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78. Chris Taylor, ss, Virginia
Taylor was a multiposition backup for Virginia as a freshman but won the starting shortstop job as a sophomore when Stephen Bruno went down with a hamstring injury. He kept it by showing excellent athletic ability and a potent, timely bat. He had the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth in the 2011 super regional victory against UC Irvine. Taylor has plus speed, turning in 4.0-second times to first base, as well as good hands and a solid-average arm. He may profile better at second base as a pro, and some scouts have compared him to Giants 2011 first-rounder Joe Panik. —John Manuel (Jan. 2012)
Virginia SO SS Chris Taylor | .320/.397/.426 – 25 BB/39 K – 10/14 SB – 256
As an unheralded – though still heralded enough to land at UVA — high school recruit, Chris Taylor has had to work his way up the depth chart over time. He now finds himself firmly entrenched as the Cavaliers starting shortstop and leadoff hitter. His athleticism, defensive versatility, and plus arm are what really set him apart from the field at this point in his development.
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