Taylor Featherston

Taylor Featherston
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 8
Infielder
Born: October 8, 1989
Houston, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 2015 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Career statistics
(through April 12, 2015)
Batting average .000
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 0
Teams

Taylor Joseph Featherston (born October 8, 1989) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball.

Career

Featherston graduated from James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. He attended Texas Christian University (TCU), where he played college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team.[1]

The Colorado Rockies selected Featherston in the fifth round of the 2011 MLB Draft. The Chicago Cubs selected Featherston from the Rockies in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft, and then traded him to the Angels for cash considerations.[2] Featherston competed for a role with the Angels as a utility infielder in spring training.[3] The Angels carried Featherston as their backup infielder on their Opening Day roster.[4][5] He made his major league debut on April 12.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Taylor grad Featherston shining in Rockies system". www.yourkatynews.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2014 Rule 5 Draft Results". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ Los Angeles Times (March 10, 2015). "Taylor Featherston has good chance to make Angels roster as a utility man". latimes.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Heaney among six players sent to Minors". Los Angeles Angels. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Angels' Taylor Featherston preps for new role". ocregister.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ Los Angeles Times (April 12, 2015). "Angels fall to Kansas City, 9-2". latimes.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

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