OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Tue 7/12/22 5:55 PM

Taylor is dealing with a sore right shoulder, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It appeared that Taylor was getting a mini-break amid a slump at the plate, but it turns out his string of recent absences is injury-related. Taylor is considered day-to-day and will be available if needed.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Tue 7/12/22 4:06 PM

Taylor isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Kyle Isbel will play center field while Taylor, who's gone 7-for-34 with two doubles and three RBI in nine games this month, sits.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Mon 7/11/22 5:39 PM

Taylor isn't starting the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor was the leadoff man during Monday's matinee, and he went 1-for-4 with a double. Kyle Isbel will take his place in center field and bat seventh Monday.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sun 7/10/22 11:19 AM

Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor has a .506 OPS through eight games in July and will take a seat Sunday for the second time in Kansas City's last four contests. Kyle Isbel will man center field in the series finale versus Cleveland.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Thu 7/7/22 11:25 AM

Taylor will sit Thursday versus the Astros, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor will get a breather after he went 1-for-10 with an RBI and run scored in the first three games of the series against Houston. Kyle Isbel will take over in center field and bat seventh Thursday.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Wed 6/29/22 10:25 AM

Taylor isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor drew starts in the last five games and went 6-for-17 with a homer, a double, three runs, three RBI, two walks and four strikeouts during that time. Kyle Isbel is starting in center field and batting eighth Wednesday.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sun 6/26/22 8:47 AM

Taylor went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two total runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor tagged home on a Cam Gallagher double in the sixth inning, then launched a three-run blast in the eighth, narrowing Oakland's lead to just one run. Saturday's outing was Taylor's eighth multi-hit affair in 18 June games, giving him a .333/.377/.524 slash line for the month and raising his season batting average to .274. The outfielder's home run was his fifth of the season.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Wed 6/22/22 4:52 PM

Taylor isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor has been an everyday player for the Royals recently but will get a breather after he went 2-for-12 with five strikeouts over the last three games. Kyle Isbel is starting in center field and batting seventh.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Wed 6/15/22 1:26 AM

Taylor went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor saw a seven-game hitting streak end with an 0-for-3 effort Monday, but he bounced back with his fifth multi-hit game this month in Tuesday's loss. The steal was his first in two attempts this season -- he's noticeably running less after going 14-for-21 in stolen bases last year. The outfielder has added a .280/.370/.409 slash line with four home runs, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored, a triple and three doubles in 43 contests.

OUTMichael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sun 6/12/22 10:30 PM

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 10-7 loss to the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor's hitting streak is up to seven games, a span in which he's gone 11-for-21 (.524) with a pair of homers, five RBI and five runs scored. He was batting just .229 on June 4, but the week-long surge has lifted him up to a .278/.372/.413 slash line with four homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs and no steals in 41 contests this year. The 31-year-old is playing above his established level currently, and there's little in his past as a player to suggest he'll keep this up for an extended length of time.