BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 400
CURRENT ADP: ~435 overall
ANALYSIS: Taylor figures to be one of the biggest beneficiaries from the NL adding the designated hitter this season. He should be able to find his way into the starting lineup on a pretty much everyday basis. While Taylor plays a passable outfield, he is blocked by a pair of gold glovers in Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain, and the Brewers went out and added Hunter Renfroe to the mix this offseason. Between Cain’s injury history and the presence of the DH, Taylor should find himself with plenty of playing time this season. If that does end up being the case, he could be a very intriguing breakout option.
Last season, he quietly hit a career-high 12 home runs and stole six bases in 93 games. Over that span, he also posted a .778 OPS, 106 OPS+, and 1.6 bWAR. Taylor’s 28.6 MPH sprint speed finished up in the 86th percentile, and his exit velocity finished in the 76th percentile. He also posted just a 21.8% strikeout rate and 24.6% whiff rate. Taylor should be able to hit for an average in the .260 to .270 range and provide a nice power/speed combo. If given the opportunity, he could potentially be looking at something like a 20 homer, 15 stolen base season. Taylor is definitely one of the more interesting outfielders to keep an eye on when it comes to potential breakout seasons.
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