Michael A. Taylor Fantasy Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Michael A. Taylor has been placed on outright waivers by the organization. This comes after Taylor went 1-for-3 during Sunday's win over the Cincinnati Reds. This news shouldn't shock anyone considering Taylor is hitting under .200 with four home runs and 20 RBI this season. He was signed to a one-year deal over the offseason. Now, Taylor gets a chance to join a contending team via waiver claim ahead of the postseason cut-off. It's uncertain who the Pirates will have take over the spot on the 26-man roster.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Michael Taylor will begin Friday's game at PNC Park against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds on the bench. Ji Hwan Bae will patrol center field for the Bucs and will hit ninth against Reds right-handed opener Buck Farmer. Taylor started in the outfield in seven of the team's last eight games but will take a seat on Friday in favor of Bae. The 33-year-old veteran is hitting under the Mendoza Line this year in 247 at-bats with only four homers, 20 RBI and 10 stolen bases in a part-time role in Pittsburgh. He could use a day off after going hitless with a walk and 11 strikeouts in his last 18 plate appearances over the last five games. Bae, who hits from the left side, will be a deep DFS sleeper to avoid out of the nine-hole. The 25-year-old South Korean is still searching for his first home run of the year and has four RBI and six steals in 65 at-bats.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Michael A. Taylor blasted a three-run game-winning home run in the top of the ninth inning Monday night in a 5-3 defeat of the Houston Astros. Taylor entered the game for Joshua Palacios (hamstring), who exited early after injuring himself running to first base and finished 2-for-3 on the night. The 33-year-old veteran probably hit the most significant home run of his career when he stepped up to the plate in the top of the ninth inning. With runners on second and third base with two outs, he smacked a 1-1 sinker from Josh Hader 421 feet to left center field. With a .209 batting average and three home runs on the season, there is not much to write home about overall for Taylor. However, the veteran has been solid in July, hitting .300 (9-for-30) with two home runs and three stolen bases over 16 games. Despite that, he should remain on the waiver wire. There are many other outfield options to choose from, with better numbers and more paths to playing time than Taylor does at this moment. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out, though. In deeper 14-plus team leagues, he could be a helpful asset down the stretch if he continues this hot streak he is riding.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Michael Taylor will take a seat on the bench on Friday for the start of a series at Wrigley Field against the division-rival Chicago Cubs. Taylor will retreat to the bench after starting the last four games while going 2-for-13 with a double, two runs scored and five strikeouts to drop his season slash line to a weak .222/.271/.287. The 33-year-old veteran outfielder has added only one home run, eight RBI, three stolen bases and 12 runs scored for the Bucs through a month and a half of the season. Jack Suwinski is getting the start in center field and is batting sixth, while Connor Joe will be in right field while hitting cleanup against Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Both Joe and Suwinski are worth a look as DFS sleepers in the outfield on Friday against a pitcher who currently holds an 0-3 record and 10.04 ERA.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed free-agent outfielder Michael A. Taylor on Friday. The contract is reportedly a one-year deal worth $4 million for the upcoming 2024 season. The 32-year-old is coming off a one-and-done season with the Minnesota Twins. Taylor slashed .220/.278/.442 with a career-high 21 home runs and 51 RBI in 129 games with the Twins. Taylor should be able to find his way into regular at-bats whether it's in the outfield or at designated hitter. The expectation is that his power is going to regress after last season, which makes him barely a deep league option in fantasy formats.

The Minnesota Twins are considered a possible landing spot for veteran outfielder Michael A. Taylor, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Taylor was mentioned as a potential target after the Twins created payroll by trading Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners. The veteran outfielder spent 2023 with the Twins, slashing .220/.278/.442 while slugging a career-high 21 home runs. He was also terrific defensively, posting a 95th-percentile OAA and 90th-percentile arm strength. Taylor appeared in 129 games last year and figures to maintain a very large role in 2024 regardless of where he signs. If the Twins don't bring back Taylor, another outfield option is veteran slugger Adam Duvall.

The free agent market for outfielder Michael A. Taylor is starting to take shape as the Reds, Red Sox, and Blue Jays are three teams showing interest in the veteran. Taylor put forth a solid combination of power and speed at the plate in 2023 as he slugged 21 home runs and stole 13 bases in just 388 trips to the plate. However, he also hit just .220 alongside a 33.5% K%, limiting him to a 96 wRC+ that sits 4% below the league average. Taylor's foremost contributions are with his glove as he has long been regarded as one of the best defensive center fielders in the sport. His low walk rates, high strikeout rates, and limited playing time put a hard cap on his fantasy value.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael Taylor will start Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the visiting Houston Astros on the bench on Tuesday. With Taylor out, Willi Castro will get the start in center field and will bat eighth against Astros right-hander Cristian Javier. Starting in three of the team's four playoff games up to this point, Taylor had gone 2-for-11 with two singles for the Twins. Castro, meanwhile, will make his second straight start for the Twins. The 26-year-old Puerto Rican switch-hitter has two hits in nine at-bats with a walk and four strikeouts in his first four postseason games this year. Castro has faced Javier three times in his career and has one walk and two strikeouts.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael A. Taylor (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. The 32-year-old outfielder sustained the strain during Saturday's game against the Rangers and the Twins opted to place him on the IL so they can get him back sooner for the stretch run. Taylor's rate stats, as a whole, are nothing special (.229/.281/.456) but he's swatted 20 home runs to go along with 47 RBI and 13 steals on the season (354 plate appearances). The 20 long balls are a career-high for Taylor.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael A. Taylor (hamstring) was removed from Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers with a right hamstring injury. He went 1-for-2 with a two-run double before exiting. Andrew Stevenson replaced Taylor in the fifth inning. The 32-year-old missed two games earlier in the week due to a hamstring issue and appeared to re-aggravate the injury while scoring from second base on a Donovan Solano single. Taylor is considered day-to-day for now, but the injury could warrant a trip to the injured list. Stevenson would see an uptick in at-bats if Taylor were to miss any games.