Samad Taylor
San Diego Padres, Shortstop
Age: 27y-10m-26d (Apr 11, 1998)
Exp: .078 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 10 (#302 overall), 2016
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.071
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.067
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
.078 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$516,320
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$255,486 |
$380,486 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
0.067 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$11,934 |
$392,420 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
0.071 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$123,900 |
$516,320 |
|
| Total |
$516,320 |
$516,320 |
|||||
| Total |
$516,320 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $125,000 | - | $125,000 |
| 1 |
|
$255,486 | - | - | $255,486 |
| 2 |
|
$135,834 | - | - | $135,834 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
18 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$255,486
|
$255,486 |
$380,486 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$11,934
|
$11,934 |
$392,420 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$123,900
|
$123,900 |
$516,320 |
||
| Total |
$391,320 |
$125,000 |
$516,320 |
$516,320 |
|||
| Total |
$391,320 |
$125,000 |
$516,320 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $125,000 | - | $125,000 |
| 1 |
|
$255,486 | - | - | $255,486 |
| 2 |
|
$135,834 | - | - | $135,834 |
-
Jan 25, 2026
Signed a minor league contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jan 23, 2026
Released by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 15, 2026
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
-
May 06, 2025
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 29, 2025
Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 15, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 08, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 05, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 31, 2024
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Kansas City (KC) for future considerations
-
Sep 04, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 28, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 18, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 09, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 04, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 16, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Nov 10, 2022
Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Toronto (TOR) with Maximo Castillo for Whit Merrifield
-
Jul 31, 2017
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Cleveland (CLE) with Thomas Pannone|24591 for Joe Smith
-
Jun 17, 2016
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 10, 2016
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 10 (#302 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SEA | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .111 | .125 | .236 | -0.10 |
| 2024 | SEA | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 0.05 |
| 2023 | KC | 31 | 20 | 68 | 60 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 8 | .200 | .279 | .267 | .546 | -0.16 |
