at the beginning of fall instructional league play in 2010, taylor was told he would be switching positions from shortstop to center fielder, after a hand injury had limited his development in the infield in his first year in the nationals' minor league system. beginning at the class a hagerstown suns in 2011, taylor exclusively appeared as an outfielder, a trend that continued with the class a-advanced potomac nationals in 2012 and 2013. his offensive output improved as well, as he batted .263 with 10 home runs in 133 games with the potomac nationals in 2013, earning him honors as the team's player of the year, before heading to puerto rican winter baseball to play for the indios de mayaguez.