Michael A. Taylor Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/26/1991 (31)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- None
Michael A. Taylor Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Michael A. Taylor News
The Minnesota Twins acquired center fielder Michael Taylor from the Kansas City Royals on Monday, according to sources. It's unknown what the Royals received in return for Taylor. The 31-year-old veteran spent the last two years with the Royals, slashing .249/.304/.357 with a .661 OPS, 21 home runs, 97 RBI, 107 runs scored and 18 stolen bases in 984 plate appearances covering 266 games. He had a .254 average with nine home runs, 43 RBI, 49 runs scored and four stolen bases in 124 games in 2022 and will give the Twins some more outfield depth for 2023. Taylor could see decent playing time in Minnesota, but aside from modest speed in much deeper fantasy leagues, he won't have much upside. He hit a career-high 19 homers back in 2017 with the Washington Nationals.
Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael Taylor had a strong game Monday night, going 2-for-4 with three RBI in a 7-0 drubbing of the struggling Los Angeles Angels. Taylor has put together a respectable campaign this season, slashing .276/.349/.403 with six homers, a steal, 29 runs scored, and 28 RBI in 246 plate appearances. He has a modest five-game hitting streak to his name, and while he doesn't excel in any one fantasy category, Taylor could be a worthy short-term pickup in deeper leagues.
The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Michael Taylor on the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday and selected outfielder Dairon Blanco's contract from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Taylor was removed from Wednesday's game after entering the league's COVID protocols. The 31-year-old hasn't been much of a fantasy asset in KC, as he's slashing .238/.333/.337 with two home runs, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored over 33 games played. Kyle Isbel, who is hitting .225/.238/.275 with no homers and three RBI in 42 plate appearances this year, should see regular starts in center field with Taylor on the shelf. Isbel is in center and is batting seventh on Thursday against Chicago White Sox right-hander Vince Velasquez.
Batting Order
| 1 | Luis Arraez |
| 2 | Gio Urshela |
| 3 | Nick Gordon |
| 4 | Gary Sánchez |
| 5 | Jake Cave |
| 6 | Gilberto Celestino |
| 7 | Matt Wallner |
| 8 | Jermaine Palacios |
| 9 | Caleb Hamilton |
Michael A. Taylor Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Luis Arraez |
| 2 | Gio Urshela |
| 3 | Nick Gordon |
| 4 | Gary Sánchez |
| 5 | Jake Cave |
| 6 | Gilberto Celestino |
| 7 | Matt Wallner |
| 8 | Jermaine Palacios |
| 9 | Caleb Hamilton |
