Brayden Taylor

Brayden Kerry Taylor (born May 22, 2002) is an American college baseball third baseman for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Brayden Taylor
TCU Horned Frogs – No. 55
Third baseman
Born: (2002-05-22) May 22, 2002
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Career

Taylor went to Copper Hills High School located West Jordan, Utah, where he played on their baseball team.[1] He achieved all-state honors as a junior in 2019 after he batted .443 with ten stolen bases.[2] He only played in three games during his senior season in 2020 due to it being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He went unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball.

Taylor was instantly named TCU's starting third baseman as a freshman in 2021.[4][5] Over 58 starts, he batted .324 with a team-high 12 home runs, 53 RBIs, 49 walks and 15 stolen bases alongside a .924 fielding percentage.[6][7] He was name the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year.[8] As a sophomore in 2022, Taylor played in 59 games (with 58 starts) and hit .314 with 13 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 55 walks compared to forty strikeouts.[9] After the season, he briefly played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Falmouth Commodores.[10] He was also named to and played with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[11] Taylor is one of the top prospects in the MLB Draft.[12]

References
  1. Mikulich, Adam (April 2, 2019). "Prep of the Week: Copper Hills High's Brayden Taylor". KUTV.
  2. "High school baseball: 2019 6A all-state team". Deseret News. June 15, 2019.
  3. "High school sports 20 for 20: COVID-19 has spoiled Brayden Taylor's excitement about suiting up for Copper Hills with little brother". Deseret News. April 7, 2020.
  4. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article250828809.html
  5. "TCU hits homer with top recruit from Copper Hills | West Jordan Journal". www.westjordanjournal.com.
  6. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article252009218.html
  7. Gibbons, Brett. "TCU Baseball Positional Preview: Infielders". Sports Illustrated TCU Killer Frogs News, Analysis and More.
  8. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article251647848.html
  9. Lewis, Tyler Brown and Barry. "TCU Baseball: Riding The River, Tailing The Taylor, Savage The Beast". Sports Illustrated TCU Killer Frogs News, Analysis and More.
  10. "Brayden Taylor - Cape Cod Baseball League - player". Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
  11. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article263278538.html
  12. "Prospect Rankings 2023". MLB. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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