78 Beau Taylor C

Taylor finalized a minor-league contract with Oakland on Tuesday.

Coming off a year in which he was suspended for 50 games, Taylor impressed in limited opportunities. He hit .309/.385/.485 at Double-A Midland before being promoted to Triple-A Nashville, where he finished the year. He will likely start next season at Triple-A.

Taylor has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for an amphetamine, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

A fifth-round pick in 2011, Taylor has continually hit the proverbial wall at Double-A -- he's spent parts of five seasons at that level. He showed some positive signs in 2016, batting .280/.383/.398 in 95 games, but this suspension will set him back and likely hurt his standing within the organization.