Reggie Taylor
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| Reggie Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 12, 1977 Newberry, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 2000, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 22, 2005, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 58 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Reginald Tremain "Reggie" Taylor (born January 12, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays during his five-year Major League Baseball career.[1] He is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 178 pounds (81 kg). Taylor bats left-handed and throws right-handed.[1]
Taylor was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (14th overall pick) of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft on June 1, 1995, and signed with the Phillies on June 13, 1995.[2]
In 1999, in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system, Taylor managed to hit 10 triples. While playing winter baseball in the offseason, Taylor dislocated his shoulder.[3] The injury required surgery and Taylor did not play winter baseball again until May of 2000. When he returned from his injury in the 2000 baseball season, he joined the lineup of Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.[3] Two games after coming back from his injury, Taylor became the second Scranton player ever to collect 5 hits in a game.[3] During the season, Taylor played in 89 games and matched his career high of 15 home runs.[3] The Philadelphia Phillies called Taylor up from their minor league system in September of that season.[3]