San Diego Padres#0 · LFLineup pending

Samad Taylor

Age 28

Contract Value $483,836/yr

Size 5' 8" · 160

Bats Right

From Corona, CA, USA

47G · 175 PA

.316

AVG

.390

OBP

.408

SLG

.798

OPS

RBI

1.1

WAR

50H-ScoreAVERAGE

Production and splits lead the profile; contact quality grades poor. 266th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 4, 9:06 AM ETLast game Sep 27 vs AZ

Next matchupToday · 4:00 PM ET · at MIL

Opposing starter

Logan Henderson

RHP · 2.47 ERA

OPS vs RHP

.812

BvP

No MLB history

No MLB history

Venue

American Family Field

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Season overview

AVG

.3163rd

OBP

.3907th

SLG

.408173rd

OPS

.79878th

2422nd

RBI

18365th

BB%

10.3%133rd

25.7%325th

wOBA

.35651st

WAR

1.1191st

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production8550

VERY STRONG

Contact Quality1350

POOR

Plate Discipline5650

AVERAGE

Volume4150

BELOW AVG

Power2750

POOR

Splits7650

STRONG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.9681327.3%9.1%

Last 141.1171716.7%10.4%

Last 30.9611725.7%9.9%

Season.79821826.5%10.6%25.2%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity85.9 mph14th

Barrel rate3.6%18th

Hard-hit rate25.2%6th

Launch angle9.0°

Pull / center / oppo33 / 44 / 23

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.38115.8%.524

Sinker.36817.7%.395

Slider.33335.1%.429

Curveball.20025.0%.200

Changeup.36434.4%.545

Cutter.40017.6%.400

Sweeper.18250.0%.455

Best production: changeup and 4-seam fastball.

Highest whiff rate against: sweeper and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.812

AVG .314

vs LHP

.764

AVG .319

+.048 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.789

AVG .309

Away

.804

AVG .321

+.015 OPS on the road

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.76517

Aug2.00000

Jul.88500

Jun.796111

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026San Diego Padres47.316.390.408.7982181.1

2025SEA4.125.125.125.25000

2024SEA3.400.400.400.80000

2023Kansas City Royals31.200.279.267.54604

Frequently asked

What is Samad Taylor's 2026 batting line?+

.316/.390/.408 with 2 home runs and 18 RBI and 47 games — a .798 OPS.

Who is he facing next?+

Logan Henderson (RHP · 2.47 ERA), Today · 4:00 PM ET · at MIL. No MLB history (No MLB history).

What is his H-Score?+

50 out of 100, which we label average. 266th among 459 qualified hitters. Production and splits lead the profile; contact quality grades poor.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Right-handed: a .812 OPS versus a .764 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against sweeper and slider. Best production against changeup and 4-seam fastball.