LEODY TAVERAS NEWS

Scratched with left side tightness Taveras was scratched from Sunday's Cactus League contest due to left side tightness, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Impact As Weaver points out, Taveras is the third member of the Rangers to have issues with his left side in the Cactus League, as Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi have also had the injury during the spring season. Bubba Thompson -- who was scratched Saturday with leg tightness -- will take his place in the lineup. Taveras will be evaluated in the coming days, and he should be considered day-to-day for now.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Rangers positional review: Center field and the great Leody Taveras question Taveras' line of .261/.309/.366 (.675 OPS), while passable, isn't exactly the sort of year-end line you want from one of your top prospects.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Leody Taveras Leody Taveras started the season at Triple-A, but once he re-joined the Texas Rangers he proved he belonged for good.

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Productive in twin bill Taveras went 3-for-7 with a two-run home run and a stolen base across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Impact After swiping his 11th bag of the year in the matinee, Taveras launched his fifth homer in the fifth inning of the nightcap off Gerrit Cole, his first since Sept. 11. The 24-year-old outfielder has established himself as a part of the Rangers' future this season, but his .260/.307/.367 slash line through 98 games offers plenty of room for improvement.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Judge hits 62nd HR, Cole Ks record as Yankees split in Texas

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge led off the nightcap with his American League-record 62nd home run and Gerrit Cole set the franchise single-season strikeouts record even as New York lo...

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains out of lineup Taveras isn't starting Monday against the Yankees.

Impact Taveras has gone 0-for-13 with a run and seven strikeouts over his last five games, and he'll be held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Bubba Thompson is starting in center field and batting ninth.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Taveras is 2-for-24 over his past nine games and will head to bench for Sunday's series finale. Bubba Thompson will shift to center field while Mark Mathias starts in right.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Thursday Taveras isn't in the lineup Thursday against Seattle.

Impact Taveras is getting a breather after he went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts over the last two games. Bubba Thompson will shift to center field and bat sixth.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fighting slump Taveras went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Taveras had a two-run single as part of a three-run eighth inning that put the game out of reach. He's cooled off considerably after a blazing start in June and July, as an anticipated correction has taken root. Since Aug. 1, Taveras is slashing .229/.276/.287 over 45 games. A BABIP that was at one point .424 has adjusted downward to .355.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Smith's 1st over-fence HR helps Rangers beat Angels 7-2

Texas rookie Josh Smith homered over the fence for the first time, and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Riding pine Sunday Taveras is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rays.

Impact He has only been held out of the lineup on two other occasions this month, but Taveras is slashing .189/.246/.245 with one home run, two steals, 15 strikeouts and three walks in 16 September games. Mark Mathias is getting the nod at designated hitter while Adolis Garcia starts in the outfield.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jays drop series finale to Rangers behind strong Perez start

Martin Perez allowed one run in six innings and Adolis Garcia homered for the second consecutive game as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday afternoon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Story hits 3-run HR; Sox complete 4-game sweep over Rangers

Trevor Story hit a three-run homer over the Green Monster, Xander Bogaerts had his eighth straight multi-hit game and the Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep over Texas with...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wong hits 1st MLB homer, Red Sox lose Pivetta, beat Rangers

Connor Wong hit his first major league homer, Kiké Hernández doubled twice and the Boston Red Sox overcame an early injury to starting pitcher Nick Pivetta to beat Texas 9-1

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trio of homers in first 3 innings help Rangers beat Tigers

Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran and Mark Mathias homered in the first three innings, and the Texas Rangers hung on to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6

AUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals eighth base Taveras went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a stolen base and a hit-by-pitch in a 7-0 victory Sunday in Minnesota.

Impact Taveras was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored in the seventh and singled and scored in the ninth. It was his eighth stolen base in 12 attempts this season and the second time he's swiped a bag in the last three games. Following a 7-for-44 slump, the 23-year-old has a .324/.405/.471 line with seven RBI over his last 11 contests.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers seek momentum, new manager to contend again in '23

The Texas Rangers are looking to build some momentum and find a new manager heading into 2023

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrus homer, Langeliers double help A's past Rangers 5-1

Elvis Andrus homered against his former team, Shea Langeliers doubled on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-1

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers win 3rd straight, top A's 2-1 after Woodward firing

Marcus Semien homered and the Texas Rangers won after fourth-year manager Chris Woodward was fired earlier Monday

AUGUST 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Monday Taveras (undisclosed) is starting Monday against the Athletics.

Impact Taveras missed the last two games due to an apparent injury, but he'll start in center field and bat sixth during Monday's series opener against Oakland. The 23-year-old has hit .250 with three triples, a double, six RBI and a run over his last five games.

AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Taveras (undisclosed) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Taveras appears to be dealing with some type of injury, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic, as manager Chris Woodward said the outfielder "just needs another day" before rejoining the lineup. The 23-year-old is on the bench Sunday for the second straight day, though Woodward indicated Taveras is expected back Monday versus Oakland.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Taveras will sit Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Taveras finds himself on the bench for just the second time in the last month. He's taken a big step forward at the plate this season, hitting .293/.326/.431 in 52 games, though he has just five hits in his last seven contests. Bubba Thompson will start in center field in his absence.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Julio Rodriguez returns to lineup, Mariners beat Rangers

Star rookie Julio Rodriguez got two hits in his return to the Seattle lineup and the Mariners took over the first wild-card position in the American League by beating the Texas Ran...

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS