Former big league catcher Beau Taylor has retired, and taken a new role as the first base coach of the Mariners’ Triple-A Tacoma affiliate. An earlier version of this post indicated that Taylor had signed a minor league deal with the M’s, but as explained by Tacoma Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto, Taylor has decided to wrap up his playing career.
Taylor was selected by the A’s in the fifth round of the 2011 draft, but did not make his big league debut with the club until 2018, when he slashed .200/.333/.400 in a seven-game cup of coffee with Oakland. Taylor spent the next two seasons bouncing between the A’s as well as both Toronto and Cleveland as a depth option behind the plate, appearing in just 18 big league games during that time. The catcher’s seven-game stint in Cleveland during the shortened 2020 season represents his most recent big league experience.
Since then, Taylor has spent time in the Reds, A’s, and Orioles organizations at the minor league level, most recently batting a decent .222/.365/.368 in 50 games split between Oakland and Baltimore’s Triple-A affiliates during the 2022 season. Taylor departed affiliated ball last year in favor of signing with the Atlantic League’s High Point Rockers and enjoyed a strong season in indy ball. Beau appeared in 77 games (catching 61) and slashed a strong .291/.386/.453 with nine homers and 16 doubles in 316 trips to the plate.
Good. Cheap insurance.
Cheap insurance.
Nothing more.
Said it twice and wrong both times.
@Tabata- As it says in the post, it was originally reported (and relayed here) that he signed a minor league deal. You should read the post thoroughly before commenting.
@myaccount I did see that, it’s still funny.
(Got the wrong Mitch: Garver, not Haniger.)
The Mariners signed Beau? Surely you jest.
Mitch Haniger might be a catcher, ha, ha.
According to Tacoma Rainier’s Broadcaster Mike Curto, Taylor was not signed as a player, even though he is listed on the team roster as being on the Developmental List. Instead, he was added to the coaching staff and is coaching first base.
Garver is dh now, if he plays catcher then his arms and legs will fall off. Beau will probably have a below average week in Tacoma and get dfa’d. I’m actually enthusiastic about the mariners depth at catcher, however I wonder how and if cal Raleigh will block harry ford from coming to the show
There’s more here. It’s a move to get him in the organization and familiar with personnel before giving him a shot at managing the club next year.
Taylor’s greatest moment had to be the bunt he laid down allowing Hayes to score from second back in ‘89.
That Pedro Cerrano 2-run homer was huge in that game too
never heard of her
Evidence ya can’t fix stupid.
Congrats on retirement and the new career in coaching.
Beau knows retirement.