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	Michael A. Taylor Born: 03/26/1991 (Age: 23)
	Bats: Right	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 4"	Weight: 215
	Primary Position: CF

Tall and lean frame; room for growth; could fill out bottom half marginally without losing speed; Major League body.

Evaluator	Tucker Blair
Report Date	04/07/2014
Dates Seen	4/3/2014 - 4/6/2014
Affiliate	Harrisburg Senators (MLB, Nationals)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2015	Medium	50	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	40	Bat path through zone is inconsistent; solid extension; swing can become elongated; hands with some noise; hips sway and are noisy; pulls off on a CH with good fade from RHP; fringe ability at picking up spin off hand; Some compaction of swing could go a long way; plenty of swing-and-miss at this stage.
Power	55	Plus raw power; plays down due to contact concerns; mild lift in swing; great sound off the bat; plus bat speed allows for quick impact.
Baserunning/Speed	60	Plus speed; shows pure athleticism and good burst in the field and on the basepath; violent runner; ability and instincts to swipe a base; could be a 25+ SB player at MLB level with playing time.
Glove	50	Inconsistent; plus agility; plus speed; reads are adventurous; gets a poor first step at times; pure athleticism makes up for some ground lost; Needs to control athleticism better; Overruns some balls in the gaps; Shows plus ability at times. Fence awareness is not quite there.
Arm	55	Solid-average arm; plenty for CF; extreme arm-side run if overthrown; accuracy is merely average; Needs to work on setting feet before throws; crow hop can become stuttered and double-clutched.

Taylor has loud tools, but the inconsistencies in his game will likely hinder the overall ceiling. The power and defense will play, but the hit tool needs some work and I do wonder whether he has enough to make any impact at the Major League level. At the very least, Taylor shows enough to provide an asset for any club, but some inability to consistently string together AB against RHP could keep him out of a starting role.