Michael A. Taylor Stats

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor helped the team defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Monday. Taylor went 2-for-4 in the game with a double and an RBI. Through 47 games on the year, Taylor is slashing .255/.309/.386 with five home runs, four stolen bases, 18 RBI and 19 runs. He has an abysmal 35.2% strikeout rate, which ranks in the bottom 3% of the league. Taylor has the potential to be a solid power/speed asset. His 111.5 mph max exit velocity ranks in the 81st percentile and he also ranks in the 87th percentile in sprint speed. However, he's buried in the Royals lineup and just hasn't been consistent enough to warrant a spot on fantasy rosters yet.

11 days ago

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The home run was his fifth of the year and it was his second-straight game with a long ball. Taylor's had a decent year so far. Over 39 games, he's slashing .248/.307/.380 with five home runs, four stolen bases, 15 RBI and 16 runs. He certainly has potential to be a solid power/speed asset, but he's been buried in the Royals' lineup, typically hitting in the lower-third of the lineup, which greatly limits his fantasy upside. He also has a concerning 32.1% strikeout rate on the year. Taylor can be left on waivers in just about all leagues at this point, but he's worth monitoring for deep league managers.

21 days ago

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor performed well in his Royals debut against the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. Taylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI while the Royals put 14 runs on the board. Taylor signed a one-year deal with the Royals this offseason. He spent the first seven years of his MLB career with the Washington Nationals. Taylor had a rough year in 2020, slashing .196/.253/.424 with five home runs, 16 RBI and 11 runs over 38 games. He didn't steal a single base after racking up 30 stolen bases from 2018 to 2019. Taylor will be the Royals everyday centerfielder. He is worth keeping an eye on in deep leagues and AL-only leagues if you need outfield depth, but don't rush to the waiver wire to grab him.

over 2 months ago