Michael 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.

Michael 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.

Michael 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.

Michael 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.

Michael 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.

Michael 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.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sat 6/11/22 2:44 AM

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-1 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor provided the Royals' last run Friday with a sixth-inning blast. The outfielder is 8-for-14 with four walks, two RBI and three runs scored in his last five games. That surge of offense has boosted his slash line to .269/.371/.387 with three homers, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and no stolen bases through 39 contests this season. He should continue to see a near-everyday role in center field.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Tue 6/7/22 4:02 PM

Taylor will be on the bench Tuesday against Toronto, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor is coming off a pair of multi-hit games but will nonetheless retreat to the bench Tuesday. Kyle Isbel will take over in center field.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sun 6/5/22 6:47 PM

Taylor went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor missed about two weeks on the COVID-19 injured list, and he went 0-for-4 in his return to the Royals' lineup Saturday. He was able to produce a bit more Sunday in his second straight start. The light-hitting outfielder has a .241/.336/.333 slash line, two home runs, 12 RBI, 15 runs scored and no stolen bases through 125 plate appearances this year. With Taylor healthy and patrolling center field again, Kyle Isbel is likely to see reduced playing time, especially since Whit Merrifield and Hunter Dozier have drawn more starts lately in right field.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Fri 6/3/22 4:48 PM

Taylor (illness) was reinstated from the injured list Friday but is not in the lineup against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
He went 2-for-8 with two strikeouts and one walk on his two-game rehab assignment. Kyle Isbel will get the start in center field despite Taylor being available.