Name: Carson Taylor
Position: 1B/C
Born: June 2, 1999
Country: United States
Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 6’2″ 205lbs
How Acquired: Drafted in the 4th Round of the 2020 Draft by the Dodgers. Selected in the Minor League Rule 5 Draft by the Phillies on December 6, 2023
Signed: June 21, 2020
Bonus: $397,500
Options Remaining: 3
Rule 5 Eligible: 2023
MiLB Free Agency: 2026
Stats
Prospect Rankings
Taylor was a minor league Rule 5 pick that moved from catching to first base. He hit a large number of line drives, but saw a power boost when playing at home. He had large platoon splits as well and profiles as a middle of the order org guy.
2025 UR
Taylor was a minor league Rule 5 pick that moved from catching to first base. He hit a large number of line drives, but saw a power boost when playing at home. He had large platoon splits as well and profiles as a middle of the order org guy.
Season Reports/Highlights
It is a 3 game sample size, and if you go 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a home run in a game that is going to weigh pretty heavily. Taylor got a hit on all 4 balls he put in play, and while he didn’t hit the hardest hits of the team, they were well struck and at good angles. Taylor is now fully a first baseman after a fun years behind the plate in the Dodgers organization. He doesn’t have quite the offensive impact you want from the position, but he has hit 16 home runs each of the last two years and last year drew walks at a high rate. He was useless against left handed pitchers in his very small sample against them last year, and it looks like he is going to be in a purely platoon role for the IronPigs this year. He isn’t really a prospect in a real sense, but he could be a quality contributor this season.
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It is a 3 game sample size, and if you go 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a home run in a game that is going to weigh pretty heavily. Taylor got a hit on all 4 balls he put in play, and while he didn’t hit the hardest hits of the team, they were well struck and at good angles. Taylor is now fully a first baseman after a fun years behind the plate in the Dodgers organization. He doesn’t have quite the offensive impact you want from the position, but he has hit 16 home runs each of the last two years and last year drew walks at a high rate. He was useless against left handed pitchers in his very small sample against them last year, and it looks like he is going to be in a purely platoon role for the IronPigs this year. He isn’t really a prospect in a real sense, but he could be a quality contributor this season.