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Michael A. Taylor • OF
Ht/Wt:6'4", 215 lbs.
Born:Mar 26, 1991 (33 yrs) in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Hometown:Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by Washington in 2009 (6/172).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2023
1/23/2023 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals
2022
7/18/2022 Activated from the restricted list by the Kansas City Royals.
7/14/2022 Placed on the restricted list by the Kansas City Royals.
7/12/2022 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
6/03/2022 Missed 14 games (covid-19).
5/19/2022 COVID-19, 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 18th, 2022).
5/18/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2021
9/29/2021 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a two-year contract extension.
9/28/2021 Missed 4 games (bereavement list).
9/24/2021 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
9/17/2021 Missed 4 games (family medical emergency leave list).
9/12/2021 Family medical emergency leave list, day-to-day.
2020
11/30/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
10/15/2020 Refused minor league assignment from the Washington Nationals and opted for free agency.
10/15/2020 Outrighted to Fresno (AAA).
1/09/2020 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2019
9/03/2019 Recalled from Harrisburg (AA).
6/28/2019 Optioned to Harrisburg (AA).
5/06/2019 Missed 1 game (wrist injury).
5/05/2019 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
4/08/2019 Missed 8 games (left knee injury).
3/27/2019 Left knee injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to March 25th, 2019).
2/01/2019 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2018
1/12/2018 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2017
8/13/2017 Missed 30 games (strained right oblique muscle).
7/07/2017 Strained right oblique, 10-day DL.
6/23/2017 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
6/21/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/10/2017 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
4/08/2017 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2016
10/11/2016 Missed 2 games (thumb injury).
10/09/2016 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
8/29/2016 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
7/25/2016 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
7/08/2016 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
7/04/2016 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2015
9/27/2015 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
9/26/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
9/11/2015 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
9/09/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
9/06/2015 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
9/05/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
9/04/2015 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
9/02/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
8/29/2015 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
8/28/2015 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
4/29/2015 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
4/19/2015 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
2014
10/03/2014 Did not make the Washington Nationals playoff roster.
9/06/2014 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
8/23/2014 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
8/10/2014 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
3/13/2014 Optioned to Harrisburg (AA).
2013
11/20/2013 Contract purchased from Potomac (A).
2009
12/16/2009 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
6/11/2009 Signed by the Washington Nationals.
6/10/2009 Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 6th round (172nd overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2020
11/30/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
2009
6/09/2009 Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 6th round (172th overall) in 2009.
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