

Michael Taylor 51 RF
Chicago White Sox

- Status: Inactive
- Full Name: Michael David Taylor
- Age: 32 (December 19, 1985)
- Birthplace: Cheverly, MD
- Bats/Throws: R/R Ht: 6' 5" Wt: 255
- Draft: Round 5 (2007, PHI)
- MLB Debut: 09/02/2011
- School: Stanford

Michael Taylor Career Stats
MiLB.com News
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- Jimenez's first two hits of season leave yard
- Gomber ties Memphis record with 16 K's
- Erceg day-to-day after taking pitch to helmet
- Thornton fans eight in a row, matching PCL mark
- Generals' Young comes within four outs of no-no
- Nats promote Soto to Class A Advanced
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March 11, 2015 | RF Michael Taylor retired. |
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January 12, 2015 | RF Michael Taylor assigned to Charlotte Knights. |
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December 23, 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RF Michael Taylor to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
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October 30, 2014 | RF Michael Taylor elected free agency. |
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October 24, 2014 | Chicago White Sox sent RF Michael Taylor outright to Charlotte Knights. |
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September 2, 2014 | Chicago White Sox selected the contract of Michael Taylor from Charlotte Knights. |
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June 16, 2014 | RF Michael Taylor assigned to Charlotte Knights. |
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June 14, 2014 | Oakland Athletics traded RF Michael Taylor to Chicago White Sox for RHP Jake Sanchez. |
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April 3, 2014 | Oakland Athletics sent RF Michael Taylor outright to Sacramento River Cats. |
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March 29, 2014 | Oakland Athletics designated RF Michael Taylor for assignment. |
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October 12, 2013 | Oakland Athletics activated RF Michael Taylor. |
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May 15, 2013 | Oakland Athletics optioned LF Michael Taylor to Sacramento River Cats. |
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May 6, 2013 | LF Michael Taylor assigned to Sacramento River Cats. |
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May 4, 2013 | Oakland Athletics recalled Michael Taylor from Sacramento River Cats. |
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April 23, 2013 | Oakland Athletics optioned Michael Taylor to Sacramento River Cats. |
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April 13, 2013 | Oakland Athletics recalled Michael Taylor from Sacramento River Cats. |
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March 17, 2013 | Oakland Athletics optioned Michael Taylor to Sacramento River Cats. |
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October 12, 2012 | Oakland Athletics recalled Michael Taylor from Sacramento River Cats. |
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August 5, 2012 | Oakland Athletics optioned Michael Taylor to Sacramento River Cats. |
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August 3, 2012 | Oakland Athletics recalled Michael Taylor from Sacramento River Cats. |
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May 11, 2012 | Oakland Athletics optioned Michael Taylor to Sacramento River Cats. |
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May 11, 2012 | Michael Taylor assigned to Sacramento River Cats from Oakland Athletics. |
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May 4, 2012 | Oakland Athletics recalled Michael Taylor from Sacramento River Cats. |
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March 18, 2012 | Oakland Athletics optioned Michael Taylor to Sacramento River Cats. |
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September 2, 2011 | Oakland Athletics recalled Michael Taylor from Sacramento River Cats. |
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May 13, 2011 | Michael Taylor roster status changed by Sacramento River Cats. |
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March 20, 2011 | Oakland Athletics optioned Michael Taylor to Sacramento River Cats. |
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November 19, 2010 | Oakland Athletics selected the contract of Michael Taylor from Sacramento River Cats. |
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May 29, 2010 | Michael Taylor roster status changed by Sacramento River Cats. |
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May 20, 2010 | Sacramento River Cats placed LF Michael Taylor on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to May 14, 2010. Left calf strain |
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December 23, 2009 | Oakland Athletics invited non-roster LF Michael Taylor to spring training. |
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December 16, 2009 | Lakewood BlueClaws Traded C Travis d'Arnaud to Lansing Lugnuts; Toronto Blue Jays Traded RHP Roy Halladay to Philadelphia Phillies and Reading Phillies Traded RHP Kyle Drabek and Michael Taylor to New Hampshire Fisher Cats. |
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December 16, 2009 | Sacramento River Cats Traded 1B Brett Wallace to Las Vegas 51s and New Hampshire Fisher Cats Traded LF Michael Taylor to Midland RockHounds. |
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September 9, 2009 | Michael Taylor assigned to Reading Phillies from Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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August 31, 2009 | Michael Taylor roster status changed by Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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July 16, 2009 | LF Michael Taylor assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Reading Phillies. |
Michael Taylor Awards and Honors
Michael Taylor 51 RF

- Full Name: Michael David Taylor
- Born: December 19, 1985
- Age: 32
- Birthplace: Cheverly, MD
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 255
- Draft: Round 5 (2007, PHI)
- School: Stanford
- MLB Debut: 09/02/2011
Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays for Brett Wallace on Dec. 16, 2009. ... Ranked as the A's No. 12 prospect by MLB.com entering the 2013 season. ... Led the Pacific Coast League in walks with 86 in 2012. ... Made Major League debut on Sept. 2, 2011. ... Traded to Blue Jays along with Kyle Drabek and Travis d'Arnaud in deal that sent Roy Halladay, Phillippe Aumont, Juan Ramirez and Tyson Gillies to the Philadelphia Phillies and Cliff Lee to the Seattle Mariners. ... Was named Eastern League Rookie of the Year in 2009. ... Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Stanford University.