LF Zak Taylor #4
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/10/2025
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LF ZAK TAYLOR #4 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
131 387 91 20 6 17 58 43 91 .235 .321 .450 11 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 60 45 65 60
Power 55 45 55 55
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 40 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 20 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
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
09/09/2025 @ SEA Loss, 2-3 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/08/2025 @ SEA Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/07/2025 SF Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/06/2025 SF Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/2025 OAK Win, 6-4 3 2 3 3 0 1 0 1
09/02/2025 OAK Win, 5-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2025 OAK Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2025 @ CIN Win, 11-6 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
08/29/2025 @ CIN Loss, 5-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
08/28/2025 PIT Loss, 5-11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Zak is never too up, never too down.
Birthday:12/31/1995
Born in:East Point, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,850,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:176 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:7 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 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 131 387 91 20 6 17 58 59 43 91 .235 .321 .450 .771 .318 .214 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 102 439 7 12 0 3 0 2 174 43 11 2 84.6 59.1 5.26 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 8 0 0 1 3 7 1 5 0 0 0 .348 .375 .478 .853
Versus Right   364 83 20 6 16 55 51 42 86 2 0 7 .228 .318 .448 .766
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .400 .571 1.000 1.571
Last Week   18 6 0 1 1 4 3 1 2 0 0 1 .333 .400 .611 1.011
March   16 5 1 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 .312 .353 .375 .728
April   67 15 1 1 4 11 11 11 14 0 0 0 .224 .333 .448 .781
May   64 14 4 1 2 11 8 8 18 1 0 0 .219 .301 .406 .708
June   83 18 6 0 5 12 12 10 18 1 0 1 .217 .305 .470 .775
July   66 16 6 0 2 10 10 5 17 0 0 4 .242 .333 .424 .758
August   68 15 2 3 2 6 10 5 17 0 0 1 .221 .284 .426 .710
September   23 8 0 1 2 6 4 3 4 0 0 1 .348 .444 .696 1.140
Spring Training   24 8 3 0 0 3 6 4 4 0 0 0 .333 .429 .458 .887
Last Year   433 91 20 2 13 44 52 38 129 3 0 6 .210 .281 .356 .637
2 Years Ago   443 81 12 1 11 33 54 43 110 4 0 4 .183 .259 .289 .548
Career   2222 510 106 17 92 294 318 205 535 14 1 31 .230 .302 .417 .719
Home   193 49 10 2 8 29 35 21 36 1 0 3 .254 .335 .451 .786
Road   194 42 10 4 9 29 24 22 55 1 0 4 .216 .308 .448 .756
Grass   381 88 20 5 17 57 57 43 90 2 0 6 .231 .317 .444 .761
Turf   6 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .571 .833 1.405
Day   154 43 7 2 8 29 27 15 34 2 0 2 .279 .347 .506 .853
Night   233 48 13 4 9 29 32 28 57 0 0 5 .206 .305 .412 .717
As Starter   358 88 20 6 16 57 57 41 84 2 0 6 .246 .332 .469 .801
As Reliever / Substitution   29 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 7 0 0 1 .103 .188 .207 .394
Pinch Hitting   19 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .158 .238 .316 .554
Close/Late   74 17 5 1 3 10 14 16 18 0 0 2 .230 .380 .446 .826
Inning 1-3   145 34 8 3 7 24 18 12 38 0 0 2 .234 .302 .476 .778
Inning 4-6   134 34 6 2 6 20 21 9 28 2 0 3 .254 .311 .463 .773
Inning 7-9   104 22 6 1 4 12 18 21 24 0 0 2 .212 .354 .404 .758
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   147 38 7 3 6 14 29 15 33 1 0 5 .259 .345 .469 .815
1 Outs   117 20 3 0 5 16 16 12 27 1 0 0 .171 .246 .325 .571
2 Outs   123 33 10 3 6 28 13 16 31 0 0 2 .268 .362 .545 .906
Scoring Position   94 21 6 2 1 33 14 21 22 2 0 0 .223 .359 .362 .721
Bases Empty   218 50 11 3 11 11 29 16 57 0 0 5 .229 .297 .459 .756
Runner on 1st   75 20 3 1 5 14 15 6 12 0 0 2 .267 .337 .533 .871
Runner on 2nd   38 7 3 1 1 8 8 10 8 0 0 0 .184 .354 .395 .749
Runner on 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 3 0 5 2 1 0 0 .286 .538 .429 .967
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 6 0 1 0 6 3 1 6 0 0 0 .231 .259 .308 .567
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 3 1 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 1 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .667 1.333
Bases Loaded   8 2 1 0 0 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Two Strikes   197 32 9 2 6 21 18 18 91 0 0 3 .162 .243 .320 .563
First Pitch   48 16 2 1 3 6 10 12 0 0 0 1 .333 .475 .604 1.080
Count 0-1   35 9 2 1 2 5 8 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .278 .543 .821
Count 0-2   41 7 3 0 2 5 4 0 16 0 0 0 .171 .171 .390 .561
Count 1-0   23 7 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 1 .304 .320 .391 .711
Count 1-1   34 10 3 2 1 9 5 0 0 1 0 1 .294 .306 .588 .894
Count 1-2   61 7 2 0 1 3 5 0 35 0 0 0 .115 .115 .197 .311
Count 2-0   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   23 11 2 0 3 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 .478 .478 .957 1.435
Count 2-2   52 9 2 1 0 5 2 0 24 0 0 3 .173 .218 .250 .468
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   17 4 0 0 2 3 6 7 0 0 0 0 .235 .458 .588 1.047
Full Count   43 9 2 1 3 8 7 18 16 0 0 0 .209 .443 .512 .954
Behind in Count   137 23 7 1 5 13 17 0 51 0 0 1 .168 .174 .343 .517
Ahead in Count   73 24 4 0 5 17 17 13 0 1 0 1 .329 .432 .589 1.021
Batting Leadoff   86 14 5 0 6 12 11 9 26 1 0 2 .163 .255 .430 .685
Batting 2nd   16 6 0 0 2 3 5 1 4 0 0 0 .375 .412 .750 1.162
Batting 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   245 63 15 6 7 40 36 32 52 1 0 4 .257 .351 .453 .804
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   13 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 8th   6 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Batting 9th   8 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Low Leverage   130 26 5 2 7 9 16 14 36 0 0 1 .200 .283 .431 .714
Medium Leverage   184 45 13 3 8 30 29 20 38 1 0 5 .245 .333 .478 .812
High Leverage   72 20 2 1 2 19 13 9 17 1 0 1 .278 .361 .417 .778
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 29 131 387 91 20 6 17 58 59 43 7 2 91 11 2 .235 .321 .450 .771 115 108 0.9
Total MLB 693 2222 510 106 17 92 294 318 205 31 14 535 81 6 .230 .302 .417 .719 98 97 5.6
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 6 6 45 1 0 48 2 .958 46.0 9.00 -1.8 .586
2025 St. Louis - MLB LF 12 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 49.0 1.10 +0.1 1.021
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 22 19 36 3 0 39 0 1.000 165.0 2.13 -2.1 .924
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 6 6 45 1 0 48 2 .958 46.0 9.00 -1.8 .586
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.010
TOTAL LF 294 254 554 10 2 566 2 .996 2266.0 2.24 +0.6 .991
TOTAL CF 45 21 62 1 0 64 1 .984 219.0 2.59 -4.3 .908
TOTAL RF 149 124 220 11 0 233 2 .991 1122.1 1.85 -9.4 .949
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2022 5 10
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