A former investment banker, he became a member of general manager Jeff Luhnow's front office that rebuilt the Astros, culminating in a World Series title in 2017.
[1] He began as a baseball operations analyst under general manager Jeff Luhnow,[6] and was assigned to build a model to improve player valuations.
He had been receiving fan and media attention at the time for having just given up a critical two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, jeopardizing the team's eventual win.
Taubman had previously complained about the fact that one of the reporters in the group had a practice of tweeting out a domestic violence hotline number whenever Osuna took the mound for the Astros.
When the team initially questioned Taubman on the incident, he said his comments in support of Osuna were made in the context of a discussion with someone else and were not directed at the group of female reporters.
"[14] After the team issued its initial press release criticizing the story, multiple witnesses came forward to corroborate Apstein's account of the events.
Taubman was eligible to apply for reinstatement after the 2020 World Series, but will be permanently banned from baseball if he commits another "material violation" of MLB rules.
[12][19] A pariah now in MLB baseball circles, Taubman was hired as chief information officer of Stablewood Properties, a Houston-based real estate operator.