RF Joe Taylor #6
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/21/2026
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RF JOE TAYLOR #6 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 129 41 10 1 2 20 9 20 .318 .364 .457 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 45 55 55
BABIP 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 65 55 70 65
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 40 30 40 40
Eye 45 40 50 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 25 45 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/18/2026 @ CIN Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/12/2026 PIT Win, 9-8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/09/2026 @ MIL Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2026 @ MIL Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/04/2026 @ MIA Win, 3-1 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/03/2026 MIL Loss, 1-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2026 MIL Win, 4-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/01/2026 MIL Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2026 MIL Win, 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2026 CIN Win, 4-2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't stand out.
Birthday:09/14/2000
Born in:Kings Mountain, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 53 Days
Service This Yr:53 Days
40-Man Service:None, 53 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 23rd Pick in Round 18
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 36 129 41 10 1 2 20 15 9 20 .318 .364 .457 .822 .361 .140 132
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 140 1 0 0 0 0 1 59 13 0 0 0.0 22.6 6.87 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 6 2 0 1 4 3 1 9 0 0 1 .200 .250 .367 .617
Versus Right   100 35 8 1 1 16 12 8 12 1 0 0 .350 .394 .480 .874
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
July   8 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
August   95 30 8 0 1 12 12 8 15 0 0 1 .316 .375 .432 .807
September   26 8 1 1 1 4 2 0 5 1 0 0 .308 .296 .538 .835
Career   129 41 10 1 2 20 15 9 20 1 0 1 .318 .364 .457 .822
Home   64 19 5 1 0 8 7 5 10 1 0 1 .297 .352 .406 .758
Road   65 22 5 0 2 12 8 4 10 0 0 0 .338 .377 .508 .885
Grass   129 41 10 1 2 20 15 9 20 1 0 1 .318 .364 .457 .822
Day   54 18 4 0 0 12 8 3 5 1 0 0 .333 .362 .407 .769
Night   75 23 6 1 2 8 7 6 15 0 0 1 .307 .366 .493 .859
As Starter   128 41 10 1 2 19 14 9 20 0 0 1 .320 .370 .461 .831
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   29 10 5 1 1 4 5 4 6 1 0 0 .345 .412 .690 1.101
Inning 1-3   36 12 2 0 1 9 4 3 5 0 0 0 .333 .385 .472 .857
Inning 4-6   51 15 3 0 0 5 5 1 7 0 0 0 .294 .308 .353 .661
Inning 7-9   41 14 5 1 1 5 6 5 8 0 0 1 .341 .426 .585 1.011
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   43 11 2 0 1 1 5 2 6 0 0 1 .256 .304 .372 .676
1 Outs   49 21 4 1 0 11 8 4 8 1 0 0 .429 .463 .551 1.014
2 Outs   38 9 4 0 1 8 2 3 7 0 0 0 .237 .293 .421 .714
Scoring Position   44 13 4 0 0 17 6 2 10 1 0 0 .295 .319 .386 .706
Bases Empty   67 20 5 1 1 1 6 5 10 0 0 1 .299 .356 .448 .804
Runner on 1st   19 8 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .421 .476 .632 1.108
Runner on 2nd   18 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Runner on 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   73 20 5 0 0 13 7 5 21 1 0 0 .274 .316 .342 .659
First Pitch   14 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Count 0-1   14 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .333 .500 .833
Count 0-2   15 4 0 0 0 5 2 0 4 1 0 0 .267 .250 .267 .517
Count 1-0   8 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Count 1-1   11 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Count 1-2   24 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 .167 .167 .208 .375
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .833 1.333
Count 2-2   17 6 2 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 .353 .353 .471 .824
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 .667 1.467
Full Count   17 6 2 0 0 3 1 5 4 0 0 0 .353 .500 .471 .971
Behind in Count   53 12 4 0 0 8 4 0 13 1 0 1 .226 .236 .302 .538
Ahead in Count   18 9 0 1 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .591 .778 1.369
Batting 4th   9 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Batting 5th   28 9 3 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 1 .321 .387 .536 .923
Batting 6th   34 8 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .257 .294 .551
Batting 7th   36 16 6 0 0 9 6 2 5 0 0 0 .444 .474 .611 1.085
Batting 8th   15 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 .133 .176 .133 .310
Batting 9th   8 2 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .625 1.025
Low Leverage   49 14 3 1 0 1 4 1 9 0 0 1 .286 .314 .388 .701
Medium Leverage   49 18 5 0 2 10 6 5 5 0 0 0 .367 .426 .592 1.018
High Leverage   32 9 2 0 0 9 5 2 7 1 0 0 .281 .314 .344 .658
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 133 43 10 2 3 13 20 14 24 .323 .389 .496 .886 .394 .173 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 149 1 2 0 2 0 1 66 15 2 1 66.7 26.2 7.52 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 6 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .611 .944
Versus Right   115 37 10 1 2 11 18 14 22 1 0 1 .322 .397 .478 .875
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   17 7 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 .412 .545 .647 1.193
May   50 18 6 0 0 4 7 5 8 0 0 0 .360 .418 .480 .898
June   20 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 0 .050 .130 .050 .180
July   46 17 3 2 2 6 9 3 9 0 0 0 .370 .408 .652 1.060
Last Year   436 126 23 6 7 72 52 45 68 7 1 9 .289 .362 .417 .780
Career   569 169 33 8 10 85 72 59 92 8 1 10 .297 .368 .436 .804
Home   88 31 7 1 2 6 15 12 14 0 0 1 .352 .436 .523 .958
Road   45 12 3 1 1 7 5 2 10 1 0 0 .267 .292 .444 .736
Grass   133 43 10 2 3 13 20 14 24 1 0 1 .323 .389 .496 .886
Day   39 11 2 1 0 1 7 4 6 0 0 0 .282 .349 .385 .733
Night   94 32 8 1 3 12 13 10 18 1 0 1 .340 .406 .543 .948
As Starter   112 41 9 2 3 13 18 11 19 1 0 1 .366 .424 .562 .986
As Reliever / Substitution   21 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .095 .208 .143 .351
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
2026 Chicago - MLB 25 36 129 41 10 1 2 20 15 9 1 1 20 0 0 .318 .364 .457 .822 130 132 0.6
Total MLB 36 129 41 10 1 2 20 15 9 1 1 20 0 0 .318 .364 .457 .822 130 132 0.6
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
2019 Total - 18 21 92 41 9 1 3 30 32 9 3 3 4 6 2 .446 .495 .663 1.158 100 100 1.8
2019 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 10 9 5 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111 225 239 0.2
2020 Chicago N (AZL) - R 19 56 214 56 20 0 3 18 27 14 4 2 56 0 0 .262 .316 .397 .713 78 77 0.1
2021 Chicago N (DSL) - R 20 34 128 38 1 2 12 38 28 16 1 2 16 2 0 .297 .374 .617 .991 170 155 1.6
2022 Eugene - S A 21 49 169 43 8 1 3 17 16 22 1 2 38 2 1 .254 .340 .367 .707 79 80 0.2
2023 Myrtle Beach - A+ 22 131 428 114 17 1 6 47 45 44 5 1 71 3 2 .266 .341 .353 .694 115 120 3.7
2024 Myrtle Beach - A+ 23 131 453 130 27 4 9 55 63 54 2 5 62 5 3 .287 .362 .424 .786 136 137 3.6
2024 Tennessee - AA 23 3 11 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .273 .250 .545 .795 144 138 0.1
2025 Iowa - AAA 24 132 436 126 23 6 7 72 52 45 9 7 68 3 4 .289 .362 .417 .780 111 112 2.0
2026 Iowa - AAA 25 50 133 43 10 2 3 13 20 14 1 1 24 2 1 .323 .389 .496 .886 137 133 0.9
Total PCL 182 569 169 33 8 10 85 72 59 10 8 92 5 5 .297 .368 .436 .804 117 116
Total SL 3 11 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .273 .250 .545 .795 144 138
Total CAR 262 881 244 44 5 15 102 108 98 7 6 133 8 5 .277 .352 .389 .741 126 129
Total NWL 49 169 43 8 1 3 17 16 22 1 2 38 2 1 .254 .340 .367 .707 79 80
Total ACL 66 223 61 20 0 3 21 30 14 4 2 58 0 0 .274 .325 .404 .729 84 83
Total DSL 34 128 38 1 2 12 38 28 16 1 2 16 2 0 .297 .374 .617 .991 170 155
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Chicago - MLB LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 -0.3 .994
2026 Iowa - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Chicago - MLB RF 32 32 63 0 0 64 1 .984 279.0 2.03 +1.0 1.060
2026 Iowa - AAA RF 41 31 69 1 0 70 0 1.000 277.2 2.27 +2.4 1.053
TOTAL LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 -0.3 .994
TOTAL RF 73 63 132 1 0 134 1 .993 556.2 2.15 +3.4 1.056
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 23, 537th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school (West Lincoln; Lincolnton, NC).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
07/31/2021 Injured on 07/28/2021, diagnosed with a torn posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 7 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
04/30/2023 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
09/25/2024 Wins the 2024 Carolina League Round 2 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans!
10/04/2024 Wins the 2024 CAR Glove Wizard Award at RF.
10/06/2024 Wins the 2024 CAR Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/17/2025 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/16/2025 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
09/03/2025 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/06/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
04/11/2026 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/11/2026 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/21/2026 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
06/10/2026 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
06/16/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/02/2026 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
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