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Taylor, 34, is just organizational depth at this stage in his career and hasn’t played in the majors since 2020. He’ll likely head to Double-A Arkansas to work with the pitching staff, with Triple-A Tacoma also a possibility.

Taylor came up with the A’s before bouncing around to a few organizations since then. He’ll head to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Taylor was signed to a minor league contract back in March in the wake of an early-spring injury to franchise cornerstone Adley Rutschman. The 32-year-old backstop last appeared in the majors for the Guardians during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. He should be able to stick somewhere else as emergency catching depth.

He’ll provide a little more catching depth with Adley Rutschman (triceps) banged up. Taylor spent 2021 at Triple-A in the Reds organization after seeing minimal big league action from 2018-20 with three different teams.

Taylor has opted to test the free agent waters this offseason, rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Louisville. The 31-year-old backstop should be able to latch on as organizational catching depth somewhere this offseason. He last appeared in the majors back in 2020.

Taylor cleared waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week. The 31-year-old backstop hasn’t appeared in the majors this season and is now off the Reds’ 40-man roster.

The move clears a spot for Reiver Sanmartin on the 40-man roster. Taylor, 31, was batting .232/.339/.333 with four homers over 75 games in Triple-A this season.

Taylor was designated for assignment last week and will likely settle in as organizational depth for the Reds at Triple-A Louisville to open the 2021 campaign.

Taylor was optioned to the team’s alternate training site earlier this week and has now been removed from the 40-man roster. The 31-year-old backstop could remain with the organization as an insurance catcher if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

Roberto Perez and Sandy Leon are both active, so Taylor was no longer needed as depth at catcher.