big club this season. The Royals have not yet announced a corresponding move, but Nick Pratto (groin/hip) is expected back from the injured list any day.