07. Michael Taylor, of Born: March 26, 1991. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-4. Wt.: 205. Drafted: HS—Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2009 (6th round). Signed by: Tony Arango. Background: Drafted as a shortstop, Taylor took to center field in a hurry and made himself into a legitimate prospect based primarily on his spectacular defense. After struggling offensively in high Class A in 2012, he repeated the level in 2013 and made major gains, hitting for more power and making better use of his speed by stealing 51 bases in 58 tries. 背景： 以SS被選走的Taylor很快就轉換到CF，並用驚人的防守能力在新秀圈 獲得矚目。2012年在A+打擊不振，2013年舊地重遊則獲益良多。砲瓦 發揮得更好也充分展現速度，58次嘗試中成功偷走51個壘包。 Scouting Report: The wiry, quick-twitch Taylor earns frequent physical comparisons to Mike Cameron and Adam Jones, and one scout said his ability to go back on balls in center field evokes Jim Edmonds. He’s a plus runner with plus-plus range thanks to his outstanding reads and jumps, and his plus arm is accurate. He made huge strides with his baserunning, demonstrating good leads, reads and jumps. Taylor also has above-average raw power, but scouts have reservations about whether he’ll ever hit enough to unlock it. He has a choppy, disjointed swing and a tendency to get very aggressive with his stride, though he made progress toning it down in instructional league. He still struggles mightily against offspeed stuff, but he can punish fastballs in or over the plate. 球探報告： 身形削瘦，揮棒迅速的Taylor其身體能力常被拿來與Mike Cameron及 Adam Jones類比，某位球探則說Taylor在中外野回身追球的能力讓他 想起 Jim Edmonds。他是個很棒的跑者，而靠著優越的判斷力與起步 使他的防守範圍更為傑出。Taylor也有超越於水準之上的原生砲瓦， 球探們對於他是否能好好運用則語帶保留。他的出棒雜亂也有過於積 極的傾向，但在指導聯盟已有所改進。遇上慢速變化球時依舊相當無 力，不過面對快速球不管投在內側外側他都能給予重擊。 The Future: If Taylor can become even a below-average hitter, his other tools could give him big league value. If he can mature into a fringy or average hitter, he can be an all-star. Next year will be a big test, as he’ll get his first taste of upper-level pitching in Double-A. 未來性： 假設Taylor成為低於平均的打者，其它工具也能提供在大聯盟存活的 價值。如果能長成接近或平均左右的打者，他就能進入明星賽。明年 會是個大考驗，將首次在2A體驗更高階投手們的招待。 --

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