Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael A. Taylor (head) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The 32-year-old left during Sunday's game after he was hit in the helmet by a pitch. The Twins haven't placed Taylor on the injured list, so it's assumed this is a day-to-day issue. Willi Castro will cover center field and bat ninth versus right-hander Kutter Crawford on Tuesday.

Even though the Winter Meetings are now behind us, there's still plenty of offseason left when it comes to baseball news and rumors -; especially with a number of the offseason's top free agents still without a team. And that's all without mentioning potential trades as there hasn't been an overabundance of deals made so far. The reports and rumors of free agent interest and trade interest, combined with actual free agent signings and trades, will continue to have significant ramifications for ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor had a strong game in the team's 8-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI. The home run was his 12th of the year and his first since August 29. Taylor is slashing .246/.300/.361 over 133 games on the year with 12 stolen bases to go along with his 12 home runs. The 30-year-old has been buried in the Royals' lineup most of the year and just hasn't had the consistency needed to warrant ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor notched his first multi-hit game in nearly a month on Wednesday. Facing Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox, Taylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored. Through 97 games on the year, Taylor is slashing .238/.297/.364 with 10 home runs, seven stolen bases, 38 RBI and 43 runs. Strikeouts have been a big problem for him this year as his 29.1% strikeout rate ranks in the bottom 9% of the league. He's also been buried in an...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor came through with a clutch single in the team's 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Taylor came up in the 10th inning of a tie game and delivered a walk-off single as Hunter Dozier came around to score. The walk-off single was Taylor's only hit of the day as he went 1-for-4. Over 19 games in July, Taylor is slashing .267/.328/.350 with just three extra-base hits (two doubles, one home run). His 30.2% strikeout rate on the year ranks...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor (wrist) is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Detroit Tigers after he left early on Wednesday with left wrist soreness. It's unclear if he'll need an injured list stint, but fantasy managers in deeper leagues should prepare for him to be out for at least another game or two, if not more. The 30-year-old power-speed threat is hitting .244/.303/.360 this year with eight home runs, 38 runs, 33 RBI and six stolen bases in 283 at-bats. ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor (wrist) left the game early on Wednesday with left wrist discomfort. Ryan McBroom came on to pinch hit for Taylor in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. It's unclear if this is a serious enough injury to land Taylor on the injured list, so stay tuned. The veteran outfielder has settled in as Kansas City's everyday center field, which gives him value for his power-speed combination in AL-only leagues. Coming into the game on ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the team's 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. The home run was Taylor's eighth of the year and his third over his past seven games. Taylor is slashing .238/.292/.363 over 76 games on the year. He's shown some flashes of promise here and there, but hasn't been able to stay consistent at the plate. He's worth keeping an eye on in deep leagues and AL-only leagues, but can remain on ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor had a fantastic game at the plate in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He went 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base and three RBI. It was his second straight game with a home run after going over a month without leaving the yard. Over 71 games on the year, Taylor is slashing .239/.295/.357 with seven home runs, five stolen bases, 29 RBI and 30 runs. Just like in previous years, he's flashed some solid all-around potential here ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor produced a single Saturday in a 7-1 loss to the Red Sox. Taylor ended up going 1-for-4 at the plate. He now has hits in his last three contests. The outfielder is batting .233 to go along with five home runs and 22 RBI. He stepped to the plate 227 times in 2021. Despite success at the dish in his last three games, Taylor, during his previous seven games, carries a .148 batting average and has struck out 12 times.