Michael Anthony Taylor is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals, Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins. Taylor was drafted by the Nationals in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft, made his MLB debut with them in 2014, and was a member of the 2019 World Series championship team. He won a Gold Glove Award and Fielding Bible Award in 2021.
Taylor with the Washington Nationals in 2018
Taylor in his rookie season
2009 Major League Baseball draft
The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
2009 Major League Baseball draft
The Los Angeles Angels selected Mike Trout 25th overall. Trout is an 11x All-Star, 3x American League MVP, and 9x Silver Slugger as outfielder.
The Washington Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg first overall. The 3x All-Star lead the Nationals to a 2019 World Series win.
The San Francisco Giants selected Zack Wheeler 6th overall. He was a 2021 All-Star and led the National League in strikeouts.