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| HT/WT: 5-8, 160 lbs |
| Birthplace: Corona, CA |
| Age: 28 |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |
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2026 Batting
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HR
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RBI
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| Regular Season | .341 | 2 | 18 | .856 | 10 |
Top Samad Taylor News
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Getting break Tuesday
Taylor isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Taylor will get a chance to catch his breath Tuesday after going 10-for-16 with a homer, seven RBI and six runs scored across his last five games. Dustin Harris, Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis will start across the outfield while Taylor rests.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Racks up three hits in win
Taylor went 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Taylor has four multi-hit efforts over his last five contests, a span in which he's also supplied seven RBI. The speedy outfielder has logged an extra-base hit in three of his last four contests. He continues to put bat to ball well, hitting .343 on the year with an .862 OPS, two home runs, four doubles, two triples, 18 RBI, 25 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 159 plate appearances.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Pops homer in win
Taylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and a second RBI in Saturday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins.
Taylor was denied a fourth straight multi-hit effort, but he has still hit safely in eight of his last nine contests. The homer was just his second of the season -- he continues to provide more speed than power. Taylor is batting .328 with an .830 OPS, 17 RBI, 25 runs scored, three doubles, two triples and 10 stolen bases over 41 games.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Logs 10th steal
Taylor went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.
Taylor has gone 10-for-37 (.270) over 12 games since he returned from an oblique injury at the end of August. He has added four steals in that span, providing a boost of speed from the lower half of the lineup. The outfielder has a career-high 10 steals on 12 attempts while batting .312 with a .770 OPS, one home run, 13 RBI, 21 runs scored, two doubles and two triples across 143 plate appearances this year.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Idle Monday
Taylor is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Rockies on Monday.
Taylor will be on the bench for Monday's contest while Dustin Harris starts in left field and bats fifth. Taylor has gone 5-for-14 with two steals and three runs scored over his last four games and has a .775 OPS with nine steals, 11 RBI and five extra-base hits across 137 plate appearances this season.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Posts steal Friday
Taylor went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-5 win over the Giants.
Taylor has gone 6-for-25 (.240) with two steals over eight games since he returned from an oblique injury. The outfielder is filling a short-side platoon role in left field, though he was given the start Friday against an unproven right-hander in Anthony Molina. Taylor is batting .310 with a .775 OPS, one home run, eight steals, 11 RBI, 17 runs scored, two doubles and two triples over 130 plate appearances this year.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Retreating to bench with righty starting
Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
After he had been included in the lineup in each of the last four games while the Padres went up against four left-handed starters, the right-handed-hitting Taylor will head to the bench while the Yankees send righty Gerrit Cole to the bump. Taylor looks like he'll have to settle for the short side of a platoon in left field with Dustin Harris for the time being.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Back from IL
The Padres activated Taylor (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Taylor will make his first appearance in the majors since going down with a right oblique strain July 8. In 102 major-league plate appearances this year, the 27-year-old is batting .330/.410/.398 with one homer, 11 RBI and six stolen bases. San Diego transferred Luis Rengifo (knee) to the injured list, making room for Taylor on the active roster.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Kicking off rehab assignment
Taylor (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Taylor landed on the 10-day injured list in early July with a right oblique strain but has finally been cleared to play in games again. Given how much time Taylor has missed, the utility player will likely require a handful of rehab contests before returning.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Swinging bat in Arizona
Taylor (oblique) has been taking light swings and rehabbing at the Padres' spring complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
Taylor has been sidelined since early July due to a right oblique strain. His timeline for a return remains unclear, though he'll likely need a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated due to the length of his absence from game action. Taylor had been providing a spark for San Diego prior to getting hurt, slashing .330/.410/.398 with one home run, 11 RBI, 14 runs and six stolen bases over 26 contests.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: On injured list with oblique injury
The Padres placed Taylor on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right oblique strain.
Taylor was taken out of Tuesday's game early after tweaking his oblique, and although he said before Wednesday's contest that he was day-to-day, per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres will ultimately place him on the IL and keep him out through the All-Star break. Luis Rengifo was selected from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move to replenish the Padres' bench depth.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Sitting third straight
Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Taylor is batting .208 (5-for-24) with just one extra-base hit in his past eight contests, and he finds himself on the bench Sunday for the third consecutive game. The Padres have rolled with a starting outfield of Gavin Sheets, Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis from left to right in all three contests.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Resting up Friday
Taylor isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Taylor has notched a base hit in each of his last four games, but the Friars will keep him on the bench to begin Friday's contest. Gavin Sheets will start in left field while Taylor sits, putting Manny Machado in the DH spot and Sung-Mun Song at third base.
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Padres' Samad Taylor: Heading to bench Wednesday
Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Taylor will exit the lineup for the first time since June 15, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive starts. Since being called up from Triple-A El Paso on June 3, Taylor has been able to take control of an everyday role in the outfield and of the No. 2 spot in the San Diego lineup by slashing .329/.414/.382 with one home run, six stolen bases, 11 RBI and 12 runs through 21 games. Taylor should remain a strong source of steals while he continues to play regularly, but fantasy managers should plan for a further downturn in his batting average, which has been propped up by a .490 BABIP.
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