Taylor Joseph Featherston (born October 8, 1989) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, and Tampa Bay Rays.
| Taylor Featherston | |
|---|---|
 Featherston with the Los Angeles Angels | |
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: October 8, 1989 Houston, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 2015, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Batting average | .160 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
Featherston graduated from James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University (TCU), where he played college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team.[1]
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies selected Featherston in the fifth round of the 2011 MLB Draft.[2] In 2014, he played for the Tulsa Drillers of the Class AA Texas League. He had a .260 batting average, 16 home runs, and 57 runs batted in for Tulsa.[3]
Los Angeles Angels
The Chicago Cubs selected Featherston from the Rockies in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft, and then traded him to the Angels for cash considerations.[3] Featherston competed for a role with the Angels as a utility infielder in spring training.[4] The Angels carried Featherston as their backup infielder on their Opening Day roster.[5][6] He made his major league debut on April 12.[7] Featherston batted .162 during the 2015 season,[8] receiving 154 at bats in 101 games played.[9]
During the 2015-16 offseason, the Angels designated Featherston for assignment.[8]
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Featherston from the Angels for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[10] He began the 2016 season with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the Class AAA International League.[9] The Phillies promoted Featherston to the major leagues on July 25.[11] They designated him for assignment on September 10.[12]
Tampa Bay Rays
Featherston began the 2017 season with Lehigh Valley. On June 9, the Phillies traded Featherston to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations.[13] He batted .179 for the Rays, and also played for the Durham Bulls of the International League.[14]
Minnesota Twins
In December 2017, Featherston signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[14] He was released on June 18, 2018.[15]
Kansas City T-Bones
On June 25, 2018, Featherston signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent American Association.
Cincinnati Reds
On July 24, 2018, Featherston's contract was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds organization. He was assigned to the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Featherston elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
Kansas City Royals
On January 3, 2019, Featherston signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.[16]
References
- ^ "Taylor grad Featherston shining in Rockies system". yourkatynews.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Qualls can't shake 'snakebitten' status as Astros fall in 11". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Pro baseball: Rockies lose former Drillers stars in Rule 5 draft". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Taylor Featherston has good chance to make Angels roster as a utility man". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Heaney among six players sent to Minors". Los Angeles Angels. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Angels' Taylor Featherston preps for new role". ocregister.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Angels fall to Kansas City, 9-2". Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Angels add LH reliever Christian Friedrich, DFA Taylor Featherston". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ a b The Morning Call (April 14, 2016). "Taylor Featherston is always in the game, even if he's not - The Morning Call". themorningcall.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Phillies acquire infielder Taylor Featherston from Angels". Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ Seidman, Corey (July 25, 2016). "Phillies call up Taylor Featherston to replace injured Andres Blanco". CSN Philly. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Phillies call up four more players, bolstering bullpen". Delawareonline.com. September 10, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "More moves for Rays: Rickie Weeks to DL, Taylor Featherston acquired from Phillies". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Miller, Chris (December 15, 2017). "Twins sign Taylor Featherston, two others to minor league deals". Star-Tribune. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Steve (June 18, 2018). "Twins Release Taylor Featherston". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (January 12, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Dec 19 - Jan 10". Baseball America. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Taylor Featherston on Twitter