LF Matt Taylor #24
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/05/2026
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LF MATT TAYLOR #24 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
2 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 .250 .400 .750 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 55 50
Gap 70 55 75 70
Power 55 45 60 55
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 50 45 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 50
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/04/2026 MIN Loss, 5-8 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/02/2026 MIN Loss, 6-7 5 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
03/20/2026 @ MIN Loss, 4-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/19/2026 SEA Win, 8-2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
03/17/2026 @ LAA Loss, 2-7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/16/2026 KC Loss, 2-6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
03/15/2026 @ BOS Loss, 5-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/14/2026 TB Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/2026 @ CLE Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/11/2026 TEX Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/17/1996
Born in:Omaha, NE
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,700,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:12 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 2 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 .250 .400 .750 1.150 .459 .500 200
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.0 2.6 11.74 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
April   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Spring Training   49 17 1 0 3 5 8 4 9 0 0 2 .347 .418 .551 .969
Last Year   499 153 33 3 20 58 77 48 93 3 2 7 .307 .373 .505 .878
Career   507 155 34 3 21 61 79 50 94 3 2 7 .306 .374 .509 .883
Home   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Grass   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Day   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
As Starter   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Close/Late   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Inning 1-3   3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Inning 4-6   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Inning 7-9   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 2.000 2.750
2 Outs   3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Scoring Position   3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Bases Empty   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 0-1   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Behind in Count   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Ahead in Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 2nd   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Low Leverage   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Medium Leverage   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
High Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2025 Washington - MLB 28 104 398 124 30 3 18 48 63 42 6 3 71 16 8 .312 .383 .538 .921 149 159 3.5
2025 Cleveland - MLB 28 33 101 29 3 0 2 10 14 6 1 0 22 5 2 .287 .333 .376 .710 84 85 -0.2
2025 Total - MLB 28 137 499 153 33 3 20 58 77 48 7 3 93 21 10 .307 .373 .505 .878 136 145 3.3
2026 Chicago - MLB 29 2 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150 193 200 0.2
Total MLB 139 507 155 34 3 21 61 79 50 7 3 94 21 10 .306 .374 .509 .883 137 146 3.5
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
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
2025 Cleveland - MLB 28 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 88 82 -0.2
Total MLB 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 88 82
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Washington - MLB LF 30 29 41 1 1 42 0 1.000 256.0 1.48 +0.4 1.015
2025 Cleveland - MLB LF 6 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 48.2 1.11 -0.0 1.015
2025 Washington - MLB CF 71 68 184 11 0 199 4 .980 600.2 2.92 -6.8 .956
2025 Cleveland - MLB CF 18 14 30 0 0 31 1 .968 131.1 2.06 -1.6 .940
2025 Washington - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 1.054
2025 Cleveland - MLB RF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 22.0 0.41 -0.4 .527
2026 Chicago - MLB LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.5 1.000
TOTAL LF 38 36 48 1 1 49 0 1.000 322.2 1.37 -0.1 1.014
TOTAL CF 89 82 214 11 0 230 5 .978 732.0 2.77 -8.3 .953
TOTAL RF 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 30.0 0.60 -0.4 .703
PLAYER HISTORY
05/25/2025 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/31/2025 Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Cleveland Guardians, along with $250,000, in exchange for LF Alex Aponte and SP Jim Fletcher.
11/24/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
01/15/2026 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $35,900,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
02/17/2026 Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
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