Taylor was scratched from Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals for an undisclosed reason, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Top prospect Victor Robles entered the lineup in place of Taylor. Look for an update as to why the 25-year-old was scratched sometime after Monday's contest.

Taylor agreed to a one-year, $2.525 million deal with the Nationals on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

This was Taylor's first year as an arbitration-eligible player. Last season was essentially a challenge year for Taylor, as it was his last chance to prove he could do enough on both sides of the ball to be an everyday player for the Nationals. He passed the test, sporting a 105 wRC+ with 19 home runs, 17 steals and excellent outfield defense. That said, he needs build off that campaign if he wants to keep top prospect Victor Robles at bay this year. The uncertainty that Robles creates in the Nationals' outfield is allowing Taylor to be had a discount in drafts, relative to his talent, but it also adds an element of risk that does not accompany most power/speed outfielders entering their age-27 seasons.

Taylor is out of the starting lineup against the Mets on Friday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor receives a standard day off following nine consecutive starts, while Victor Robles patrols center in his stead. The 26-year-old is currently in the midst of his best major-league season up to this point, slashing .271/.316/.477 and adding 16 home runs and 49 RBI on the year.

Taylor isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor has been terrific at the plate lately. Over the last four games he's gone 9-for-15 (.600) with three home runs, nine RBI, and five runs scored. He'll get the day off while Victor Robles makes his MLB debut and hits fifth.

Taylor went 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk and three RBI Saturday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor's 16th homer of the year pulled the Nationals within two runs of the Phillies in the fourth inning, though Washington was unable to pull out the victory. He's now homered in three of the last four games while collecting nine hits over that span, and he appears ready to go on a tear at the perfect time for fantasy owners.

Taylor went 4-for-5 with a triple, a homer, two runs and five RBI Friday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor's 15th homer was of the inside-the-Park variety, and gave the Nationals their first lead of the game in the third inning of a home win. He's starting off September on a positive note, as he now has three homers along with three multi-hit games, and his timing may be right to help fantasy owners when they need him most.

Taylor went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk against Miami on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

He also struck out, as usual. Taylor came into this game in the midst of an ugly slump, as he managed to hit just .200/.264/.287 with one homer over a 24-game span -- a run that serves as a reminder of his volatility in fantasy. Taylor can go on brilliant hot streaks in which he flashes both his power and his speed, but he also tends to fall into skids pretty often thanks to his prolific whiffing.

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's win over the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

The home run off Josh Hader -- just the second long ball Hader's given up in 32.2 innings -- was Taylor's first since his return from an oblique injury in mid-August. Taylor is hitting just .229 since his activation and he will remain a batting-average liability so long as his strikeout rate is over 30 percent, but he's playing regularly and the homers and steals can come in bunches when he's hot.

Taylor is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Marlins, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

He has played in every game since coming off the DL on Aug. 13, but is hitting just .196 with zero home runs and a 31.1 percent strikeout rate in 56 at-bats over that stretch. Alejandro De Aza is starting in center field and hitting second.

Taylor (oblique) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports. He will not be in the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor had been on the disabled list with a strained right oblique since July 7, but was able to compete in numerous minor-league rehab games over the past two weeks. He'll rejoin the active roster as Bryce Harper (knee) heads to the disabled list himself. The 26-year-old was hitting .278/.320/.510 with 10 stolen bases before hitting the DL over a month ago.