Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor's sixth-inning blast tied the game at 4-4, and it was his third homer in his last five contests. Taylor's gone 8-for-22 (.364) with a triple, nine RBI and five runs scored in that span as he manages to hold onto a regular role in center field despite the Royals being in full-on evaluation mode for their major-league-ready prospects. For the season, the veteran outfielder is slashing a respectable .263/.326/.380 with nine long balls, 40 RBI, 42 runs scored and three steals through 103 games.

Taylor went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk for a total of three RBI and two runs scored in a 9-7 victory over the White Sox on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor went deep in his second straight game played as part of an excellent performance in which he reached base three times and racked up three RBI. Taylor has a career-best 2.9 Baseball-Reference WAR this year and appears to be seeing the ball well at the moment. He has five hits in his past 10 at-bats and is hitting .264 on the season.

Taylor went 3-for-6 with a solo home run for a total of four RBI in a 15-7 win over the Padres on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor had been in the midst of a terrible August slump coming into the game. Perhaps the three-hit performance will jolt him out of the cold stretch which saw him slashing .190/.238/.203 in 79 at-bats before rapping out these three hits. The home run was his seventh of the season and his four-RBI day at the plate gives him 35 total in 2022.

Taylor isn't starting Saturday against San Diego, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor started the last four games and went just 1-for-14 with two runs, an RBI, a stolen base, two walks and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Drew Waters starts in center field and bats eighth.

Taylor went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor has had a poor August, hitting just .203 (15-for-74) with one steal, three RBI, five runs scored and a double in 23 contests. The outfielder is down to a .260/.327/.352 slash line with six home runs, two steals, 31 RBI and 36 runs scored through 97 contests. The 31-year-old is one of few veterans on a Royals team fully in evaluation mode, so it's possible he could be rested regularly down the stretch to test the readiness of players like Drew Waters and Kyle Isbel in center field.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Kyle Isbel will enter the lineup in center field in place of Taylor, whose five-game starting streak comes to an end. Since the All-Star break, Taylor is slashing .271/.300/.313 with one home run, nine runs and six RBI in 29 games.

Taylor will sit Monday versus the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor will get a breather after he went 3-for-10 with a double, an RBI and a run scored over the three-game series with the Dodgers. Kyle Isbel will take over in center field and bat eighth against Minnesota.

Taylor isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor is resting after he went 3-for-14 with two runs, a walk and three strikeouts over the last four games. Kyle Isbel will shift to center field while Michael Massey enters the lineup at second base.

Taylor is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus Boston, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor started the past six games and will head to the bench after going 6-for-22 with two walks and two runs during that span. MJ Melendez, Kyle Isbel and Nate Eaton will start from left to right in the outfield.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor started the past five games and will head to the bench after going 7-for-20 with three RBI and two runs during that stretch. Hunter Dozier, Kyle Isbel and Nick Pratto will start from left to right in the outfield Friday.