LF Zak Taylor #4
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/26/2025
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LF ZAK TAYLOR #4 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
144 425 102 23 6 19 65 46 99 .240 .325 .456 12 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 60 45 65 60
Power 55 45 55 55
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 40 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 20 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2025 @ CHC Win, 6-5 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/26/2025 @ CHC Loss, 4-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/2025 @ SF Loss, 2-6 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/23/2025 @ SF Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2025 @ SF Loss, 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/2025 MIL Loss, 5-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2025 MIL Win, 9-1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/2025 MIL Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2025 CIN Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2025 CIN Win, 4-3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Zak is never too up, never too down.
Birthday:12/31/1995
Born in:East Point, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,850,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:195 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 29th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 144 425 102 23 6 19 65 64 46 99 .240 .325 .456 .782 .323 .216 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 483 9 13 0 3 0 3 194 48 12 2 85.7 66.9 5.46 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 9 0 0 1 3 7 1 6 0 0 0 .346 .370 .462 .832
Versus Right   399 93 23 6 18 62 56 45 93 3 0 9 .233 .322 .456 .779
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   16 5 1 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 .312 .353 .375 .728
April   67 15 1 1 4 11 11 11 14 0 0 0 .224 .333 .448 .781
May   64 14 4 1 2 11 8 8 18 1 0 0 .219 .301 .406 .708
June   83 18 6 0 5 12 12 10 18 1 0 1 .217 .305 .470 .775
July   66 16 6 0 2 10 10 5 17 0 0 4 .242 .333 .424 .758
August   68 15 2 3 2 6 10 5 17 0 0 1 .221 .284 .426 .710
September   61 19 3 1 4 13 9 6 12 1 0 3 .311 .394 .590 .985
Spring Training   24 8 3 0 0 3 6 4 4 0 0 0 .333 .429 .458 .887
Last Year   433 91 20 2 13 44 52 38 129 3 0 6 .210 .281 .356 .637
2 Years Ago   443 81 12 1 11 33 54 43 110 4 0 4 .183 .259 .289 .548
Career   2260 521 109 17 94 301 323 208 543 15 1 33 .231 .303 .419 .721
Home   204 52 12 2 8 31 36 21 38 2 0 5 .255 .336 .451 .787
Road   221 50 11 4 11 34 28 25 61 1 0 4 .226 .315 .462 .776
Grass   419 99 23 5 19 64 62 46 98 3 0 8 .236 .321 .451 .773
Turf   6 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .571 .833 1.405
Day   169 49 9 2 9 33 30 15 38 2 0 3 .290 .354 .527 .881
Night   256 53 14 4 10 32 34 31 61 1 0 6 .207 .306 .410 .716
As Starter   392 98 23 6 18 64 62 43 92 3 0 8 .250 .334 .477 .811
As Reliever / Substitution   33 4 0 0 1 1 2 3 7 0 0 1 .121 .216 .212 .428
Pinch Hitting   22 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .182 .250 .318 .568
Close/Late   83 21 6 1 4 11 15 17 19 0 0 2 .253 .392 .494 .886
Inning 1-3   155 37 9 3 7 28 19 14 39 1 0 4 .239 .316 .471 .787
Inning 4-6   150 37 7 2 7 22 23 9 34 2 0 3 .247 .299 .460 .759
Inning 7-9   115 27 7 1 5 13 20 21 24 0 0 2 .235 .362 .443 .806
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
0 Outs   165 45 8 3 8 17 33 17 37 1 0 5 .273 .356 .503 .859
1 Outs   125 22 4 0 5 20 17 12 30 2 0 1 .176 .250 .328 .578
2 Outs   135 35 11 3 6 28 13 17 32 0 0 3 .259 .355 .519 .873
Scoring Position   103 22 7 2 1 37 14 23 25 3 0 0 .214 .349 .350 .698
Bases Empty   235 56 13 3 12 12 33 17 60 0 0 6 .238 .306 .472 .779
Runner on 1st   87 24 3 1 6 16 16 6 14 0 0 3 .276 .344 .540 .884
Runner on 2nd   41 7 3 1 1 8 8 11 9 0 0 0 .171 .346 .366 .712
Runner on 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 4 0 6 2 2 0 0 .286 .533 .429 .962
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 7 1 1 0 8 3 1 8 0 0 0 .233 .258 .333 .591
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 6 1 1 3 1 0 0 .100 .167 .100 .267
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .429 .600 .571 1.171
Bases Loaded   8 2 1 0 0 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Two Strikes   213 34 9 2 6 21 19 19 99 0 0 4 .160 .242 .305 .547
First Pitch   53 18 3 1 3 6 10 13 0 0 0 1 .340 .478 .604 1.081
Count 0-1   38 11 2 1 2 5 8 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .308 .553 .860
Count 0-2   47 8 3 0 2 5 5 0 19 0 0 0 .170 .170 .362 .532
Count 1-0   27 9 3 0 0 6 5 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .345 .444 .789
Count 1-1   39 12 3 2 3 13 7 0 0 1 0 1 .308 .317 .718 1.035
Count 1-2   64 7 2 0 1 3 5 0 37 0 0 0 .109 .109 .188 .297
Count 2-0   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 2-1   25 12 3 0 3 11 6 0 0 1 0 1 .480 .481 .960 1.441
Count 2-2   58 9 2 1 0 5 2 0 27 0 0 3 .155 .197 .224 .421
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   19 4 0 0 2 3 6 7 0 0 0 0 .211 .423 .526 .949
Full Count   44 10 2 1 3 8 7 19 16 0 0 1 .227 .469 .523 .991
Behind in Count   149 26 7 1 5 13 18 0 56 0 0 1 .174 .180 .336 .516
Ahead in Count   82 27 6 0 5 20 19 14 0 2 0 2 .329 .430 .585 1.015
Batting Leadoff   88 15 5 0 6 12 11 10 26 1 0 2 .170 .267 .432 .699
Batting 2nd   16 6 0 0 2 3 5 1 4 0 0 0 .375 .412 .750 1.162
Batting 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   280 73 18 6 9 47 41 34 60 2 0 6 .261 .351 .464 .815
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   13 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 8th   7 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Batting 9th   8 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Low Leverage   139 28 6 2 7 9 18 14 37 0 0 2 .201 .284 .424 .708
Medium Leverage   200 49 14 3 8 31 30 22 43 2 0 6 .245 .335 .465 .800
High Leverage   85 25 3 1 4 25 15 10 19 1 0 1 .294 .371 .494 .865
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 45 9 4 0 1 9 4 6 17 .200 .321 .356 .676 .293 .156 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 53 2 1 0 1 0 0 16 5 0 0 0.0 5.4 3.93 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Versus Right   36 7 4 0 0 6 3 6 12 0 0 2 .194 .341 .306 .646
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   45 9 4 0 1 9 4 6 17 0 0 2 .200 .321 .356 .676
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
2021 St. Louis - MLB 25 137 428 120 25 5 35 95 73 27 6 4 91 25 0 .280 .329 .607 .937 133 133 3.0
2022 St. Louis - MLB 26 151 531 127 29 3 16 64 80 54 8 1 114 19 2 .239 .318 .395 .714 97 96 1.4
2023 St. Louis - MLB 27 149 443 81 12 1 11 33 54 43 4 4 110 9 2 .183 .259 .289 .548 61 64 0.2
2024 St. Louis - MLB 28 125 433 91 20 2 13 44 52 38 6 3 129 17 0 .210 .281 .356 .637 86 87 0.2
2025 St. Louis - MLB 29 144 425 102 23 6 19 65 64 46 9 3 99 12 2 .240 .325 .456 .782 119 112 1.2
Total MLB 706 2260 521 109 17 94 301 323 208 33 15 543 82 6 .231 .303 .419 .721 99 98 5.9
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
2018 Total - 22 47 210 56 13 6 11 41 50 25 3 0 29 33 2 .267 .353 .543 .896 100 100 1.8
2018 Vancouver - S A 22 14 55 18 5 0 3 12 14 8 1 1 15 10 0 .327 .415 .582 .997 185 187 1.1
2018 Lansing - A 22 52 193 45 12 0 7 25 29 13 2 2 53 13 0 .233 .286 .404 .690 104 106 1.3
2018 WL - AAA 22 3 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -37 -47 -0.1
2018 WL - AAA 22 11 36 8 4 0 1 8 4 6 2 0 13 0 0 .222 .364 .417 .780 124 116 0.4
2018 Total - AAA 22 14 45 9 4 0 1 9 4 6 2 0 17 0 0 .200 .321 .356 .676 97 88 0.3
2019 Rome - A 23 20 71 27 6 1 4 14 17 9 0 0 16 7 1 .380 .450 .662 1.112 208 206 1.2
2019 Springfield - AA 23 70 269 63 11 2 8 33 32 15 3 3 79 16 3 .234 .279 .379 .658 77 77 0.6
2019 Mississippi - AA 23 34 128 27 3 2 6 12 17 6 2 0 39 4 1 .211 .257 .406 .664 89 89 0.4
2019 Total - AA 23 104 397 90 14 4 14 45 49 21 5 3 118 20 4 .227 .272 .388 .660 81 81 1.0
2020 Palm Beach - A+ 24 103 375 79 16 7 10 47 53 47 10 3 109 16 3 .211 .313 .371 .683 98 99 2.2
2020 Springfield - AA 24 25 91 23 5 2 2 11 8 6 0 1 22 4 0 .253 .296 .418 .714 97 97 0.5
2021 Memphis - AAA 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total PCL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
Total SL 34 128 27 3 2 6 12 17 6 2 0 39 4 1 .211 .257 .406 .664 89 89
Total TEX 95 360 86 16 4 10 44 40 21 3 4 101 20 3 .239 .284 .389 .672 82 82
Total FSL 103 375 79 16 7 10 47 53 47 10 3 109 16 3 .211 .313 .371 .683 98 99
Total MID 52 193 45 12 0 7 25 29 13 2 2 53 13 0 .233 .286 .404 .690 104 106
Total SAL 20 71 27 6 1 4 14 17 9 0 0 16 7 1 .380 .450 .662 1.112 208 206
Total NWL 14 55 18 5 0 3 12 14 8 1 1 15 10 0 .327 .415 .582 .997 185 187
Total WINTER 14 45 9 4 0 1 9 4 6 2 0 17 0 0 .200 .321 .356 .676 97 88
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
2018 WL - WINTER 22 2 10 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .250 .500 .750 109 94 0.2
2021 St. Louis - MLB 25 3 12 4 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .333 .385 .583 .968 144 149 -0.9
2022 St. Louis - MLB 26 3 12 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .250 .583 .833 122 123 -1.0
Total MLB 6 24 7 4 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 9 0 0 .292 .320 .583 .903 134 137
Total WINTER 2 10 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .250 .500 .750 109 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 WL - AAA LF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 .991
2018 WL - AAA LF 3 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 20.0 4.50 +0.9 .991
2018 WL - AAA RF 8 8 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 72.0 2.25 +1.0 .996
2021 St. Louis - MLB C 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
2021 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.010
2021 St. Louis - MLB LF 56 39 82 0 0 82 0 1.000 356.2 2.07 -1.5 .948
2021 St. Louis - MLB CF 13 5 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 55.0 3.11 -0.9 .915
2021 St. Louis - MLB RF 44 40 59 1 0 62 2 .968 351.1 1.54 -3.3 .929
2022 St. Louis - MLB LF 85 81 152 3 0 157 2 .987 707.0 1.97 +1.1 .999
2022 St. Louis - MLB CF 21 16 35 0 0 36 1 .972 144.0 2.19 -3.7 .884
2022 St. Louis - MLB RF 50 44 75 4 0 79 0 1.000 388.1 1.83 -2.6 .963
2023 St. Louis - MLB LF 108 103 252 4 2 256 0 1.000 894.1 2.58 +1.3 1.002
2023 St. Louis - MLB CF 10 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 19.0 4.26 +0.2 .995
2023 St. Louis - MLB RF 16 4 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 72.2 2.35 -1.7 .940
2024 St. Louis - MLB LF 29 25 49 3 0 52 0 1.000 233.0 2.01 -1.6 .981
2024 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB RF 9 9 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 73.0 1.97 -0.7 .985
2025 St. Louis - MLB 1B 7 6 47 2 0 51 2 .961 49.0 9.00 -1.8 .640
2025 St. Louis - MLB LF 12 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 49.0 1.10 +0.1 1.022
2025 St. Louis - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 St. Louis - MLB RF 23 19 36 3 0 39 0 1.000 169.0 2.08 -2.1 .923
TOTAL C 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
TOTAL 1B 7 6 47 2 0 51 2 .961 49.0 9.00 -1.8 .640
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.010
TOTAL LF 294 254 554 10 2 566 2 .996 2266.0 2.24 +0.6 .991
TOTAL CF 45 21 62 1 0 64 1 .984 219.0 2.59 -4.3 .908
TOTAL RF 150 124 220 11 0 233 2 .991 1126.1 1.85 -9.4 .949
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 20 (35).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 25 (40).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (45).
06/12/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 29, 125th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays, out of college (Georgia Tech).
06/20/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization with a signing bonus of $150,000.
12/10/2018 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves, along with 1B Tim Krieger, $1,000,000, in exchange for RP R.J. Alvarez, 2B Jorge Polanco.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
05/01/2019 Wins the SAL SAL Batter of the Month Award.
05/21/2019 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/11/2019 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with LF Ben Gamel, SP Ed Combs, SS Isranel Wilson, 2B Luis Beaufond, in exchange for SP Tim Cooney.
06/23/2019 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/04/2019 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/28/2019 Injured on 07/26/2019, diagnosed with a finger sprain, is day-to-day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
03/07/2020 Injured on 03/06/2020, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 5 weeks.
05/12/2020 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
07/17/2020 Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/27/2020 Wins the FSL FSL Player of the Week Award.
09/03/2020 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
07/01/2021 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/16/2021 Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 4 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
08/01/2021 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/11/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
04/11/2022 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/24/2022 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
06/24/2023 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/29/2023 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,400,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
06/13/2024 Injured on 06/12/2024, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, is day-to-day.
09/12/2024 Injured (concussion),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/30/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,850,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
04/23/2025 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2022 5 10
2025 13 2
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