Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Wed 6/21/23 2:49 PM

Taylor (head) will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor will check back into the Minnesota outfield after he missed the past two games after being struck on the helmet by a pitch. He was fortunate to avoid a concussion and should resume playing on an everyday basis.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Tue 6/20/23 5:24 PM

Taylor (head) remains out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor also sat out of Monday's series opener against the Red Sox after taking a pitch off his helmet in Sunday's series finale against the Tigers. He has not been diagnosed with a concussion, but the 32-year-old center fielder will need at least one more day of rest. Willi Castro is playing center and batting ninth for the Twins on Tuesday night.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Mon 6/19/23 1:41 PM

Taylor (head) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor had to leave Sunday's game versus the Tigers after being hit in the helmet by a pitch. While there's been no indication to this point that he suffered a concussion or any other potentially long-term injury, he will receive at least one day of rest. Willi Castro is in center field Monday.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sun 6/18/23 4:54 PM

Taylor was removed from Sunday's game against the Tigers after being hit by a pitch in the head, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor was struck in the head by an 84-mph curveball but was able to walk off the field under his own power. The veteran outfielder is likely being evaluated for a concussion and should be considered day-to-day.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Wed 6/14/23 9:15 AM

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
With Minnesota down 5-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Taylor got an improbable comeback started by taking Milwaukee closer Devin Williams deep on the second pitch he saw. The veteran outfielder has gone yard three times in the last five games, and through 11 contests in June, Taylor is batting .333 (11-for-33) with four of his 10 homers and five of his 11 steals on the season.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sat 6/10/23 8:43 AM

Taylor went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
His two-run homer off Yusei Kikuchi in the fifth inning opened the scoring, and Taylor then closed the books on the offense with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th. The veteran center fielder has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him nine homers on the year, but his power surge has lasted for a few weeks now. Over his last 15 games, Taylor is batting just .250 (11-for-44), but seven of his hits -- three doubles and four home runs -- have gone for extra bases.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Thu 6/8/23 9:40 AM

Taylor entered Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Rays as a pinch runner in the ninth inning, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran outfielder couldn't have contributed much more without an official plate appearance, but his efforts on the basepaths went for naught. Taylor's glove has kept him in center field most of the season, and while his seven homers and 10 steals through 56 games does give him some deep-league fantasy value, his .226/.277/.406 slash line is unappealing in most formats.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Wed 6/7/23 3:30 PM

Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Willi Castro will pick up a start in center field in place of Taylor, who appears to be getting a breather after he had started in each of the Twins' last eight games. Taylor has largely struggled at the dish in his first season in Minnesota, but he's getting on base at a .333 clip through his first five games of June and has contributed a solo home run and a pair of stolen bases.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Mon 6/5/23 9:40 AM

Taylor went 3-for-3 with a double and two steals during Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
The Twins mustered up just five hits on the afternoon with Taylor responsible for three of them. He was also active on the basepaths, registering his first steals since May 9, but was left stranded each time with the rest of the team going 2-for-29. The 32-year-old notched his first multi-hit game since April 24 and his first three-hit game of the year, raising his slash line to .224/.246/.401 with seven homers, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and a 9:57 BB:K over 164 plate appearances.

Michael A. Taylor
OF CWS
Sun 5/28/23 11:00 AM

Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Taylor will begin the series finale on the bench after going 1-for-8 between games Friday and Saturday. Willi Castro will replace Taylor in center field.