Michael A. Taylor Named Eastern League Player of the Week
Published on August 26, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
Harrisburg Senators News Release
HARRISBURG, PA. - The Eastern League announced that Harrisburg Senators outfielder Michael A. Taylor has been named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the period August 19 through August 25. The 28-year old is the third Senators player to take home the weekly honors this season. Taylor helped the Senators to a 6-1 record last week.
The 28-year old batted .360 (9-for-25) with one double, one triple, three home runs, 10 RBIs, eight runs scored, four walks, two stolen bases and a .840 slugging percentage in seven games for the Senators last week. Taylor, who is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, reached base at least once in six of the games he played in last week and had multiple hits in three games during the week. That included homering in back-to-back games on August 21st at Akron and on August 22nd against the visiting Erie SeaWolves.
The 6'4", 212 lb. slugger led all Eastern League hitters in home runs (3), RBIs (10), total bases (21), OPS (1.259), and slugging percentage (.840) last week and tied for the lead in runs scored (8). He also finished ranked among the weekly leaders in batting average (.360-tied 2nd), triples (1-tied 2nd), hits (9-tied 3rd), walks (4-tied 6th), stolen bases (2-tied 7th), and on-base percentage (.419-8th). Michael was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 6th round of the 2009 draft out of Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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