Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Mon 5/3/21 3:11 PM

Taylor isn't in the lineup Monday against Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor had started each of the last five games and went 3-for-18 with a double, a run, one RBI and seven strikeouts during that time. Jarrod Dyson will take over in center field and bat eighth.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Mon 4/26/21 9:59 AM

Taylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Jarrod Dyson will take over in center field while Taylor heads to the bench following a string of seven consecutive starts. Unless he appears as a reserve Monday, Taylor will put his six-game hitting streak on the line in Tuesday's series opener in Pittsburgh.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Mon 4/26/21 2:29 AM

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor got aboard with a single in the fifth inning. He advanced to second on a Nicky Lopez sacrifice, then stole third base before he scored on a Whit Merrifield single. The 30-year-old Taylor has three stolen bases, two home runs, six RBI and nine runs scored through 20 games. He's slashing .288/.347/.394 across 72 plate appearances.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sun 4/18/21 11:52 PM

Taylor went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor's steal came in the seventh after his second walk of the game. The outfielder has racked up two homers, six RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases in 14 games. He hasn't homered or knocked in a run since April 3, and he's only gone 2-for-19 in his last seven contests.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sat 4/17/21 5:04 PM

Taylor isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Toronto, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in the first game of Saturday's twin bill. Jarrod Dyson will take over in center field for the nightcap, batting ninth.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Wed 4/14/21 6:49 PM

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor displayed some speed in the fourth inning, as he got aboard with an infield single and stole second -- his first steal of the season. He eventually came around to score on a Cam Gallagher sacrifice fly. Taylor posted multiple hits for the first time since April 3. The 30-year-old outfielder is slashing .324/.359/.514 with two homers, six RBI and six runs scored through 39 plate appearances. His career high in stolen bases is 24, set in 2018, but he didn't attempt a steal in 2020. It remains to be seen how often he'll be given the green light on the basepaths.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sat 4/3/21 10:43 PM

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor got the Royals on the board when he took Rangers starter Kohei Arihara deep in the fourth inning. The 30-year-old Taylor added a two-run double in the sixth and came around to score on Whit Merrifield's two-run single during a seven-run rally. Through the first two games of 2021, Taylor is 5-for-9 with two homers, six RBI and three runs scored. He's hitting sixth in the Royals' order to strong results, but it may just be a product of the Rangers' poor pitching. The outfielder slashed a career-worst .196/.253/.424 with five homers, 16 RBI and 11 runs scored across 99 plate appearances with the Nationals last year, but he should be due for positive regression this season.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Thu 4/1/21 9:12 PM

Taylor went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and three RBI during Thursday's Opening Day victory over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor singled in a run in the first inning, took reliever Taylor Hearn deep in the third, then regained the lead for the Royals with an RBI single in the fourth. During the shortened 2020 campaign, Taylor finished with a lackluster 196/.253/.424 batting line to go with five home runs and 16 RBI in 38 games. It should be noted, however, that he had never hit that poorly before, plus the 30-year-old put together a sharp .333/.438/.615 line this spring.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Mon 3/15/21 11:58 AM

Taylor (back) will start in center field and will bat fifth in Monday's Cactus League game against the Giants, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor looks to be good to go after a sore back kept him out of the lineup for four days. The 29-year-old is off to a 6-for-14 start to spring training, including a pair of home runs. He appears on track to open the season as the Royals' primary center fielder.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sun 3/14/21 7:02 PM

Taylor (back) could return to Cactus League play as early as Monday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor has been held out over the past several days due to lower back tightness, but manager Mike Matheny said Sunday that the outfielder is healthy. He could return to the lineup Monday unless the team decides to rest him again, and it doesn't appear as though the issue will impact his availability for Opening Day.