Scott Michael Taylor (born October 3, 1966), is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Biography

Taylor attended the

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, then was drafted by the

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in the 15th round of the 1988 MLB draft. He played in Minor League Baseball for the Mariners during 1989 and 1990, reaching the Double-A level. In December 1990, Taylor was traded to the

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. Taylor played in Atlanta's farm system from 1991 through 1992, mostly at the Double-A level. In June 1992, he was released by the Braves, then signed by the Milwaukee Brewers. He played in the Brewers organization during 1993, 1994, and part of 1995, mainly at the Triple-A level. In April 1995, Taylor was traded to the Texas Rangers for outfielder David Hulse. He had a 61–45

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with a 3.97

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(ERA) in six minor-league seasons at the time of the transaction. With Texas during the 1995 season, Taylor pitched in 22 Triple-A games for the

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and pitched in three games (all starts) for the Rangers. In those major-league games, Taylor had a 1–2 record with a 9.39 ERA. After the season, he became a

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. Taylor played for multiple minor-league teams during 1996–1998, mainly at the Triple-A level. He did not play professionally after 1998, finishing his minor-league career with a 93–70 record in 303 games (196 starts) with a 4.12 ERA while striking out 867 batters in 1331 innings pitched.

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