Michael Taylor, OF

B-T: R-R

HT: 6-6

WT: 250

BORN: December 19, 1985; Cheverly, Maryland

RESIDES: Apopka, FL

HOW OBTAINED: Selected by Phillies in 5th round of June 2007draft

EDUCATION: Attended Stanford University 

2008: Began season at Lakewood (A)… Homered in 4 straight games, 5/5-5/11… Hit safely in 27 consecutive road games, 4/24-6/20… Had a season-high 14-game hit streak, 6/5-20 (.380, 19-50, 8 RBI)… Batted .395 (49-124) in 34 road games… Had 24 multi-hit games, including seven with 3-plus hits… Hit safely in 58 of 67 games… Named a South Atlantic League midseason All-Star… Led SAL with a .361 avg (90-249) before being promoted to Clearwater (A), 6/19… Had an 11-game hit streak, 8/5-17 (.581, 25-43, 11 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI), which included 10 multi-hit games… Hit 2 HR, 8/13 vs Lakeland… Named Phillies Minor League Player of Week 4 times and Player of the Month twice, April (.354, 34-96, 6 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 4 SB) and August (.376, 41-109, 17 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 19 RBI)… Had 18 outfield assists, 8 at Lakewood and 10 at Clearwater… Participated in Hawaiian Winter League… 2007: Began pro career with Williamsport (A)… Slugged 2 HR and had a career-best 5 RBI, 7/1 at Jamestown.

CAREER STATISTICS: 

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YEAR	TEAM	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS
2007	Williamsport	.227	66	233	30	53	14	0	6	33	23	53	8	2
2008	Lakewood	.361	67	249	40	90	12	3	10	50	31	43	10	3
	Clearwater	.329	65	243	36	80	27	1	9	38	19	46	5	6
Minors	Totals	.308	198	725	106	223	53	4	25	121	73	142	23	11