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Michael A. Taylor
Michael A. Taylor
Chicago White Sox • Outfielder
Age 35 • 6' 4" • 215 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2014-08-12
Born: Lake Forest , IL • USA
Draft: 2009
2025 Stats
G
134
AB
295
H
59
HR
9
RBI
35
R
33
SB
8
AVG
.200
OBP
.259
SLG
.366
OPS
.625
Career Stats
G
1216
AB
3480
H
807
HR
109
RBI
388
R
427
SB
128
AVG
.232
OBP
.288
SLG
.379
OPS
.667
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2014 WSH 17 43 39 8 1 5 — .205 .279 .359 .638
2015 WSH 138 511 472 108 14 63 16 .229 .282 .358 .640
2016 WSH 76 237 221 51 7 16 14 .231 .278 .376 .654
2017 WSH 118 432 399 108 19 53 17 .271 .320 .486 .806
2018 WSH 134 385 353 80 6 28 24 .227 .287 .357 .644
2019 WSH 53 97 88 22 1 3 6 .250 .305 .364 .669 WS
2020 WSH 38 99 92 18 5 16 — .196 .253 .424 .677
2021 KC 142 528 483 118 12 54 14 .244 .297 .356 .653 GG
2022 KC 124 456 414 105 9 43 4 .254 .313 .357 .670
2023 MIN 129 388 355 78 21 51 13 .220 .278 .442 .720
2024 PIT 113 300 269 52 5 21 12 .193 .253 .290 .543
2025 CWS 134 325 295 59 9 35 8 .200 .259 .366 .625
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2012 WSH 343— ——— .000.250.000.250
2013 WSH 510102 —2— .200.200.200.400
2014 WSH 1318163 —3— .188.222.313.535
2015 WSH 21676521 471 .323.343.646.989
2016 WSH 20575324 5163 .453.491.8491.340
2017 WSH 23555417 276 .315.327.500.827
2018 WSH 1233318 122 .258.303.419.722
2019 WSH 1127259 141 .360.407.6001.007
2020 Total 1635347 —1— .206.200.324.524
2021 KC 17483913 27— .333.438.6151.053
2022 KC 1231257 23— .280.387.520.907
2023 MIN 17494512 16— .267.327.444.771
2024 PIT 4992 ——— .222.222.222.444
2025 CWS 1442367 —22 .194.310.250.560
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2016 WSH 322— ——— .000.000.000.000
2017 WSH 518155 28— .333.444.7331.177
2019 WSH 823217 22— .333.391.6191.010
2023 MIN 514132 ——— .154.214.154.368
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-09-28 @ WSH 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2025-09-27 @ WSH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-26 @ WSH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-25 @ NYY 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
2025-09-24 @ NYY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-23 @ NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-21 vs SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-20 vs SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-19 vs SD 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-17 vs BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-15 vs BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-13 @ CLE 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-12 @ CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-11 vs TB 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
2025-09-10 vs TB 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2
2025-09-07 @ DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-09-06 @ DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-09-05 @ DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-04 @ MIN 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-09-03 @ MIN 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
2025-09-01 @ MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-31 vs NYY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-30 vs NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-29 vs NYY 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-28 vs NYY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-08-27 vs KC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-08-26 vs KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-08-25 vs KC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-23 vs MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-18 @ ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-17 @ KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-16 @ KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-15 @ KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-13 vs DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-12 vs DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-08-11 vs DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-10 vs CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-09 vs CLE 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
2025-08-08 vs CLE 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-08-07 @ SEA 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2
2025-08-06 @ SEA 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 1
2025-08-02 @ LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-01 @ LAA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-29 vs PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-28 vs PHI 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-27 vs CHC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-26 vs CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-25 vs CHC 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-07-23 @ TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-22 @ TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-07-21 @ TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-20 @ PIT 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-18 @ PIT 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1
2025-07-13 vs CLE 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-07-11 vs CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-11 vs CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-07-09 vs TOR 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-05 @ COL 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0
2025-07-04 @ COL 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
2025-07-02 @ LAD 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-07-01 @ LAD 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-06-29 vs SF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-06-28 vs SF 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-27 vs SF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-25 vs AZ 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-06-24 vs AZ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-06-23 vs AZ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-06-22 @ TOR 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2025-06-19 vs STL 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1
2025-06-19 vs STL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-17 vs STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-15 @ TEX 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-06-14 @ TEX 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-06-13 @ TEX 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-06-12 @ HOU 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-11 @ HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-10 @ HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-08 vs KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-07 vs KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-06 vs KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-06-05 vs DET 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-06-04 vs DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-06-03 vs DET 2 1 0 0 1 4 2 2 1
2025-06-02 vs DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-31 @ BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-30 @ BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-28 @ NYM 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
2025-05-27 @ NYM 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-26 @ NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-25 vs TEX 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
2025-05-24 vs TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-23 vs TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-21 vs SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-20 vs SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-19 vs SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-18 @ CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-17 @ CHC 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-14 @ CIN 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2
2025-05-13 @ CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-05-11 vs MIA 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2025-05-10 vs MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-05-09 vs MIA 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
2025-05-08 @ KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-07 @ KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-06 @ KC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-05-05 @ KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-04 vs HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-02 vs HOU 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
2025-05-01 vs MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-04-30 vs MIL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-27 @ ATH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-26 @ ATH 5 3 3 0 0 3 2 0 2
2025-04-24 @ MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-23 @ MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-22 @ MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-21 @ BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-20 @ BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-19 @ BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-18 @ BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-17 vs ATH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-16 vs ATH 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-15 vs ATH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-13 vs BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-12 vs BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-11 vs BOS 5 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 2
2025-04-10 @ CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-04-09 @ CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-06 @ DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-02 vs MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-04-01 vs MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-03-31 vs MIN 4 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
2025-03-30 vs LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-03-29 vs LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-03-27 vs LAA 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2025-11-02
RF Michael A. Taylor elected free agency.
2025-11-02
RF Michael A. Taylor elected free agency.
2025-11-02
RF Michael A. Taylor retired.
2025-04-16
CF Michael A. Taylor changed number to 21.
2025-04-16
Chicago White Sox activated RF Michael A. Taylor.
2025-04-15
CF Michael A. Taylor changed number to 42.
2025-02-12
Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Michael A. Taylor.
2024-09-25
Pittsburgh Pirates released CF Michael A. Taylor.
2024-09-24
Pittsburgh Pirates designated CF Michael A. Taylor for assignment.
2024-06-07
Pittsburgh Pirates activated CF Michael A. Taylor from the paternity list.
2024-06-04
Pittsburgh Pirates placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the paternity list.
2024-03-16
Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent CF Michael A. Taylor.
2023-11-02
CF Michael A. Taylor elected free agency.
2023-09-18
Minnesota Twins activated CF Michael A. Taylor from the 10-day injured list.
2023-09-03
Minnesota Twins placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the 10-day injured list. Right hamstring strain.
2023-01-24
Minnesota Twins activated CF Michael A. Taylor.
2023-01-24
Minnesota Twins activated CF Michael A. Taylor.
2023-01-24
Kansas City Royals traded CF Michael A. Taylor to Minnesota Twins for LHP Evan Sisk and RHP Steven Cruz.
2022-07-18
Kansas City Royals activated CF Michael A. Taylor from the restricted list.
2022-07-14
Kansas City Royals placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the restricted list.
2022-06-03
Kansas City Royals activated CF Michael A. Taylor.
2022-06-01
Kansas City Royals activated CF Michael A. Taylor from the 10-day injured list.
2022-06-01
Kansas City Royals sent CF Michael A. Taylor on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2022-05-19
Kansas City Royals placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the 10-day injured list.
2022-05-19
Kansas City Royals placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the 10-day injured list.
2021-09-28
Kansas City Royals activated CF Michael A. Taylor from the bereavement list.
2021-09-24
Kansas City Royals placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the bereavement list.
2021-09-17
Kansas City Royals activated CF Michael A. Taylor.
2020-11-30
Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Michael A. Taylor.
2020-11-30
Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Michael A. Taylor.
2020-11-30
Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Michael A. Taylor.
2020-10-15
CF Michael A. Taylor elected free agency.
2019-09-03
Washington Nationals recalled CF Michael A. Taylor from Harrisburg Senators.
2019-06-28
Washington Nationals optioned CF Michael A. Taylor to Harrisburg Senators.
2019-04-08
Michael A. Taylor roster status changed by Washington Nationals.
2019-04-04
Washington Nationals sent CF Michael A. Taylor on a rehab assignment to Harrisburg Senators.
2019-03-27
Washington Nationals placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019. Left knee and hip sprain.
2017-08-13
Washington Nationals activated CF Michael A. Taylor from the 10-day injured list.
2017-08-08
Washington Nationals sent CF Michael A. Taylor on a rehab assignment to Harrisburg Senators.
2017-07-31
Washington Nationals sent OF Michael Taylor on a rehab assignment to Potomac Nationals.
2017-07-07
Washington Nationals placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the 10-day disabled list. Right oblique strain.
2017-04-10
Washington Nationals recalled CF Michael Taylor from Syracuse Chiefs.
2017-04-08
Washington Nationals optioned CF Michael Taylor to Syracuse Chiefs.
2016-08-29
Washington Nationals recalled Michael Taylor from Syracuse Chiefs.
2016-07-25
Washington Nationals optioned CF Michael Taylor to Syracuse Chiefs.
2016-07-08
Washington Nationals recalled Michael Taylor from Syracuse Chiefs.
2016-07-04
Washington Nationals optioned CF Michael Taylor to Syracuse Chiefs.
2015-04-29
Washington Nationals recalled Michael Taylor from Syracuse Chiefs.
2015-04-19
Washington Nationals optioned CF Michael Taylor to Syracuse Chiefs.
2015-03-01
Michael Taylor changed number to .
2014-10-13
Washington Nationals activated CF Michael Taylor.
2014-10-03
Washington Nationals reassigned CF Michael Taylor to the minor leagues.
2014-09-06
Washington Nationals recalled CF Michael Taylor from Syracuse Chiefs.
2014-08-23
Washington Nationals optioned CF Michael Taylor to Syracuse Chiefs.
2014-08-10
Washington Nationals recalled Michael Taylor from Syracuse Chiefs.
2014-03-13
Washington Nationals optioned CF Michael A. Taylor to Harrisburg Senators.
2013-11-20
Washington Nationals selected the contract of Michael A. Taylor from Potomac Nationals.
2013-02-25
OF Michael Taylor assigned to Washington Nationals.
2012-03-02
OF Michael Taylor assigned to Washington Nationals.
2009-06-23
Michael Taylor assigned to GCL Nationals from Washington Nationals.
2009-06-15
Washington Nationals signed SS Michael Taylor.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
31
0.271
xBA
18
0.186
xSLG
56
0.38
Avg EV
75
90.8
Barrel%
73
10.5%
HardHit%
64
42.9%
SweetSpot%
78
37.2%
Chase%
37
30.7%
Whiff%
9
37.7%
K%
15
33.8%
BB%
47
7.1%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: white_sox.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 399 31.7% 60.9% 29.0% .182 51.6%
Sinker 188 14.9% 59.6% 20.0% .222 45.5%
Slider 180 14.3% 52.8% 41.9% .250 30.8%
Changeup 170 13.5% 35.9% 53.2% .140 40.0%
Sweeper 101 8.0% 35.6% 57.8% .118 40.0%
Curveball 85 6.7% 43.5% 34.3% .222 15.4%
Cutter 76 6.0% 52.6% 38.1% .278 46.2%
Splitter 30 2.4% 46.7% 31.2% .375 83.3%
Knuckle Curve 19 1.5% 36.8% 25.0% .500 50.0%
Slurve 8 0.6% 62.5% 33.3% .000 0.0%
Eephus 4 0.3% 75.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 1260 100.0% 51.8% 35.8% .201 43.4%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 663 52.6% 59.6% 27.7% .204 49.1%
Breaking 393 31.2% 45.8% 43.9% .215 29.4%
Offspeed 204 16.2% 38.2% 49.1% .170 46.4%
Total 1260 100.0% 51.8% 35.8% .201 43.4%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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