Talented prospect who has played every position but catcher in two Pecos League seasons. Lifetime .362 hitter in 84 Pecos League games with six home runs, 39 RBIs, and 57 runs scored. Lifetime .920 OPS. 0-1 in 25 relief pitching appearances, compiling 5.53 ERA in hitter’s league. Has thrown 27 2/3 innings, allowing 43 hits, 19 walks, and 18 strikeouts.
2014: Clubbed .361 for the Taos Blizzard with six home runs and 35 RBIs in 55 games. Collected 74 hits and posted a .421 on base percentage. Made only two pitching appearances, throwing 2 2/3 innings and striking out two.
2013: Taft spent most of the season with the Raton Osos as a pitcher, appearing in 18 games with nondescript statistics (6.53 ERA, 20 2/3 innings, 31 hits allowed, 10 walks, 14 strikeouts). Was 6 for 15 as a hitter (.400), however, collecting two doubles and four RBIs.
Also pitched five games for Taos, losing his only decision.