Taylor Motter

Taylor Motter

35-Year-Old ShortstopSS
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Taylor Motter in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals in April of 2023. Released by the Cardinals in October of 2023.
Departs St. Louis organization
SSFree Agent  
October 5, 2023
Motter elected free agency Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Motter moved up and down between the majors and minors with the Cardinals in 2023, producing just a .442 OPS in 29 contests with the big club. The utility player will be on the lookout for another minor-league contract this winter.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+5%
OPS vs LHP
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+5%
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-100%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .447 35 0 0 1 0 .156 .229 .219
Since 2022vs Right .426 53 3 0 1 0 .180 .226 .200
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .456 30 0 0 1 0 .148 .233 .222
2023vs Right .435 52 3 0 1 0 .184 .231 .204
2022vs Left .400 5 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200
2022vs Right .000 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
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+26%
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+23%
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-100%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .483 45 2 0 0 0 .190 .244 .238
Since 2022Away .384 43 1 0 2 0 .150 .209 .175
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2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home .483 45 2 0 0 0 .190 .244 .238
2023Away .393 37 1 0 2 0 .147 .216 .176
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away .333 6 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Taylor Motter See More
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July 30, 2023
With the Trade Deadline just around the corner, Jan Levine looks at a few players who may benefit from recent transactions.
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April 30, 2023
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September 5, 2021
Erik Siegrist looks over an AL free-agent pool with slim pickings even after September callups, but turmoil in the Oakland bullpen could create save chances for an unlikely closer candidate.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Motter got into just 17 big-league games last season, eight with Seattle and nine with Minnesota. He did nothing to warrant more playing time, going just 5-for-34. The story wasn't any better in the minors, as he stumbled to a .187/.277/.352 line in 88 games at Double-A and Triple-A with the two organizations. The performance was poor enough to earn him his release in August. The 29-year-old has appeared everywhere except catcher and center field in his three-year major-league career, which helps him in the race for a team's final bench spot, but his .191/.263/.312 career line makes an Opening Day roster spot unlikely.
After appearing in just 34 games for Tampa Bay in 2016, Motter was thrust into an expanded role in Seattle. He secured a spot on the Opening Day roster with a strong spring training performance and his positional versatility earned him a career-high 68 starts, including at least one start at each position aside from pitcher, catcher and center field. Though his ability to fill in all over the field was certainly of value, Motter struggled to make a real impact at the plate. In his 280 plate appearances, the utility man slashed just .198/.257/.326. Motter swiped 12 bags in 13 attempts in the big leagues and posted a wRC+ of 172 in 25 games with Triple-A Tacoma last season, but has yet to translate his hit tool to the majors. The 28-year-old will likely enter the season in a reserve role again and will be hard-pressed to find extensive playing time barring an injury to one of the team's regulars.
Motter's 80-at-bat cup of coffee with the Rays was certainly nothing to write home about, as he managed a .188/.290/.300 line with two homers and nine RBI. Furthermore, after swiping 20-plus bags at four different minor league stops, he disappointingly failed to get on the board in that category at the big-league level. Despite his forgettable major league debut, it's prudent to keep in mind the 27-year-old's previous body of work, which includes 96 extra-base hits in the 2014-15 seasons at the Double-A and Triple-A levels, respectively, including a combined 30 homers over that span. He also drove in 133 runs and stole 41 bases during that period, keeping him on the radar in deeper formats. Having been dealt to the Mariners as part of a five-player deal on Nov. 18, Motter will try to parlay his positional versatility into a spot on Seattle's 25-man roster this spring.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
SSSt. Louis Cardinals  
September 7, 2023
Motter cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
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Designated for assignment
SSSt. Louis Cardinals  
September 5, 2023
Motter was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Monday.
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Returns to bench role
SSSt. Louis Cardinals  
August 20, 2023
Motter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
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Enters Monday's lineup
SSSt. Louis Cardinals  
August 14, 2023
Motter was added to the lineup for Monday's game against the A's
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Called up, starting Sunday
SSSt. Louis Cardinals  
July 23, 2023
The Cardinals selected Motter's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in the Cardinals' series finale with the Cubs.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
No action since promotion
SSSt. Louis Cardinals  
April 30, 2023
Motter hasn't seen the field since rejoining the Cardinals' 26-man roster Wednesday, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, and he's not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers.
ANALYSIS
St. Louis has a plethora of outfield options and a versatile starting infield, and Motter is clearly at the end of the bench behind Paul DeJong and Dylan Carlson. Motter has been on the Cardinals' big-league roster for most of the season but has played in just seven games, and his role is unlikely to change while the club remains in good health.
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