Beau Taylor: Cut loose by O's

The Orioles released Taylor from his minor-league contract Monday.

Taylor appeared in 25 games in the majors across stops with Oakland, Toronto and Cleveland from 2018 through 2020, but he's played exclusively at the Triple-A level over the past two seasons. Before Baltimore released him, the 32-year-old catcher saw action in 22 contests with the Orioles' top affiliate and slashed .179/.356/.284 across 87 plate appearances.