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Taylor Motter

Q: When was Taylor Motter born?

Taylor Motter was born on September 18, 1989.

Q: Where was Taylor Motter born?

Taylor Motter was born in West Palm Beach, FL .

Q: How tall is Taylor Motter?

Taylor Motter is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Taylor Motter weigh?

Taylor Motter weighs 195 lbs (88 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Taylor Motter played?

Taylor Motter is in his 6th season.

Q: When was Taylor Motter drafted?

Taylor Motter was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 17th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC) .

Q: What position does Taylor Motter play?

Taylor Motter is a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits does Taylor Motter have?

Taylor Motter has 13 hits this season and 90 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Taylor Motter have?

Taylor Motter has 0 home runs this season and 10 home runs over his career.

Q: What is Taylor Motter's average?

Taylor Motter has a .171 average this season and a .188 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Team: St. Louis Cardinals (minors)

Born: September 18, 1989 in West Palm Beach, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 17th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC).

High School: Palm Beach Gardens HS (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

School: Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC)

Debut: May 16, 2016 (Age 26-241d, 21,114th in major league history)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 1 yr/$775k (23)

Service Time (01/2023): 1.113 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2028

Agents: O'Connell Sports Management

Full Name: Taylor Davis Motter

Nicknames: La Pesadilla

Twitter: @taylormotter7

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SUMMARY

2023

Career

WAR

-0.6

-1.5

480

.171

.188

RBI

OBP

.232

.258

SLG

.211

.294

OPS

.442

.551

OPS+

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Pos	AB	H	SO	IBB	GIDP	SF	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO	A
2023-08-30	STL		SDP	W 5-4	2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	7	-0.044	1.64	0.00%	0.00	-0.129	3	1
2023-08-27	STL	@	PHI	L 0-3	3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	9	-0.069	0.86	0.00%	0.00	-0.645	1	2
2023-08-26	STL	@	PHI	L 1-12	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.000	0.00	0.00%	0.00	-0.108	2	0
2023-08-25	STL	@	PHI	L 2-7	2B 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	8	-0.001	0.43	0.00%	0.00	0.048	1	2
2023-08-22	STL	@	PIT	L 3-6	RF	0	0	0				8						0	0

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Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2011	21	TBR-min	Rk,A	49	207	169	38	53	13	0	5	26	23	2	34	30	.314	.425	.479	.904		81	4	1	0	3	0		PRI,BWG · APPY,MIDW
2012	22	TBR-min	A	99	361	303	41	74	17	2	5	37	24	12	50	60	.244	.357	.363	.720		110	10	3	5	0	2		BWG · MIDW
2013	23	TBR-min	A+,Rk	71	252	221	27	65	16	2	3	21	20	8	24	30	.294	.364	.425	.790		94	5	1	5	1	0		POE,DVS · FLOR,GULF
2014	24	TBR-min	AA	119	506	452	60	124	19	3	16	61	15	7	34	71	.274	.326	.436	.762		197	20	5	6	9	1		MTG · SOUL
2015	25	TBR-min	AAA	127	558	486	74	142	43	1	14	72	26	8	57	95	.292	.366	.471	.837		229	11	5	1	9	1		DHM · IL
2016	26	TBR-min	AAA	88	387	350	44	80	17	0	13	46	19	4	33	65	.229	.297	.389	.686		136	9	2	0	2	1		DHM · IL
2016	26	TBR	AL	33	93	80	11	15	3	0	2	9	0	1	11	19	.188	.290	.300	.590	64	24	1	1	0	1	0	/67H4953D1
2017	27	SEA-min	AAA	25	117	100	24	35	6	1	7	18	6	3	14	12	.350	.427	.640	1.067		64	4	1	0	2	0		TAC · PCL
2017	27	SEA	AL	92	280	258	29	51	12	0	7	26	12	1	21	62	.198	.257	.326	.583	58	84	9	0	0	1	0	6437H/59D
2018	28	MIN-SEA-min	AAA,AA	88	364	321	46	60	17	3	10	35	7	6	39	73	.187	.277	.352	.629		113	7	2	0	2	1		ROC,TAC,CNG · IL,PCL,SOUL
2018	28	TOT	AL	16	38	34	2	5	0	0	1	2	1	0	4	8	.147	.237	.235	.472	32	8	0	0	0	0	0	/39H45D716
2018	28	SEA	AL	7	17	15	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	5	.267	.353	.467	.820	129	7	0	0	0	0	0	/3D71H
2018	28	MIN	AL	9	21	19	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	3	.053	.143	.053	.195	-43	1	0	0	0	0	0	/945H6

2019	29	OAK-DET-min	AA	70	285	248	33	51	8	1	8	28	4	2	31	66	.206	.298	.343	.641		85	8	3	0	3	0		MDL,ERI · TL,EL
2021	31	COL-BOS-min	AAA	82	319	259	59	81	18	1	24	63	0	0	56	63	.313	.436	.668	1.104		173	11	2	0	2	3		ABQ,WOR · AAAW,AAAE
2021	31	TOT	MLB	16	29	26	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	8	.192	.276	.308	.584	51	8	1	0	0	0	0	/H54D9
2021	31	COL	NL	13	22	20	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.150	.227	.150	.377	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	/H5D9
2021	31	BOS	AL	3	7	6	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	.333	.429	.833	1.262	226	5	0	0	0	0	0	/4H
2022	32	ATL-CIN-min	AAA	81	333	279	42	71	15	0	20	54	2	0	48	73	.254	.357	.523	.881		146	9	0	0	6	0		GWI,LOU · IL
2022	32	CIN	NL	2	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	/54
2023	33	STL-min	AAA	56	236	208	31	53	12	1	8	26	8	1	27	59	.255	.343	.438	.781		91	3	1	0	0	1		MEM · IL
2023	33	STL	NL	29	82	76	3	13	3	0	0	2	0	0	5	31	.171	.232	.211	.442	23	16	0	1	0	0	0	45/H63D9
6 Yrs				188	528	480	50	90	19	1	10	40	13	2	44	131	.188	.258	.294	.551	51	141	11	2	0	2	0
162 Game Avg.				162	455	414	43	78	16	1	9	34	11	2	38	113	.188	.258	.294	.551	51	122	9	2	0	2	0

SEA (2 yrs)				99	297	273	31	55	12	0	8	27	12	1	23	67	.201	.263	.333	.596	62	91	9	0	0	1	0
MIN (1 yr)				9	21	19	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	3	.053	.143	.053	.195	-43	1	0	0	0	0	0
TBR (1 yr)				33	93	80	11	15	3	0	2	9	0	1	11	19	.188	.290	.300	.590	64	24	1	1	0	1	0
CIN (1 yr)				2	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	-8	1	0	0	0	0	0
COL (1 yr)				13	22	20	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.150	.227	.150	.377	0	3	1	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				29	82	76	3	13	3	0	0	2	0	0	5	31	.171	.232	.211	.442	23	16	0	1	0	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				3	7	6	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	.333	.429	.833	1.262	226	5	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				144	418	378	45	73	16	1	10	38	13	2	37	91	.193	.266	.320	.586	60	121	10	1	0	2	0
NL (3 yrs)				44	110	102	5	17	3	0	0	2	0	0	7	40	.167	.227	.196	.423	17	20	1	1	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Taylor Motter?

Taylor Motter is 34 years old.

When was Taylor Motter born?

Taylor Motter was born on September 18, 1989.

Where was Taylor Motter born?

Taylor Motter was born in West Palm Beach, FL.

How tall is Taylor Motter?

Taylor Motter is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much does Taylor Motter weigh?

Taylor Motter weighs 195 lbs (88 kg).

How many seasons has Taylor Motter played?

Taylor Motter is in his 6th season.

When was Taylor Motter drafted?

Taylor Motter was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 17th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC).

What position does Taylor Motter play?

Taylor Motter is a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Outfielder.

How many hits does Taylor Motter have?

Taylor Motter has 13 hits this season and 90 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Taylor Motter have?

Taylor Motter has 0 home runs this season and 10 home runs over his career.

What is Taylor Motter's average?

Taylor Motter has a .171 average this season and a .188 average over his career.

How much is Taylor Motter worth?

Taylor Motter makes $775,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$775k (23).

How many teams has Taylor Motter played for?

Taylor Motter has played for 7 teams; the Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.

What is Taylor Motter's Twitter account?

Taylor Motter is on Twitter at taylormotter7.

What are Taylor Motter's nicknames?

La Pesadilla is a nickname for Taylor Motter.

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