Taylor is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Ji Hwan Bae -- who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier Tuesday -- will get the start in center field. Taylor has just a .544 OPS and a 35.8 percent strikeout for Pittsburgh this season.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor started the previous four games but will receive a day off after he went 2-for-13 with a double, two runs and five strikeouts during that stretch. Jack Suwinski will shift to center field Friday while Connor Joe starts in right.

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

EDGE Analysis

Taylor will sit out the series finale while the Pirates roll out an outfield of Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski and Connor Joe from left to right. Though Joe seems to be encroaching on Taylor's everyday role against right-handed pitching, Taylor might have bought himself a little job security by going 3-for-8 with a home run between the first two games of the series with Chicago.

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Saturday against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor had only three extra-base hits -- all doubles -- across his first 102 plate appearances, but he managed his first homer of the campaign in the fourth inning. He remains Pittsburgh's primary center fielder, though he has just a 65 wRC+ with three stolen bases.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor will receive a breather for the day game after he went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts while making a pair of starts in center field over the first two games of the series. Jack Suwinski will replace Taylor as the Pirates' starting center fielder Wednesday.

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

EDGE Analysis

Taylor will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale after he manned center field both of the previous two days while going 0-for-5 with a walk. Jack Suwinski replaces Taylor in the lineup as the Pirates' starting center fielder.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor will take a seat for the series finale after he had manned center field in each of the past three games while going 1-for-9 with two walks. Jack Suwinski will cover center field Wednesday and will be flanked by Connor Joe in left field and Edward Olivares in right field.

Taylor isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor will sit down Saturday after going 2-for-4 during the Pirates' loss in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski and Connor Joe will start across Pittsburgh's outfield.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor will sit for the second time in four games, enabling Jack Suwinski to pick up a start in center field while Connor Joe and Edward Olivares occupy the corner-outfield spots. With Minnesota last season, Taylor was a sneaky source of fantasy value with 21 home runs and 13 stolen bases, but he's not providing much counting-stats juice in the early stages of the 2024 campaign. Through 66 plate appearances over 18 games, Taylor is hitting .267 but has yet to hit a home run and has stolen only one base.

Taylor is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor got the start for the first two games of the series, going 2-for-7 while striking out three times. Connor Joe will return to the starting lineup in right field while Jack Suwinski moves to center field.