Samad Taylor
RF | Bats/Throws: R/R | 5' 8" 160LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 10, #302, Cleveland Indians | Corona (CA) HS
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2023 69 60 11 12 0 8 .200 .279 .267 .546
2024 5 5 2 2 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
2025 9 8 1 1 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
3 Seasons 83 73 14 15 0 8 .205 .272 .260 .532
AVG HR SB OPS
2023 .200 0 8 .546
2024 .400 0 0 .800
2025 .125 0 0 .250
3 Seasons .205 0 8 .532
MLB Percentile Rankings
Hits Spray Chart

Statcast Batting Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB%
2023 24 310 40 4 10.0 5.8 87.5 104.8 8.7 35.0 .196 .349 .248 .274 .355 22.5 31.9 10.1
2024 25 14 4 0 0.0 0.0 90.5 106.5 13.8 0.0 .164 .173 .353 .154 .192 25.0 20.0 0.0
2025 26 23 8 0 0.0 0.0 75.7 100.6 9.9 37.5 .201 .269 .111 .203 .232 12.5 11.1 0.0
Player 347 52 4 7.7 4.8 86.1 106.5 9.2 32.7 .195 .328 .241 .260 .324 21.2 28.9 8.4
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .316 .369 36.8 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.




Fastball: 4 Seam, 2 Seam, Cutter, Sinker. Offspeed: Split, Change, Fork, Screw. Breaking: Slider, Curve, Knuckle, Sweeper, Slurve, Other
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Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2023 52.5 47.5 27.5 17.5 2.5 25.0 37.5 37.5 20.0 22.5 10.0 5.0 15.0 27.5
2024 75.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 75.0 0.0 25.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 25.0
2025 62.5 37.5 12.5 25.0 0.0 25.0 37.5 37.5 12.5 25.0 25.0 12.5 12.5 12.5
Player 55.8 44.2 23.1 17.3 3.8 23.1 36.5 40.4 17.3 23.1 15.4 5.8 13.5 25.0
MLB 44.3 55.7 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.3 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.7 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 7.5 40.0 22.5 12.5 5.0 10.0 5.8
2024 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025 37.5 25.0 25.0 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Player 13.5 36.5 23.1 13.5 3.8 7.7 4.8
MLB 4.0 32.5 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.1 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2025 Sweeper -9.0 -1 6 26.1 2 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .396 .573 .417 50.0
2025 Sinker 2.0 0 4 17.4 1 -- -- -- 0.0 0.0 -- -- -- -- 0.0
2025 4-Seam Fastball -7.9 0 4 17.4 2 .500 .500 .450 33.3 0.0 0.0 .284 .294 .256 0.0
2025 Changeup -6.3 0 4 17.4 1 .000 .000 .000 66.7 100.0 50.0 -- -- .000 --
2025 Curveball 4.2 0 1 4.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2025 Cutter -6.1 0 1 4.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2025 Slider -18.2 0 1 4.3 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .151 .298 .188 0.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball -4.5 0 5 35.7 2 .500 .500 .450 60.0 50.0 100.0 .147 .149 .135 0.0
2024 Slider 15.2 0 3 21.4 1 1.000 1.000 .900 50.0 0.0 0.0 .351 .381 .316 0.0
2024 Sinker -8.7 0 3 21.4 1 .000 .000 .000 50.0 0.0 -- .023 .030 .023 0.0
2024 Sweeper -8.1 0 2 14.3 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .149 .153 .159 100.0
2024 Curveball -4.0 0 1 7.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Batting Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 69 310 -2 -4 2 1 -3
2024 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
2025 9 23 -1 -1 0 0 -2
Player 83 347 -4 -5 3 -4 -5
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Swing % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2023 310 49.7 68.2 74.3 30.1 53.2 40.3 27.5 49.0 31.6 7.7 91.7
2024 14 64.3 88.9 50.0 40.0 50.0 28.6 40.0 71.4 50.0 21.4 100.0
2025 23 65.2 66.7 80.0 50.0 75.0 60.9 22.2 60.9 21.4 4.3 100.0
Player 347 51.3 69.1 73.2 31.4 54.7 41.2 27.7 50.7 31.8 8.1 92.9
MLB 48.8 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.6 42.7 30.0 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Max EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
Speed OAA Arm
Strength
Bat
Speed
Squared-up
Rate
Swing
Length
2023 14 91
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2023 -- 0 0.8 -1 0 2 0 --
Player -- 0 0.8 -1 0 2 0 --
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2023 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 2
Player 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 2
Note: xHR tells how many of this player's home runs would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

2023 +/-   2024 +/-   2025
Results
BA .200 +.200 .400 -.275 .125
xBA .196 -.032 .164 +.037 .201
OBP .279 +.121 .400 -.275 .125
xOBP .278 -.114 .164 +.037 .201
SLG .267 +.133 .400 -.275 .125
xSLG .349 -.176 .173 +.096 .269
ISO .067 -.067 .000 .000 .000
xISO .153 -.144 .009 +.059 .068
BABIP .308 +.192 .500 -.357 .143
wOBA .248 +.105 .353 -.242 .111
xwOBA .274 -.120 .154 +.049 .203
wOBACON .308 +.133 .441 -.315 .126
xwOBACON .355 -.163 .192 +.040 .232
BACON .308 +.192 .500 -.357 .143
xBACON .305 -.100 .205 +.025 .230
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 22.5 +2.5 25.0 -12.5 12.5
Avg Exit Velocity 87.5 +3.0 90.5 -14.8 75.7
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 35.0 -35.0 0.0 +37.5 37.5
Barrel % 10.0 -10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Avg Launch Angle 8.7 +5.1 13.8 -3.9 9.9
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 69.7 -4.2 65.5 +3.1 68.6
Attack Angle 12° +3° 15° +3° 17°
Ideal Attack Angle % 58.1 -8.1 50.0 -20.0 30.0
Attack Direction +7° -19° -10°
Swing Path - Tilt 38° -3° 35° +2° 37°
Swing Length 6.9 +0.1 7.0 +0.4 7.4
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 92.9 +1.5 94.4 -5.1 89.3
Breaking Velocity 83.4 +1.0 84.4 -6.1 78.3
Offspeed Velocity 85.6 -- -- -- 78.2
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 4 -4 0 0 0
Popup % 2.5 +22.5 25.0 -25.0 0.0
Flyball % 27.5 -27.5 0.0 +12.5 12.5
Line Drive % 17.5 -17.5 0.0 +25.0 25.0
Groundball % 52.5 +22.5 75.0 -12.5 62.5
Pull % 25.0 -25.0 0.0 +25.0 25.0
Straight Away % 37.5 -12.5 25.0 +12.5 37.5
Opposite Field % 37.5 +37.5 75.0 -37.5 37.5
Weak Contact % 7.5 +17.5 25.0 +12.5 37.5
Pull Airball % 5.0 -5.0 0.0 +12.5 12.5
Topped Contact % 40.0 -15.0 25.0 0.0 25.0
Under Contact % 22.5 +2.5 25.0 0.0 25.0
Flare/Burner Contact % 12.5 +12.5 25.0 -12.5 12.5
Solid Contact % 5.0 -5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HR/FB % 0.0 -- -- -- 0.0
Popups 1 0 1 -1 0
Flyballs 11 -11 0 +1 1
Line Drives 7 -7 0 +2 2
Groundballs 21 -18 3 +2 5
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 49.7 +14.6 64.3 +0.9 65.2
Out of Zone % 50.3 -14.6 35.7 -0.9 34.8
Edge % 40.3 -11.7 28.6 +32.3 60.9
Zone Swing % 68.2 +20.7 88.9 -22.2 66.7
Out of Zone Swing % 30.1 +9.9 40.0 +10.0 50.0
In Zone Contact % 74.3 -24.3 50.0 +30.0 80.0
Out of Zone Contact % 53.2 -3.2 50.0 +25.0 75.0
Whiff % 31.6 +18.4 50.0 -28.6 21.4
First Strike % 60.9 -0.9 60.0 +6.7 66.7
First Pitch Swing % 27.5 +12.5 40.0 -17.8 22.2
Swing % 49.0 +22.4 71.4 -10.5 60.9
Meatball Swing % 91.7 +8.3 100.0 0.0 100.0
Meatball % 7.7 +13.7 21.4 -17.1 4.3
Zone Swing & Miss % 24.8 +25.2 50.0 -30.0 20.0
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 46.8 +3.2 50.0 -25.0 25.0
In Zone 154 -145 9 +6 15
Out of Zone 156 -151 5 +3 8
Edge 125 -121 4 +10 14
In Zone Swings 105 -97 8 +2 10
Out of Zone Swings 47 -45 2 +2 4
In Zone Swing & Misses 26 -22 4 -2 2
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 22 -21 1 0 1
Basic
Pitches 310 -296 14 +9 23
PA 69 -64 5 +4 9
AB 60 -55 5 +3 8
Hits 12 -10 2 -1 1
Singles 9 -7 2 -1 1
Doubles 2 -2 0 0 0
Triples 1 -1 0 0 0
Home Runs 0 0 0 0 0
Walks 7 -7 0 0 0
Strikeouts 22 -21 1 0 1
K% 31.9 -11.9 20.0 -8.9 11.1
BB% 10.1 -10.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
HBP 0 0 0 0 0
Batted Balls 40 -36 4 +4 8
Number of Fastballs 170 -162 8 +1 9
Number of Offspeed 46 -46 0 +4 4
Number of Breaking 73 -69 4 -2 2
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

wOBA
SeasonAlignment TypeBat SidePAShifts/Shades%No Shift/ShadeShift/Shade
2023 Shades R 69 3 4.3 .246 .294
2024 Shades R 5 0 0.0 .353
2025 Shades R 9 1 11.1 .126 .000
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2023 89 15.0 49.4% 1.1% 41 17.8 4.9% 0.0%
2024 0 -- -- -- 4 16.3 0.0% 0.0%
2025 3 12.9 66.7% 0.0% 5 15.2 20.0% 0.0%
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