Taylor Thomas Lindsey (born December 2, 1991) is a
professional baseball
Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world.
Modern professional ...
player who is currently a free agent.
Career
Los Angeles Angels
Lindsey was drafted 37th overall by the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team h ...
in the
2010 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
First-round selections
The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team pi ...
, out of
Desert Mountain High School
Desert Mountain High School (DMHS) is a public high school in northeast Scottsdale, Arizona which opened in the fall of 1995. It is the newest of five high schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District. The school has four computer labs, medi ...
. Prior to the 2014 season,
Baseball America rated Lindsey the 93rd best prospect in baseball.
San Diego Padres
On July 19, 2014, Lindsey was traded to the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penn ...
with
José Rondón,
R. J. Alvarez, and Elliot Morris in exchange for
Huston Street
Huston Lowell Street ( ; born August 2, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels.
After ...
and
Trevor Gott. On November 20, 2014, the Padres added Lindsey to their 40-man roster to protect him from the
Rule 5 Draft.
Lindsey was
designated for assignment
Designated for assignment (DFA) is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball (MLB). A player who is designated for assignment is immediately removed from the team's 40-man roster, after which the team must within seven days, return the pla ...
on August 11, 2015. He elected free agency on November 7, 2016.
Laredo Lemurs
On April 20, 2017, Lindsey signed with the
Laredo Lemurs
The Laredo Lemurs were a professional baseball team based in Laredo, Texas, that played in the independent American Association from 2012 to 2016. The team played their home games at the Uni-Trade Stadium in Laredo, replacing the Laredo Broncos o ...
of the
American Association of Independent Professional Baseball
The American Association of Professional Baseball is an independent professional baseball league founded in 2005. It operates in the central United States and Canada, mostly in cities not served by Major League Baseball teams or their minor lea ...
. He became a free agent on May 9, 2017, when the Lemurs folded.
References
External links
Angels prospect Lindsey already a big hitAngels' Lindsey boasts immense offensive potential
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1991 births
Living people
Baseball players from Scottsdale, Arizona
Arizona League Angels players
Orem Owlz players
Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players
Arkansas Travelers players
Mesa Solar Sox players
Salt Lake Bees players
El Paso Chihuahuas players