Athletics outfield prospect Michael Taylor is struggling offensively in the month of August. Taylor has OPS of .488 (.184/.225) over his last 10 games. With seven hits in 38 at-bats, he has just one RBI and one stole base since Aug. 6. On the season, Taylor has an OPS of .720 (.262/.338) for Triple-A Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League. He's played 106 games for the River Cats, logging 390 at-bats. Taylor strikes out nearly twice as much as he walks and he's 12-for-17 in steal attempts. He was selected by the Phillies in the 5th round (No. 173 overall) of the June 2007 First-Year Player Draft.