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Name	Team	Age
Mel Taylor	Retired (2069, Age 39)	39
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1 (2048)	SS	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League	0	17 years (2 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	A+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	B	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B+	A+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	10/14/2030
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
2048	B-	C	C+	C+	B+	C	A
2049	B	C	B-	B-	A-	C	A+
2050	B+	B-	B	B-	A-	C+	A+
2051	A-	B-	B	B	A-	C+	A+
2052	A-	B	B+	B+	A	B-	A+
2053	A-	B	B+	A-	A	B-	A+
2054	A	B+	B+	A	A	B	A+
2055	A	B+	B+	A	A+	B	A+
2056	A+	A-	B+	A	A+	B	A+
2057	A+	A-	B+	A	A+	B	A+
2058	A+	A-	A-	A	A+	B	A+
2059	A+	A-	A-	A	A+	B+	A+
2060	A+	A-	A-	A	A+	B+	A+
2061	A+	A-	A-	A	A+	B+	A+
2062	A+	A-	A-	A	A+	B+	A+
2063	A+	A-	A-	A	A+	B+	A+
2064	A+	A-	A-	A	A+	B+	A+
2065	A+	A-	A-	A	A+	B	A+
2066	A+	B+	B+	A	A	B	A+
2067	A	B+	B+	A-	A-	B	A+
2068	A	B	B	A-	B+	B-	A+
2069	A	B	B	A-	B	B-	A+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2069-11-01	Mel Taylor has retired from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2067-08-31	Mel Taylor collected his 3000th career hit.
2061-09-20	Mel Taylor of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2058-07-27	Mel Taylor of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2053-03-01	The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have promoted Mel Taylor to the major league team.
2052-09-26	The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have promoted Paul Lawton to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have sent Mel Taylor to the minors.
2052-08-25	The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have promoted Mel Taylor to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have sent Lefty Ayrault to the minors.
2048-03-07	Trade #1737419 has been completed between the Los Angeles Kings and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays receive Draft Pick 2048 Round 2 LAA (Gene Flick), Draft Pick 2048 Round 1 LAA (Mel Taylor) from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Bill Sulik, Jess Nyx.