Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Taylor is in the mix to be the starting center fielder, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Roberts mentions five potential options to be the starter in center, including Taylor, Trayce Thompson, Jason Heyward, James Outman and Bradley Zimmer. The Dodgers non-tendered Cody Bellinger after another disappointing season, and it appears Los Angeles could go with a committee approach for the 2023 campaign. Taylor was also disappointing last year with an OPS of .677 over 118 games while also dealing with injuries, but the 32-year-old's success in the past make him a quality bounce-back candidate near the end of redraft formats.

Taylor (neck) will start Game 3 of the NLDS against the Padres on Friday in left field, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

After battling tightness in his neck since the start of October, Taylor will officially make his return to the field Friday. He will face Blake Snell on the mound in Game 3, whom Taylor is 5-for-19 against in his career with two home runs and 10 strikeouts.

Taylor (neck) isn't included in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the Dodgers' National League Division Series matchup with the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Though Taylor displayed enough progress over the weekend in his recovery from a sore neck to secure his spot on the Dodgers' NLDS roster, he'll be confined to a bench role for the second straight game to begin the series. Trayce Thompson will pick up another start in left field as the Dodgers roll out the same lineup they used in the 5-3 win in Game 1 on Tuesday.

Taylor (neck) isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of the NLDS against San Diego on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

While he was officially included on the Dodgers' NLDS roster Tuesday, Taylor's neck soreness will push his return to the lineup back a bit further into the postseason. While he continues to heal, Trayce Thompson will start in left field and bat eighth.

Taylor (neck) will be a member of the Dodgers' roster for the upcoming NLDS against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

A neck injury has kept Taylor out of action since the end of September, but the Dodgers' bye during the wild-card round evidently gave him time to heal, thanks in part to a cortisone shot. Whether or not he'll be in the lineup in Game 1 remains to be seen.

Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Taylor (neck) will take live at-bats Sunday and Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It had previously been reported that Taylor would hit against live pitching Saturday. Although plans have changed and he's going to wait another day, Taylor still appears tentatively on track to make the NLDS roster if his live BP sessions go smoothly. He received a cortisone injection in his ailing neck earlier this week.

Taylor (neck) has ramped up his rehab work over the past couple days and will hit against live pitching Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor missed the last five games of the regular season due to neck stiffness but remains confident he'll be available for the start of the NLDS on Tuesday. The neck issue responded well to acortisone injection earlier this week, and a successful session of live batting practice Saturday could go a long way toward the 32-year-old being cleared for game action next week.

Taylor (neck) isn't starting Wednesday against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Taylor will remain out of the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale as he continues to deal with neck stiffness. Per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register, Taylor will resume baseball activities Wednesday, and manager Dave Roberts said he expects the veteran to be part of the Dodgers' National League Divisional Series roster.

Taylor (neck) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old received a cortisone injection Monday for his neck stiffness and will sit Tuesday for the fourth straight game. According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News, Taylor will also be unavailable for the final game of the regular season Wednesday but is expected to resume baseball activities, and he could play in intrasquad games this weekend, which leaves open the chance of being ready for the NLDS next week.

Taylor received a cortisone injection in his neck Monday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skipper Dave Roberts is growing more concerned about Taylor's availability for the NLDS, though according to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register, he remains "hopeful" about the utility man's status. The team will continue to monitor him day-by-day with the goal of getting him healthy enough to play in the first series of the postseason.