In the preseason I touted Reggie Taylor because he’s a decent enough hitter who happened to be in the mix in Colorado, but the Rockies decided to go with other guys and dealt Taylor to the Devil Rays.
Taylor has been doing just fine in Triple-A Durham, but he hasn’t been as powerfully good as Jonny Gomes nor as quick as Joey Gathright. A few weeks ago I dropped Taylor from my Tout Wars team, keeping some dubiously better reserves who I thought had a better chance of making the big club.
But those wacky Devil Rays promoted Taylor today, and started him. In mixed leagues there is nothing to think about here, but Taylor is exactly the sort of guy who can step in and earn extra playing time with a good start. He had that tonight.
A little pop, a little speed, he could be a very helpful outfielder in AL-only leagues. Or he could be sent down for no apparent reason tomorrow. Caveat emptor.