RF Zak Taylor #4
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/27/2026
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RF ZAK TAYLOR #4 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
89 307 74 15 2 8 29 22 79 .241 .293 .381 9 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 45 40
BABIP 45 40 50 45
Avoid K's 40 35 40 40
Gap 65 45 70 65
Power 50 40 55 50
Eye 55 40 60 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 40 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 20 Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/26/2026 CIN Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/25/2026 CIN Win, 6-4 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 0
07/24/2026 CIN Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/22/2026 @ OAK Win, 6-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/2026 @ OAK Loss, 1-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/19/2026 @ ARI Win, 11-8 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/18/2026 @ ARI Win, 9-5 4 3 3 1 0 1 1 0
07/17/2026 @ ARI Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/12/2026 ATL Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/11/2026 ATL Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
PERSONALITY
Always up for a good game of cards with teammates.
Birthday:12/31/1995
Born in:East Point, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,400,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 109 Days
Service This Yr:109 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 109 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 29th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 89 307 74 15 2 8 29 42 22 79 .241 .293 .381 .674 .299 .140 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 331 1 0 0 8 0 1 117 25 9 4 69.2 32.9 3.61 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   84 21 5 0 1 8 9 5 19 0 0 1 .250 .300 .345 .645
Versus Right   233 56 10 2 7 21 35 19 62 1 0 0 .240 .296 .391 .687
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 5 0 1 0 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 .263 .300 .368 .668
March   20 5 1 0 3 8 3 0 7 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
April   92 28 7 0 2 5 13 5 23 0 0 1 .304 .347 .446 .793
May   92 18 5 0 1 7 12 8 22 1 0 0 .196 .257 .283 .540
June   40 8 1 0 2 4 3 2 8 0 0 0 .200 .238 .375 .613
July   63 15 1 2 0 5 11 7 19 0 0 0 .238 .314 .317 .632
Spring Training   9 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Last Year   425 102 23 6 19 65 64 46 99 3 0 9 .240 .325 .456 .782
2 Years Ago   433 91 20 2 13 44 52 38 129 3 0 6 .210 .281 .356 .637
Career   2567 595 124 19 102 330 365 230 622 16 1 34 .232 .302 .414 .716
Home   167 44 7 1 5 20 23 8 45 1 0 1 .263 .299 .407 .707
Road   140 30 8 1 3 9 19 14 34 0 0 0 .214 .286 .350 .636
Grass   307 74 15 2 8 29 42 22 79 1 0 1 .241 .293 .381 .674
Day   116 30 6 1 4 11 15 8 26 0 0 0 .259 .306 .431 .737
Night   191 44 9 1 4 18 27 14 53 1 0 1 .230 .285 .351 .636
As Starter   303 73 15 2 8 29 42 21 77 1 0 1 .241 .291 .383 .674
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Close/Late   43 11 2 0 1 7 4 2 11 0 0 0 .256 .289 .372 .661
Inning 1-3   146 37 10 1 3 9 24 13 35 0 0 1 .253 .319 .397 .716
Inning 4-6   101 20 2 1 4 12 13 6 26 1 0 0 .198 .241 .356 .597
Inning 7-9   69 20 3 0 1 8 7 5 20 0 0 0 .290 .338 .377 .715
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   158 34 7 0 3 5 27 9 43 0 0 1 .215 .262 .316 .578
1 Outs   77 18 5 1 2 8 7 6 18 1 0 0 .234 .286 .403 .688
2 Outs   82 25 3 1 3 16 10 9 20 0 0 0 .305 .374 .476 .849
Scoring Position   68 16 5 1 2 20 9 7 22 1 0 0 .235 .303 .426 .729
Bases Empty   201 47 8 0 5 5 28 12 49 0 0 1 .234 .280 .348 .629
Runner on 1st   48 14 2 1 1 4 7 5 10 0 0 0 .292 .358 .438 .796
Runner on 2nd   29 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 9 0 0 0 .103 .161 .138 .299
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 1 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .400 .571 1.400 1.971
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 6 2 0 0 5 3 1 3 0 0 0 .462 .500 .615 1.115
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 1 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .667 .917
Two Strikes   174 26 3 2 3 11 16 18 81 0 0 0 .149 .229 .241 .471
First Pitch   37 12 2 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .324 .459 .784
Count 0-1   22 5 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .217 .364 .581
Count 0-2   19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .158 .158 .158 .316
Count 1-0   28 8 2 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .464 .750
Count 1-1   26 11 4 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 .423 .444 .577 1.021
Count 1-2   56 13 0 0 2 3 4 0 27 0 0 0 .232 .232 .339 .571
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   16 8 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Count 2-2   48 3 1 1 0 1 3 0 28 0 0 0 .062 .062 .125 .188
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   9 5 2 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 .556 .636 1.444 2.081
Full Count   51 7 2 1 1 7 9 18 20 0 0 0 .137 .362 .275 .637
Behind in Count   97 21 0 0 3 8 7 0 33 1 0 0 .216 .214 .309 .524
Ahead in Count   58 23 6 0 3 7 14 6 0 0 0 0 .397 .453 .655 1.108
Batting Leadoff   246 59 14 0 8 24 33 17 61 1 0 1 .240 .291 .394 .685
Batting 2nd   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Batting 3rd   18 7 1 2 0 3 8 4 5 0 0 0 .389 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 4th   21 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 .143 .182 .143 .325
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 8th   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 9th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Low Leverage   104 28 5 0 3 6 13 7 19 0 0 0 .269 .315 .404 .719
Medium Leverage   163 37 5 2 3 7 26 15 41 0 0 1 .227 .296 .337 .634
High Leverage   50 12 5 0 2 16 5 2 21 1 0 0 .240 .264 .460 .724
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 45 9 4 0 1 9 4 6 17 .200 .321 .356 .676 .293 .156 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 53 2 1 0 1 0 0 16 5 0 0 0.0 5.4 3.93 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Versus Right   36 7 4 0 0 6 3 6 12 0 0 2 .194 .341 .306 .646
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   45 9 4 0 1 9 4 6 17 0 0 2 .200 .321 .356 .676
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 St. Louis - MLB 25 137 428 120 25 5 35 95 73 27 6 4 91 25 0 .280 .329 .607 .937 133 133 3.0
2022 St. Louis - MLB 26 151 531 127 29 3 16 64 80 54 8 1 114 19 2 .239 .318 .395 .714 97 96 1.4
2023 St. Louis - MLB 27 149 443 81 12 1 11 33 54 43 4 4 110 9 2 .183 .259 .289 .548 61 64 0.2
2024 St. Louis - MLB 28 125 433 91 20 2 13 44 52 38 6 3 129 17 0 .210 .281 .356 .637 86 87 0.2
2025 St. Louis - MLB 29 144 425 102 23 6 19 65 64 46 9 3 99 12 2 .240 .325 .456 .782 118 111 1.1
2026 St. Louis - MLB 30 89 307 74 15 2 8 29 42 22 1 1 79 9 4 .241 .293 .381 .674 93 97 -0.0
Total MLB 795 2567 595 124 19 102 330 365 230 34 16 622 91 10 .232 .302 .414 .716 98 98 5.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Total - 22 47 210 56 13 6 11 41 50 25 3 0 29 33 2 .267 .353 .543 .896 100 100 1.8
2018 Vancouver - S A 22 14 55 18 5 0 3 12 14 8 1 1 15 10 0 .327 .415 .582 .997 185 187 1.1
2018 Lansing - A 22 52 193 45 12 0 7 25 29 13 2 2 53 13 0 .233 .286 .404 .690 104 106 1.3
2018 WL - AAA 22 3 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -37 -47 -0.1
2018 WL - AAA 22 11 36 8 4 0 1 8 4 6 2 0 13 0 0 .222 .364 .417 .780 124 116 0.4
2018 Total - AAA 22 14 45 9 4 0 1 9 4 6 2 0 17 0 0 .200 .321 .356 .676 97 88 0.3
2019 Rome - A 23 20 71 27 6 1 4 14 17 9 0 0 16 7 1 .380 .450 .662 1.112 208 206 1.2
2019 Springfield - AA 23 70 269 63 11 2 8 33 32 15 3 3 79 16 3 .234 .279 .379 .658 77 77 0.6
2019 Mississippi - AA 23 34 128 27 3 2 6 12 17 6 2 0 39 4 1 .211 .257 .406 .664 89 89 0.4
2019 Total - AA 23 104 397 90 14 4 14 45 49 21 5 3 118 20 4 .227 .272 .388 .660 81 81 1.0
2020 Palm Beach - A+ 24 103 375 79 16 7 10 47 53 47 10 3 109 16 3 .211 .313 .371 .683 98 99 2.2
2020 Springfield - AA 24 25 91 23 5 2 2 11 8 6 0 1 22 4 0 .253 .296 .418 .714 97 97 0.5
2021 Memphis - AAA 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total PCL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
Total SL 34 128 27 3 2 6 12 17 6 2 0 39 4 1 .211 .257 .406 .664 89 89
Total TEX 95 360 86 16 4 10 44 40 21 3 4 101 20 3 .239 .284 .389 .672 82 82
Total FSL 103 375 79 16 7 10 47 53 47 10 3 109 16 3 .211 .313 .371 .683 98 99
Total MID 52 193 45 12 0 7 25 29 13 2 2 53 13 0 .233 .286 .404 .690 104 106
Total SAL 20 71 27 6 1 4 14 17 9 0 0 16 7 1 .380 .450 .662 1.112 208 206
Total NWL 14 55 18 5 0 3 12 14 8 1 1 15 10 0 .327 .415 .582 .997 185 187
Total WINTER 14 45 9 4 0 1 9 4 6 2 0 17 0 0 .200 .321 .356 .676 97 88
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 WL - WINTER 22 2 10 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .250 .500 .750 109 94 0.2
2021 St. Louis - MLB 25 3 12 4 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .333 .385 .583 .968 144 149 -0.9
2022 St. Louis - MLB 26 3 12 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .250 .583 .833 122 123 -1.0
Total MLB 6 24 7 4 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 9 0 0 .292 .320 .583 .903 134 137
Total WINTER 2 10 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .250 .500 .750 109 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 WL - AAA LF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 .991
2018 WL - AAA LF 3 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 20.0 4.50 +0.9 .991
2018 WL - AAA RF 8 8 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 72.0 2.25 +1.0 .996
2021 St. Louis - MLB C 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
2021 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.010
2021 St. Louis - MLB LF 56 39 82 0 0 82 0 1.000 356.2 2.07 -1.5 .948
2021 St. Louis - MLB CF 13 5 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 55.0 3.11 -0.9 .915
2021 St. Louis - MLB RF 44 40 59 1 0 62 2 .968 351.1 1.54 -3.3 .929
2022 St. Louis - MLB LF 85 81 152 3 0 157 2 .987 707.0 1.97 +1.1 .999
2022 St. Louis - MLB CF 21 16 35 0 0 36 1 .972 144.0 2.19 -3.7 .884
2022 St. Louis - MLB RF 50 44 75 4 0 79 0 1.000 388.1 1.83 -2.6 .963
2023 St. Louis - MLB LF 108 103 252 4 2 256 0 1.000 894.1 2.58 +1.3 1.002
2023 St. Louis - MLB CF 10 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 19.0 4.26 +0.2 .995
2023 St. Louis - MLB RF 16 4 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 72.2 2.35 -1.7 .940
2024 St. Louis - MLB LF 29 25 49 3 0 52 0 1.000 233.0 2.01 -1.6 .981
2024 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB RF 9 9 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 73.0 1.97 -0.7 .985
2025 St. Louis - MLB 1B 7 6 47 2 0 51 2 .961 49.0 9.00 -1.8 .640
2025 St. Louis - MLB LF 12 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 49.0 1.10 +0.1 1.022
2025 St. Louis - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 St. Louis - MLB RF 23 19 36 3 0 39 0 1.000 169.0 2.08 -2.1 .923
2026 St. Louis - MLB LF 67 66 102 0 0 104 2 .981 493.0 1.86 -5.4 .909
2026 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.1 .982
2026 St. Louis - MLB RF 13 9 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 83.0 2.06 -0.6 .923
TOTAL C 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
TOTAL 1B 7 6 47 2 0 51 2 .961 49.0 9.00 -1.8 .640
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.010
TOTAL LF 361 320 656 10 2 670 4 .994 2759.0 2.17 -4.8 .978
TOTAL CF 46 22 63 1 0 65 1 .985 228.0 2.53 -4.4 .909
TOTAL RF 163 133 238 12 0 252 2 .992 1209.1 1.86 -10.0 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 20 (35).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 25 (40).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (45).
06/12/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 29, 125th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays, out of college (Georgia Tech).
06/20/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization with a signing bonus of $150,000.
12/10/2018 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves, along with 1B Tim Krieger, $1,000,000, in exchange for RP R.J. Alvarez, 2B Jorge Polanco.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
05/01/2019 Wins the SAL SAL Batter of the Month Award.
05/21/2019 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/11/2019 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with LF Ben Gamel, SP Ed Combs, SS Isranel Wilson, 2B Luis Beaufond, in exchange for SP Tim Cooney.
06/23/2019 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/04/2019 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/28/2019 Injured on 07/26/2019, diagnosed with a finger sprain, is day-to-day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
03/07/2020 Injured on 03/06/2020, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 5 weeks.
05/12/2020 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
07/17/2020 Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/27/2020 Wins the FSL FSL Player of the Week Award.
09/03/2020 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
07/01/2021 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/16/2021 Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 4 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
08/01/2021 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/11/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
04/11/2022 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/24/2022 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
06/24/2023 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/29/2023 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,400,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
06/13/2024 Injured on 06/12/2024, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, is day-to-day.
09/12/2024 Injured (concussion),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/30/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,850,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
04/23/2025 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,838,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/15/2026 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/20/2026 Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
06/28/2026 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2022 5 10
2025 13 2
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