2023 Baseball Roster

Photo by Rachel Wagner
Photo by Rachel Wagner
Photo by Rachel Wagner
Photo by Ryan Pickell
Photo by Ryan Pickell

17 A.J. Taylor

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Downers Grove
  • Highschool Downers Grove South HS

Biography

2023
  • NJCAA All-American (2nd team)
  • Region 4 Player of the Year
  • Region 4 Gold Glove honors
  • Phenomenal sophomore season, hitting .413 in all 51 games at 2B
  • Led team in at-bats (201), runs (70), hits (83)
  • Led team in doubles (24)
  • Tied for team-lead in triples (4)
  • Led team in HRs with 9
  • Boasted slugging percentage of .706 at lead-off position
  • Struck out just 12 times in 201 at-bats
  • Stole 37 bases
  • Finished with .963 fielding percentage (108 PO, 73 A, 7 errors)
2022
  • An All-Region IV choice
  • An All-N4C selection
  • Appeared in 36 games with 33 starts
  • Hit .393 (57 for 145)
  • Hit 10 doubles, one triple, five HRs
  • Drove in 35 runs
  • Scored team-high 53 runs
  • Reached base 13 BBs, 8 HBP
At Downers Grove South HS
  • Graduated in 2021
  • Named all conference his senior season
  • Helped team win three conference titles (2018-19, '21)
  • Earned team's Gold Glove award in 2021
Personal
  • Son of Brian and Bernadette Taylor
  • Desires career in baseball
  • Brother Zac was All-Big Ten OF at Illinois, and drafted 25th round by the Chicago Cubs in 2019
  • Brother Ryan played at COD
  • Favorite MLB team is the Chicago Cubs
  • Loves watching "Step Brothers"
  • Listens to Polo G

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2022Freshman

    Infielder
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2023Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'10"
    17