RF Joe Taylor #6
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/03/2026
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RF JOE TAYLOR #6 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
30 111 36 9 1 1 17 9 16 .324 .380 .450 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 45 55 55
BABIP 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 65 55 70 65
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 40 30 40 40
Eye 45 40 50 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 25 45 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/2026 MIL Win, 4-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/01/2026 MIL Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2026 MIL Win, 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2026 CIN Win, 4-2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2026 CIN Win, 12-10 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
08/28/2026 CIN Loss, 0-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/25/2026 @ ARI Loss, 4-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/2026 @ ARI Win, 6-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/23/2026 @ SEA Win, 12-9 5 2 2 4 0 0 0 0
08/22/2026 @ SEA Win, 11-9 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't stand out.
Birthday:09/14/2000
Born in:Kings Mountain, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 35 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:None, 35 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 23rd Pick in Round 18
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 30 111 36 9 1 1 17 13 9 16 .324 .380 .450 .831 .367 .126 137
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 29 121 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 11 0 0 0.0 20.0 7.20 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 5 1 0 1 3 3 1 8 0 0 1 .192 .250 .346 .596
Versus Right   86 31 8 1 0 14 10 8 9 0 0 0 .360 .415 .477 .892
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   11 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Last Week   18 7 3 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .389 .450 .556 1.006
July   8 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
August   95 30 8 0 1 12 12 8 15 0 0 1 .316 .375 .432 .807
September   8 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Career   111 36 9 1 1 17 13 9 16 0 0 1 .324 .380 .450 .831
Home   61 18 5 1 0 7 6 5 10 0 0 1 .295 .358 .410 .768
Road   50 18 4 0 1 10 7 4 6 0 0 0 .360 .407 .500 .907
Grass   111 36 9 1 1 17 13 9 16 0 0 1 .324 .380 .450 .831
Day   50 18 4 0 0 11 8 3 3 0 0 0 .360 .396 .440 .836
Night   61 18 5 1 1 6 5 6 13 0 0 1 .295 .368 .459 .827
As Starter   110 36 9 1 1 17 12 9 16 0 0 1 .327 .383 .455 .838
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   24 8 4 1 0 1 4 4 5 0 0 0 .333 .429 .583 1.012
Inning 1-3   31 11 2 0 1 9 3 3 4 0 0 0 .355 .412 .516 .928
Inning 4-6   45 14 3 0 0 5 5 1 5 0 0 0 .311 .326 .378 .704
Inning 7-9   34 11 4 1 0 3 5 5 7 0 0 1 .324 .425 .500 .925
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   35 10 2 0 0 0 4 2 6 0 0 1 .286 .342 .343 .685
1 Outs   42 17 3 1 0 9 7 4 6 0 0 0 .405 .457 .524 .980
2 Outs   35 9 4 0 1 8 2 3 5 0 0 0 .257 .316 .457 .773
Scoring Position   39 12 3 0 0 15 6 2 9 0 0 0 .308 .341 .385 .726
Bases Empty   56 16 5 1 0 0 4 5 7 0 0 1 .286 .355 .411 .766
Runner on 1st   17 8 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .471 .526 .706 1.232
Runner on 2nd   14 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   64 18 5 0 0 12 6 5 17 0 0 0 .281 .333 .359 .693
First Pitch   11 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Count 0-1   12 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .385 .583 .968
Count 0-2   11 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 1-0   7 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 1-1   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 1-2   22 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 .182 .182 .227 .409
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .833 1.333
Count 2-2   14 5 2 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 .667 1.467
Full Count   17 6 2 0 0 3 1 5 4 0 0 0 .353 .500 .471 .971
Behind in Count   45 11 4 0 0 7 3 0 10 0 0 1 .244 .261 .333 .594
Ahead in Count   17 8 0 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 .471 .571 .588 1.160
Batting 4th   9 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Batting 5th   22 7 3 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .318 .400 .455 .855
Batting 6th   34 8 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .257 .294 .551
Batting 7th   28 13 5 0 0 8 6 2 4 0 0 0 .464 .500 .643 1.143
Batting 8th   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Batting 9th   8 2 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .625 1.025
Low Leverage   44 12 3 1 0 1 3 1 7 0 0 1 .273 .304 .386 .691
Medium Leverage   42 16 5 0 1 9 5 5 4 0 0 0 .381 .447 .571 1.018
High Leverage   26 8 1 0 0 7 5 2 6 0 0 0 .308 .357 .346 .703
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 133 43 10 2 3 13 20 14 24 .323 .389 .496 .886 .394 .173 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 149 1 2 0 2 0 1 66 15 2 1 66.7 26.2 7.52 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 6 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .611 .944
Versus Right   115 37 10 1 2 11 18 14 22 1 0 1 .322 .397 .478 .875
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   17 7 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 .412 .545 .647 1.193
May   50 18 6 0 0 4 7 5 8 0 0 0 .360 .418 .480 .898
June   20 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 0 .050 .130 .050 .180
July   46 17 3 2 2 6 9 3 9 0 0 0 .370 .408 .652 1.060
Last Year   436 126 23 6 7 72 52 45 68 7 1 9 .289 .362 .417 .780
Career   569 169 33 8 10 85 72 59 92 8 1 10 .297 .368 .436 .804
Home   88 31 7 1 2 6 15 12 14 0 0 1 .352 .436 .523 .958
Road   45 12 3 1 1 7 5 2 10 1 0 0 .267 .292 .444 .736
Grass   133 43 10 2 3 13 20 14 24 1 0 1 .323 .389 .496 .886
Day   39 11 2 1 0 1 7 4 6 0 0 0 .282 .349 .385 .733
Night   94 32 8 1 3 12 13 10 18 1 0 1 .340 .406 .543 .948
As Starter   112 41 9 2 3 13 18 11 19 1 0 1 .366 .424 .562 .986
As Reliever / Substitution   21 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .095 .208 .143 .351
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
2026 Chicago - MLB 25 30 111 36 9 1 1 17 13 9 1 0 16 0 0 .324 .380 .450 .831 134 137 0.4
Total MLB 30 111 36 9 1 1 17 13 9 1 0 16 0 0 .324 .380 .450 .831 134 137 0.4
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
2019 Total - 18 21 92 41 9 1 3 30 32 9 3 3 4 6 2 .446 .495 .663 1.158 100 100 1.8
2019 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 10 9 5 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111 225 239 0.2
2020 Chicago N (AZL) - R 19 56 214 56 20 0 3 18 27 14 4 2 56 0 0 .262 .316 .397 .713 78 77 0.1
2021 Chicago N (DSL) - R 20 34 128 38 1 2 12 38 28 16 1 2 16 2 0 .297 .374 .617 .991 170 155 1.6
2022 Eugene - S A 21 49 169 43 8 1 3 17 16 22 1 2 38 2 1 .254 .340 .367 .707 79 80 0.2
2023 Myrtle Beach - A+ 22 131 428 114 17 1 6 47 45 44 5 1 71 3 2 .266 .341 .353 .694 115 120 3.7
2024 Myrtle Beach - A+ 23 131 453 130 27 4 9 55 63 54 2 5 62 5 3 .287 .362 .424 .786 136 137 3.6
2024 Tennessee - AA 23 3 11 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .273 .250 .545 .795 144 138 0.1
2025 Iowa - AAA 24 132 436 126 23 6 7 72 52 45 9 7 68 3 4 .289 .362 .417 .780 111 112 2.0
2026 Iowa - AAA 25 50 133 43 10 2 3 13 20 14 1 1 24 2 1 .323 .389 .496 .886 138 133 0.9
Total PCL 182 569 169 33 8 10 85 72 59 10 8 92 5 5 .297 .368 .436 .804 117 116
Total SL 3 11 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .273 .250 .545 .795 144 138
Total CAR 262 881 244 44 5 15 102 108 98 7 6 133 8 5 .277 .352 .389 .741 126 129
Total NWL 49 169 43 8 1 3 17 16 22 1 2 38 2 1 .254 .340 .367 .707 79 80
Total ACL 66 223 61 20 0 3 21 30 14 4 2 58 0 0 .274 .325 .404 .729 84 83
Total DSL 34 128 38 1 2 12 38 28 16 1 2 16 2 0 .297 .374 .617 .991 170 155
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Iowa - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Chicago - MLB RF 29 29 56 0 0 57 1 .982 255.0 1.98 -0.7 1.027
2026 Iowa - AAA RF 41 31 69 1 0 70 0 1.000 277.2 2.27 +2.5 1.053
TOTAL RF 70 60 125 1 0 127 1 .992 532.2 2.13 +1.8 1.042
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 23, 537th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school (West Lincoln; Lincolnton, NC).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
07/31/2021 Injured on 07/28/2021, diagnosed with a torn posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 7 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
04/30/2023 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
09/25/2024 Wins the 2024 Carolina League Round 2 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans!
10/04/2024 Wins the 2024 CAR Glove Wizard Award at RF.
10/06/2024 Wins the 2024 CAR Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/17/2025 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/16/2025 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
09/03/2025 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/06/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
04/11/2026 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/11/2026 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/21/2026 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
06/10/2026 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
06/16/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/02/2026 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
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