Samad Jahad Taylor (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization.

[3] On July 31, 2017, the Indians traded Taylor and pitcher Thomas Pannone to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for reliever Joe Smith.

[5] He was promoted to the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays in 2019, where he played in 108 games and hit .216 with seven home runs, 38 RBI, and 26 steals.

[3][6] He played the 2021 season for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, batting .294 with 16 home runs, 52 RBI, and 30 stolen bases in 87 games and was named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star.

[3] On August 2, 2022, Taylor and pitcher Max Castillo were traded to the Kansas City Royals for Whit Merrifield.

[9] Taylor first played after the trade for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League,[10] where he hit .152 with 9 stolen bases in 76 plate appearances.

[13][14] Taylor split the rest of 2023 between the majors and Triple-A: he was optioned down to Omaha three different times, with his final demotion coming on September 4.

[3] After his initial call-up, he played in 27 more games for the Storm Chasers from July through September, batting .295 with 2 home runs and 9 stolen bases.

[19] His 50 stolen bases led the Pacific Coast League, topping teammate Ryan Bliss, who finished second with 40 steals.