Taylor or Brown

by bunner on Dec 9, 2025 10:09 AM EST Comment 16 comments

Being a Jays fan and knowing the Phillies are interested in a potential Doc Halladay trade I am wondering which OF prospect the Jays should target from the Phillies. Michael Taylor or Dominic Brown.

My questions surrounding the two are more about their defensive abilities, which OF spot would either likley play at the ML level? The Jays are in need of either a CF or RF and absolutely do not need another LF at this point. Also, it seems Taylor is closer to the bigs and put up huge stats last year, what is the major knock on him? is he an elite talent? Brown is a litte farther away it seems but also put up great stats last year, again what is the knock on him?

Thanks for your knowledge!

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Brown profiles better in RF.

It sounds like Taylor is best-suited to left field, but isn’t totally out of place in right, whereas Brown has all the tools to become a very good right fielder (though he still needs work on his reads and routes).

They’re both elite talents, but I’d prefer Brown because his ceiling seems a little higher. That being said, I don’t see many scenarios in which the Phillies are actually interested in Halladay at this point; I think that ship has sailed.

by PhillyFriar on Dec 9, 2025 10:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Well...

the scenario i saw was that the Phils deal Blanton to open up room for Doc…unlikely to happen but you never know.

by bunner on Dec 9, 2025 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I read a Blanton for Morrow deal

With a low level prospect thrown in. If that happened and the Phils could turn it around and send Morrow, UNK low level guy, Taylor/Drabek to Toronto for Doc. I’d have those guys on planes before they knew what hit ’em.

by Cormican on Dec 9, 2025 3:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve read some questions about Brown’s power. He’s a line drive hitter, and his power is somewhat projected at this point. It’s assumed some of those line drives will start clearing fences more often. Even if they don’t his other tools/skills more than offset a 20 HR ceiling (if that’s the case).

by Cormican on Dec 9, 2025 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

well

Is the Phillies want Doc, they would probably need to include both. Assuming Drabek is untouchable.

by jsmall404 on Dec 9, 2025 11:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I’m honestly fascinated to see what kind of return the Blue Jays are going to get for Halladay.

The prime time to deal him was last trade deadline, when an acquiring club could have gotten two playoff runs out of him without ponying up for an extension. I think Ricciardi got completely flummoxed when the Phillies pulled an about face and dealt for Cliff Lee, and now Toronto finds itself in the same position as Minnesota in the 2007-08 offseason.

As far as I’m seeing, the Phillies’ counteroffer of Taylor, Happ, Carrasco, and Donald was the best offer the Blue Jays got, so I’d consider that the measuring stick for whatever their return is this time around.

by PhillyFriar on Dec 9, 2025 12:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think anyone's topping that offer

We don’t see teams overpay in terms of prospects anymore.

by jar75 on Dec 9, 2025 6:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

did the phillies ever offer happ?

i thought he was the sticking point in the deal. in other words, they weren’t gonna give up a SP currently on the roster in any deal for a SP.

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by variablesdont on Dec 9, 2025 6:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If both are viewed as corner OFs, i think it’s an easy call in Taylor’s favor. Simply put, he’s the better hitter and he has more power potential. Demonic has better defensive range, as well as better plate discipline, but unless he sticks in CF, taylor just has the better offensive package.

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by variablesdont on Dec 9, 2025 1:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Brown

I read some reports that he is kinda poor in the outfield, although he has the tools to play it. bad reads and routes, as someone above said.

by wobatus on Dec 9, 2025 2:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

All of the reports in the regular season for great,

but I heard he was terrible in the AFL — mostly from the Project Prospect camp.

His stance at the plate looks awkward, too.

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by Frederick0220 on Dec 9, 2025 3:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought Sickels liked him in the AFL, but noted he may be tired.

by Cormican on Dec 9, 2025 4:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

His AFL numbers were pretty poor (.229/.346/.456), which as Cormican notes, Sickels thinks may have been from fatigue. All due respect to Project Prospect, everyone else I read who saw him in the AFL came away impressed: Joe Sheehan called him “the best position player I saw”; Jason Grey said he “profiles as a player who can provide the total package of average, power and speed offensively”; and Keith Law said that while he’s “crude” and “needs some polishing,” but that he has “ridiculous athletic ability” and is “one of the Top 20 or so prospects in the minors.”

Oh, and I collected those quotes a little while back for a Phillies fan who was scared off by his AFL numbers, hence why I had them ready to go.

by PhillyFriar on Dec 9, 2025 10:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tough Call

I tend to agree with the above. Taylor is closer, but Brown has a higher upside i think. It doesn’t look like the Jays are going to be competitive in the next year or two so do you take the guy closer with higher floor or go with the guy farther away with a higher ceiling? If they want to be competitive in 3yrs I’d go Taylor, otherwise, I’d go Brown.

What I do know is that both would be welcome editions to the KC Royals any time!

by MightyMoose on Dec 9, 2025 7:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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by Cormican on Dec 9, 2025 10:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

he'd look pretty fugly if you ask me

plus, you can’t top this.

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by doublestix on Dec 9, 2025 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs