Samad Taylor: Everything you need to know

Samad Taylor

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	K	SB	CS	TB
3/15	AZ	4-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/14	CLE	W 8-5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/13	ATH	W 13-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
3/12	KC	L 10-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
3/10	LAA	W 10-2	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	1
3/8	CIN	W 14-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
3/7	CLE	L 7-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/6	CHC	W 3-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/3	CWS	W 4-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/2	ATH	L 7-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/1	SF	L 9-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2/27	COL	L 3-2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2/26	CIN	L 11-10	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	0
2/24	CHC	L 6-5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
2/23	MIL	W 7-5	2	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	3
2/21	KC	W 10-3	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	3
2/20	SEA	L 7-4	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	1
Preseason Totals			30	6	7	5	2	0	0	5	2	0	43	3	0	9

Samad Taylor: Breaking News

The Padres reassigned Taylor to minor-league camp Tuesday. The 27-year-old is expected to open the season at Triple-A El Paso after failing to win a utility spot with the Padres coming out of spring training. Taylor owns a .205/.272/.260 slash line over 83 career plate appearances in the big leagues across the past three seasons.

Taylor signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Saturday that includes an invitation to spring training, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Taylor elected free agency Friday after being outrighted by the Mariners, and he'll now attempt to carve out a role for himself with the Padres. The 27-year-old carries just a .532 OPS through 83 career plate appearances in the majors, but he slashed .296/.378/.461 with 86 RBI, 124 runs scored and 44 steals over 137 games at Triple-A Tacoma in 2025.

Taylor elected to become a free agent Friday. Taylor cleared waivers after being removed from the Mariners' 40-man roster, but he's decided to test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The 27-year-old went 1-for-8 in four games for Seattle in 2025 and slashed .296/.378/.461 with 17 homers and 44 steals at Triple-A Tacoma. Taylor can handle every position other than catcher, first base and pitcher, so he shouldn't have trouble landing on his feet in a new organization.