LEODY TAVERAS NEWS

Reaches four times in loss Taveras went 3-for-5 with a walk, double and steal in Monday's loss against the Angels.

Impact Taveras continues to provide a patient approach at the bottom of the Rangers' lineup and has drawn a walk in four straight appearances. He also has three-extra base hits during that stretch. Monday's performance marked the outfielder's sixth three-hit game of the season, and he's currently slashing .302/.364/.469 with five home runs, 26 RBI, six stolen bases and 31 runs scored across 51 games (199 plate appearances).

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two solo home runs in loss Taveras went 2-for-2 with a walk and two solo home runs in Friday's 8-3 loss against Tampa Bay.

Impact Taveras notched his first multi-homer game of the season and has tied his career-best mark with five long balls already. The 24-year-old has appeared in 48 of the Rangers' first 62 games, so he's not quite an everyday player, but he's been able to make an impression when in the lineup. Across 185 plate appearances, Taveras is slashing .304/.359/.476 with 26 RBI, five stolen bases and 29 runs scored.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Wednesday's lineup Taveras is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cardinals.

Impact Taveras missed a game Sunday with a bruised knee but before that hadn't had a day off since May 2. Travis Jankowski will be in center field for the Rangers on Wednesday.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Monday Taveras (knee) is starting in center field and batting ninth Monday versus the Cardinals.

Impact Taveras missed Sunday's contest with a bruised knee, but he'll return to the lineup after just one absence. Since May 20, the outfielder has secured at least one hit in 10 out of his last 13 games, batting .347 with two homers, nine RBI and eight runs scored over that stretch.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Managing bruised knee Taveras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Seattle due to a knee bruise, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Taveras and J.P. Crawford each suffered knee bruises when they collided late in Saturday's contest, and both players are out of the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. The injury snaps a run of 28 consecutive starts for Taveras.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Taveras is not for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Taveras started the past 28 games and will receive a day off after he went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run during Saturday's contest. Travis Jankowski will take over in center field for Sunday's series finale.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 1, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

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MAY 31, 2023 • MLB.COM

Goes deep in win Taveras went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's victory against the Orioles.

Impact Taveras went deep in the second inning for his first homer since May 3 and second of the season. He's been incredible this month, going 29-for-75 (.387) with 15 RBI and six extra-base hits in 21 games. The extended hot streak has given him a .310/.375/.434 slash line and an everyday role in centerfield for Texas.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Does damage in win Taveras went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Rockies.

Impact Taveras increased Texas' lead to 9-0 with a three-run double in the fifth inning. The outfielder, who missed the first two weeks of the season and batted .204 in April, is raking in May with a .377/.435/.492 line, seven walks, 12 RBI, four steals and 10 runs scored over 17 games.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs fifth steal Taveras went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Atlanta.

Impact The 24-year-old center fielder has cooled down slightly, but he's still putting together an outstanding May. Taveras is slashing .404/.453/.532 over his last 13 games with one homer, seven runs, eight RBI and four of his five steals on the season, and the only thing limiting his fantasy upside at the moment is the fact that he hasn't hit higher than seventh in the batting order.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes base in win Taveras went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Athletics.

Impact Taveras' fifth-inning single knocked in Josh Jung for what turned out to be the game-winning run, and the stolen base was his third in six tries. Following an inconsistent stretch off the injured list when he batted .204 over 16 games, Taveras has gone 14-for-30 (.467) over the next eight games.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leody Taveras Red Hot for Rangers After a slow start, Leody Taveras has turned up the heat for the Texas Rangers at the plate.

MAY 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Reaches four times in loss Taveras went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a caught stealing during Wednesday's 12-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact The 24-year-old hit the bench Tuesday after a 1-for-17 slump that saw him strike out 10 times, but he rejoined the lineup Wednesday and delivered his first homer and third three-hit game of the season. Taveras tallied 21 stolen bases in 148 games for the Rangers over the previous two seasons, but he's yet to find much success in the running game this year, going 1-for-3 on attempted steals. He has a .246/.317/.404 slash line with six RBI and 11 runs in 63 plate appearances.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Tuesday Taveras is not in the Rangers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Taveras has seen the lion's share of starts in center field since returning from the injured list, but Travis Jankowski is also getting playing time there. It will be Jankowski in this one against Zac Gallen.

MAY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Saturday Taveras is out of the lineup Saturday versus the Yankees.

Impact Travis Jankowski will start in center field and bat second against the Yankees and right-hander Jhony Brito. The switch-hitting Taveras has slashed just .200/.238/.325 off righties this year.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Wednesday Taveras will sit Wednesday against the Reds.

Impact Taveras will take a seat for the Rangers' series finale with Cincinnati after he went 1-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored over the first two games. Travis Jankowski will start in center field while Brad Miller enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats eighth.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Busting out after slow start Taveras went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 loss to Cincinnati.

Impact After going 2-for-19 in his first six games off the injured list, Taveras has raked since. The outfielder is 8-for-18 with four extra-base hits, three RBI and seven runs scored over the last five.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes base, scores three times Taveras went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and one steal in Sunday's win over the Athletics.

Impact Taveras stole his first bag of the season Sunday, swiping third base on a double steal with Marcus Semien in the bottom of the second. After recording double-digit steals in each of the last two seasons, Taveras looks on pace to continue his streak while also being more productive as a hitter. Through 10 games, Taveras has slashed .265/.306/.412 while striking out at just a 16 percent clip.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers' Leody Taveras is finding his swing. How close is he to locking down CF job? Texas Rangers centerfielder Leody Taveras put up three hits in the finale of a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals.

APRIL 19, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Shows off power in win Taveras went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, an RBI triple and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-3 victory over the Royals.

Impact Taveras gave the Rangers a 2-0 lead in the second with an RBI double and came around to score on a Marcus Semien single. He added an RBI triple in the fourth, extending the advantage to 4-1, and once again scored on a knock from Semien. It was Taveras' first multi-hit game of the season, and he now has three extra-base knocks and four RBI across 20 plate appearances.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heim, Semien lead Rangers to 12-3 win over KC, series sweep

Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer and Marcus Semien had three hits while driving in a pair of runs to help the Rangers to a 12-3 win over the Royals and a sweep of their three-game...

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting out Tuesday Taveras isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Taveras is off to a 2-for-18 start at the plate to begin the season since returning from an oblique injury. Travis Jankowski will take over in center field Tuesday and bat second.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Laces double in win Taveras went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 9-1 win over Houston.

Impact Taveras put the finishing touches on the Astros with a two-run double in the eighth inning. It was just his second hit in 15 at-bats since being activated off the injured list.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes season debut Taveras went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Wednesday's 10-1 loss to Kansas City.

Impact Taveras made his season debut after beginning the year on the injured list with an oblique injury. He's expected to serve as the primary center fielder, although Taveras has not established consistency against major-league pitching. After batting .188 over two seasons of part-time duty, Taveras wowed when first called up in 2022, posting a .920 OPS in the first half. However, he backslid over the final two months (.585 OPS).

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE