Taylor Gushue #28

Taylor is a non-roster invitee to major league Spring Training after he signed a minor league deal with Chicago in November of 2020…in six minor league campaigns in the Pirates (2014-16) and Nationals (2017-19) chains, has hit .240 (439-for-1,828) with 95 doubles, nine triples, 57 home runs and 264 RBI in 510 minor league games...Reached the Triple-A level for the first time in 2019 with Fresno … took part in major league Spring Training with the Nationals from 2017-19...Named a 2018 Eastern League mid-season All-Star, the same season he was ranked as Washington's No. 20 prospect by Baseball America...In 2017, was a Carolina League mid-season and post-season All-Star…in 2016, was a Florida State League mid-season All-Star...Selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the 2014 draft…acquired by Washington, Sept. 26, 2016, for infielder Christopher Bostick...Attended Calvary Christian (Fla.) High School and the University of California...Was named a second-team Louisville Slugger All-American in 2014 while also earning All-SEC first-team honors…was a semi-finalist for the Johnny Bench Award in 2014, recognizing the nation's best catcher.

2020

Taylor spent the season at the Nationals Alternate Site.

2019

Spent the season with Triple-A Fresno, his first full season at the Triple-A level.... Recorded career marks in batting average (.312), doubles (19), on-base percentage (.358), slugging percentage (.517) and OPS (.875).

2018

Named an Eastern League All-Star after clubbing all 10 of his home runs in the first half of the season...Recorded a career-high 20 doubles and a career-high 43 runs scored...Hit .203 (13-for-64) with four doubles, one homer, six RBI and five runs scored in 18 games for Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League.

2017

Enjoyed a breakout season in his first campaign in Washington's organization... Ranked tied for second in the Carolina League and tied for fourth among Nationals farmhands with 18 home runs...Also ranked fourth in the Carolina League with 67 RBI despite being promoted to Double-A Harrisburg late in the season...Following the season, appeared in 13 games for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League...Hit .143 (7-for-49) with two homers and three RBI.

2016

Spent the entire season with Bradenton of the Single-A Florida State League...Hit a then career-high eight home runs...Was named a Florida State League mid-season All-Star.

2015

Tied for the South Atlantic League lead in games caught (99).

2014

Hit four home runs in his first five professional games for short-season Single-A Jamestown.