2022 Stats
AVG
.254
HR
9
RBI
43
R
49
SB
4
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A strong defender in center field, Taylor saw a regular role with the Royals, but will move to a backup role with the Twins. He could still get a significant number of starts in center field behind injury-prone Byron Buxton, however. He posted a .254 batting average in 2022, but it came with the lowest ISO (.103) of his career. He continued to cut down strikeouts (23.9 percent) and increase walks (7.8 percent). Taylor's sprint speed remained high last year, ranking in the 86th percentile at 28.7 feet/second, but he turned that into only four stolen bases on six attempts. If the lack of steals remains, his hitting profile makes Taylor a rather uninspiring veteran outfielder for fantasy purposes. Read Past Outlooks

Could get more starts early in season
Taylor could get more playing time early in the season with manager Rocco Baldelli saying Byron Buxton will primarily be used at DH initially, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Taylor, Nick Gordon and Joey Gallo could all be used in center field based on matchups, but Taylor (a former Gold Glove winner) offers the best defense of the trio. Buxton underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in late September, and the Twins are being very careful about easing him into action this spring. Buxton could spend the first month or more mostly playing DH. Taylor is hitting .229 (8-for-35) with a home run this spring.
Taylor, Nick Gordon and Joey Gallo could all be used in center field based on matchups, but Taylor (a former Gold Glove winner) offers the best defense of the trio. Buxton underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in late September, and the Twins are being very careful about easing him into action this spring. Buxton could spend the first month or more mostly playing DH. Taylor is hitting .229 (8-for-35) with a home run this spring.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+13%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+1%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .724 | 318 | 10 | 38 | .260 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .638 | 761 | 16 | 75 | .238 | ||||
2022vs Left | .675 | 135 | 4 | 13 | .238 | ||||
2022vs Right | .668 | 321 | 5 | 30 | .260 | ||||
2021vs Left | .769 | 152 | 4 | 21 | .295 | ||||
2021vs Right | .606 | 376 | 8 | 33 | .224 | ||||
2020vs Left | .722 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .179 | ||||
2020vs Right | .676 | 64 | 3 | 12 | .213 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+9%
OPS at Home
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+24%
OPS at Home
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Since 2020Home | .693 | 540 | 15 | 67 | .258 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .636 | 527 | 11 | 45 | .232 | ||||
2022Home | .741 | 228 | 6 | 27 | .288 | ||||
2022Away | .599 | 228 | 3 | 16 | .218 | ||||
2021Home | .652 | 275 | 7 | 34 | .241 | ||||
2021Away | .653 | 253 | 5 | 20 | .248 | ||||
2020Home | .700 | 37 | 2 | 6 | .200 | ||||
2020Away | .726 | 46 | 3 | 9 | .209 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Taylor 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
0.32BB Rate
7.7%K Rate
23.9%BABIP
.321ISO
.104AVG
.254OBP
.313SLG
.357OPS
.670wOBA
.299Exit Velocity
86.3 mphHard Hit Rate
31.3%Barrels/PA
4.6%Expected BA
.223Expected SLG
.358Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/secGround Ball %
40.9%Line Drive %
17.6%Fly Ball %
41.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Taylor was a streaming option in 15-team leagues in 2021. He didn't give a fantasy manager truly "plus" production, but he didn't put up zeros either. And he might have stolen a base or two that week you streamed him. His 14 stolen bases (21 attempts) ranked 40th in the league, so those are fine, but the rest of his profile can easily be replaced. He had fewer than 60 runs and fewer than 60 RBI. He should probably sit against righties (.658 OPS for his career, .606 OPS in 2021) but the Royals aren't really into platoons. His .244 batting average was higher than his career mark (.239), but still a fantasy drag. How about some positives? Taylor's Gold Glove defense keeps him in the field. His 27.3 K% tied for a career low. While there are situations where he's fine for a weekly add, make sure it is just for a week and move on.
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Traded to Minnesota
Taylor was traded Wednesday from the Royals to the Twins, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. In return, the Royals will receive left-handed pitching prospect Evan Sisk and right-hander Steven Cruz.
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Still not starting
Taylor isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Cleveland.
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Riding pine
Taylor is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.
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Retreats to bench Saturday
Taylor isn't starting Saturday against Cleveland.
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On bench Wednesday
Taylor isn't starting Wednesday against Detroit.
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