Taylor had a rough game Friday, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He's gone 0-for-10 in the three games since his impressive debut, and with Jayson Werth set to rejoin the starting lineup this weekend Taylor's first taste of the majors could be nearing it's end. He's put himself firmly in the Nationals' future plans this season though.

Taylor, making his major league debut in right field on Tuesday, hit eighth and went 2-for-4 with his first career home run. Welcome to the bigs, kid. The Nationals are waiting to get MRI results back on Jayson Werth's shoulder, and if Werth ends up being sidelined for any length of time Taylor would stand to benefit. Keeper league owners have likely already pounced on him, but owners in single-season leagues who need some outfield help in the short term may want to take a look at Taylor as well.

Taylor will be called up by the Nationals on Sunday, Bill Ladson of MLB.com has confirmed. Jayson Werth (shoulder/ankle) and Steve Souza (shoulder) are dinged up, which could open up a few starts for Taylor in the short term. With Bryce Harper, Denard Span and Werth holding down the three starting spots when healthy, it's reasonable to think that Taylor's stint with the big club will be brief. Taylor hit .313/.396/.539 with 22 homers, 61 RBI and 34 steals at Double-A this season before a recent promotion to Triple-A.

Taylor is expected to be called up to the Nationals on Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington reports. Taylor is the Nationals' top outfield prospect and may have a chance to compete for a spot in the lineup with recent injuries to Washington's outfield. Those injuries to Steve Souza (shoulder) and Jason Werth (shoulder/ankle) will allow Taylor to make the quick jump to the majors seeing that he was just promoted to Triple-A on Monday. While the promotion is still pending, no word on who he'll replace has been released yet.

In his Triple-A debut on Monday, Taylor went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, a run scored and a stolen base. He passed the Double-A test with flying colors this year, hitting .313/.396/.539 with 22 home runs and 34 steals for Harrisburg before his promotion, with the only blemish on his resume being a terrible 29.5% strikeout rate. Denard Span is having a strong season in the majors in the final year of his contract, but Taylor could be fighting for the Nationals' center field gig sooner rather than later.

Nationals prospect OF Michael Taylor is batting .325/.405/.629 with 10 doubles, 15 home runs, 41 RBI and 14 stolen bases through 52 games this season for Double-A Harrisburg. The 23-year-old has been one of the more productive hitters in the minors over the last month, batting .393/.467/.766 with six doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 23 RBI and nine steals in his last 29 contests. Meanwhile, Taylor is currently enjoying a 12-game hitting streak during which he's posted a 1.375 OPS with five home runs. His game still features too much swing and miss, evidenced by his 73/25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 223 plate appearances, but his contact rate is still trending up and he's already helped him establish a new career-high with 15 home runs. In his second tour of High-A Potomac last season, Taylor batted .263/.340/.426 with 41 doubles, 10 homers, 87 RBI, 51 steals and a 131/55 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 133 games.

Nationals prospect OF Michael Taylor went 3-for-5 with a triple, home run and two RBI on Thursday for Double-A Harrisburg. The 23-year-old has crushed the ball over his last eight games, batting .407/.467/1.074 with seven extra-base hits (five home runs) and 11 RBI in 30 plate appearances during that span. Taylor enjoyed a breakout campaign last season at High-A Potomac and is on pace to post better numbers this year, with a .275/.359/.549 batting line, 13 extra-base hits (seven home run) and six steals through 28 games. Taylor is an outstanding athlete with loud tools, but his 44/12 strikeout-to-walk ratio (and 131/55 ratio in 133 games last year) indicates his plate discipline and approach needs more refinement.

Nationals prospect OF Michael Taylor was 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI Sunday for Double-A Harrisburg. Taylor, a sixth-round draft pick in 2009, is in his fifth year in Washington's system, and this is his first at the Double-A level. The 23-year-old toolsy outfielder turned in a breakout performance last season at High-A Potomac, batting .263/.340/.426 with 57 extra-base hits and 51 stolen bases in 133 games, but he also posted an ugly 131/55 strikeout-to-walk ratio during that span. Strikeouts have continued to be a problem this year at Harrisburg, as Taylor owns a 36/11 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 21 games. However, he's still managed to post an .841 OPS with nine extra-base hits, five steals and 17 RBI. Taylor is on the Nationals' 40-man roster, but it's hard to see him receiving a look in the majors this season without vastly improving his plate discipline.

Nationals optioned OF Michael Taylor and LHP Matt Purke to Double-A Harrisburg. Taylor has not yet seen action above High-A and stood no chance of making the Nats' Opening Day roster. The 22-year-old outfielder will try to continue his rise through Washington's farm system this summer. He boasts 94 stolen bases in 410 minor league games.