Steve Taylor tried pros, made single-A: Baseball Profiles

Steve Taylor 1990 Elizabethton Twins card

Newly signed Twins minor leaguer Steve Taylor wasn't sure where his pro baseball career would go, but he wanted to take a shot, he told his hometown St. Cloud Times in June 1990.

"I'll go down there and see how it goes," Taylor told The Times. "It's not a lot of money. But I'm in no worse condition by going than I am now. I guess I'm taking a two-month chance on my career."

Taylor's two-month chance eventually turned into a little more, but not much. He ultimately saw two seasons. He topped out at single-A.

Taylor's career began that year in 1990, signed by the Twins as an undrafted free agent out of Florida Atlantic University.

Taylor started with the Twins at rookie Elizabethton. He saw 10 relief appearances and picked up four wins and a save. He ended with a 2.30 ERA. That August, he was credited with three strong innings in a win.

He moved to single-A Kenosha for 1990. To start the year, The Kenosha News cited Taylor's control at Elizabethton, noting he walked five batters in 27 innings. 

Overall, Taylor saw 18 relief outings at Kenosha. He went 1-2, with one save and a 3.00 ERA to end his career.

Steve Taylor 1990 Elizabethton Twins card


1990 Minor League Tally 
Players/Coaches Featured:4,399
Made the Majors:1,416-32.2
Never Made Majors:2,983-67.8%-X
5+ Seasons in the Majors:577
10+ Seasons in the Minors:354

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