Leody Taveras
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.229
HR
12
RBI
44
R
59
SB
23
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Taveras has been on the fantasy periphery for awhile, but 2023 was the first time we have seen the production begin to match the hype. The 25-year old outfielder finished the season with a palindromic 14 homers, 67 runs, 67 RBIs, and 14 steals over 143 games. The switch hitter continued to do most of his damage from the left side hitting 12 of those 14 homers off righties and hitting 34 points better against them than southpaws. Taveras' season was most frontloaded as he struggled after the break dealing with hand soreness and hit just .233 with four homers after the break. His defense and baserunning keep him in the lineup nearly everyday as long as his body holds up, but his spot in the lineup is what ultimately limits his upside as he should once again hit in the lower third of the lineup. His 2023 is very repeatable and a 20-20 season is possible should Bochy decide to leverage the running game more often in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Idle Friday
Taveras isn't in the Rangers' lineup Friday against the Angels.
ANALYSIS
Taveras hasn't fared well against southpaws this season, putting up a .520 OPS in 101 plate appearances versus lefties, so he'll grab a seat on the bench Friday against Reid Detmers and the Halos. Wyatt Langford will shift to center field as a result, putting Ezequiel Duran in left while Matt Duffy starts at the hot corner.
Taveras hasn't fared well against southpaws this season, putting up a .520 OPS in 101 plate appearances versus lefties, so he'll grab a seat on the bench Friday against Reid Detmers and the Halos. Wyatt Langford will shift to center field as a result, putting Ezequiel Duran in left while Matt Duffy starts at the hot corner.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+30%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .604 | 351 | 4 | 30 | .233 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .711 | 1073 | 27 | 115 | .257 | ||||
2024vs Left | .514 | 102 | 1 | 5 | .189 | ||||
2024vs Right | .670 | 427 | 11 | 39 | .238 | ||||
2023vs Left | .638 | 150 | 2 | 16 | .241 | ||||
2023vs Right | .768 | 404 | 12 | 51 | .275 | ||||
2022vs Left | .643 | 99 | 1 | 9 | .264 | ||||
2022vs Right | .688 | 242 | 4 | 25 | .260 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+12%
OPS at Home
2024
+8%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .725 | 690 | 19 | 76 | .264 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .648 | 734 | 12 | 69 | .240 | ||||
2024Home | .666 | 257 | 7 | 21 | .238 | ||||
2024Away | .617 | 272 | 5 | 23 | .220 | ||||
2023Home | .789 | 259 | 9 | 37 | .285 | ||||
2023Away | .683 | 295 | 5 | 30 | .250 | ||||
2022Home | .714 | 174 | 3 | 18 | .270 | ||||
2022Away | .635 | 167 | 2 | 16 | .252 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Leody Taveras compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.38BB Rate
7.9%K Rate
21.2%BABIP
.272ISO
.123AVG
.229OBP
.289SLG
.352OPS
.641wOBA
.285Exit Velocity
89.0 mphHard Hit Rate
28.8%Barrels/PA
4.2%Expected BA
.244Expected SLG
.380Sprint Speed
24.5 ft/secGround Ball %
39.8%Line Drive %
19.0%Fly Ball %
41.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Taveras is in a tenuous situation in that his speed and defense are good skills, but the Rangers have plenty of players with that profile these days with both Eli White and Bubba Thompson possessing those same skills and at the same position as Taveras. Leody has the leg up, in a way, as he is out of options while the other two are not which all but guarantees Taveras breaks camp with a job whether it be with Texas or another club. His speed is elite, yet his stolen base track record is anything but as he was caught five times in 16 tries last season. The Triple-A numbers continue to offer some promise, but it would be nice if that success came east with him from Surprise, Arizona after spring training since he cannot go back to Round Rock without being exposed to waivers.
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Getting rest Wednesday
Taveras isn't in Texas' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
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Homer, steal in win
Taveras went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three total runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.
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Fills box score in win
Taveras went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Blue Jays.
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Records first September RBI
Taveras went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Seattle.
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Not starting Friday
Taveras is absent from Friday's lineup against Seattle.
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Role not secure
Taveras' starting spot could be in jeopardy once the Rangers return to full strength, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old hit the bench Wednesday for the second time in the past five games, but he delivered a two-run homer off the bench for his first extra-base hit of June. Taveras has a .612 OPS this season and has especially struggled this month, going 4-for-50 with 29.6 percent strikeout rate in 16 games. Evan Carter should remain sidelined by his back injury for at least the next couple weeks, but Taveras may not retain his everyday role in center field much longer if he's unable to build on Wednesday's long ball.
The 25-year-old hit the bench Wednesday for the second time in the past five games, but he delivered a two-run homer off the bench for his first extra-base hit of June. Taveras has a .612 OPS this season and has especially struggled this month, going 4-for-50 with 29.6 percent strikeout rate in 16 games. Evan Carter should remain sidelined by his back injury for at least the next couple weeks, but Taveras may not retain his everyday role in center field much longer if he's unable to build on Wednesday's long ball.