Taylor Motter

[William Malone]

Taylor Davis Motter was born on September 18, 1989 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected him in round 17 of the 2011 MLB Draft. He debuted for them in 2016, hitting .188 in 33 games as a rookie. Motter was part of a six player trade in the off-season, winding up with the Seattle Mariners. He played 99 games over parts of two seasons for Seattle. They designated him for assignment on May 28, 2018. The Minnesota Twins claimed him off of waivers.

Motter went 1-for-19 with two walks and a stolen base during his nine game tenure with the Twins. This also included an RBI ground out on June 21st against the Boston Red Sox. He played second base, third base, shortstop and right field for Minnesota. They designated him for assignment in late-July.

He has since had short stints with the Colorado Rockies (2021), Boston Red Sox (2021), Cincinnati Reds (2022) and St. Louis Cardinals (2023). Motter has also played in the Atlantic League, Korea and Mexico.

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