Taylor Thomas Lindsey (born December 2, 1991) is a

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player who is currently a free agent.

Career

Los Angeles Angels

Lindsey was drafted 37th overall by the

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in the

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, out of

Desert Mountain High School Desert Mountain High School (DMHS) is a public high school in northeast Scottsdale, Arizona which opened in the fall of 1995. It is the newest of five high schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District. The school has four computer labs, medi ...

. Prior to the 2014 season, Baseball America rated Lindsey the 93rd best prospect in baseball.

San Diego Padres

On July 19, 2014, Lindsey was traded to the

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with José Rondón, R. J. Alvarez, and Elliot Morris in exchange for

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and Trevor Gott. On November 20, 2014, the Padres added Lindsey to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. Lindsey was

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on August 11, 2015. He elected free agency on November 7, 2016.

Laredo Lemurs

On April 20, 2017, Lindsey signed with the

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of the

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. He became a free agent on May 9, 2017, when the Lemurs folded.

References

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Angels prospect Lindsey already a big hit

Angels' Lindsey boasts immense offensive potential
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