Jon Gray sharp through 7 innings, Rangers beat A's 5-2
Jon Gray allowed only a fourth-inning infield single in seven shutout innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEODY TAVERAS #3 - CENTER FIELDER - TEXAS RANGERS
12 HR •
44 RBI •
.229 AVG
12 HR
44 RBI
.229 AVG
Knocks in three, adds steal Taveras went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 10-8 win over the Athletics.
Impact Batting ninth, Taveras was able to make an impact throughout the game. He's logged multiple hits in three of his last four games, and he's batting .360 (9-for-25) in July. The outfielder is up to a .317/.333/.476 slash line with two home runs, four doubles, nine RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases through 24 major-league contests this year. The switch hitter has seen a majority of the playing time in center field over the last month, though Adolis Garcia and Steven Duggar are also candidates to play there when Taveras needs a breather.
JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Seager HR, Smith inside-park shot send Rangers past A's 10-8
Corey Seager homered in a career-best fourth consecutive game, rookie Josh Smith’s first home run in the big leagues was an inside-the-park shot and the Texas Rangers held on to be...JULY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heads to bench Sunday Taveras is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus Minnesota.
Impact Taveras is 5-for-10 with a double, two RBI and two runs over his past four games but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Brad Miller, Adolis Garcia and Kole Calhoun will start from left to right in the outfield.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Raps two hits, scores twice in win Taveras went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Saturday's 9-7 win over the Twins.
Impact Taveras's two-hit day raised his batting average to .288, exactly 100 points higher than his career average entering 2022. The Rangers are obviously pleased in the results, but fantasy managers may want to take note of an unsustainable .375 BABIP and .238 expected batting average. Taveras is still a free-swinger that chases pitches outside the zone and rarely walks. On a positive note, Taveras is hitting fewer groundballs and improved his contact on pitches in the zone.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Semien 4 RBIs, Seager HR power Rangers past Twins 9-7
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 9-7JULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seager's HR sparks Rangers past Twins 6-5 to end 4-game skid
Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and the Texas Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the AL Central-leading Minnesota TwinsJULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Knocks in lone run Taveras went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles.
Impact Taveras started for just the second time in the last five games, which seems counter-productive to the young outfielder's development. He's had issues against MLB pitching the previous two seasons, but Taveras looks like a better hitter in 2022. He's slashing .283/.309/.434 over 21 games. The Rangers, who are now 6.5 games behind the final wild card spot after being swept by Baltimore, may want to focus on 2023 and the development of young talent. It behooves manager Chris Woodward to get Taveras everyday playing time.
JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles complete 3-game sweep of Rangers with 2-1 win
Spenser Watkins pitched more than six innings for the first time in his career, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Texas Rangers 2-1 for their first three-game sweep of the seasonJULY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Tuesday Taveras is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Impact Taveras will take a seat Tuesday for the second time in the past three games. Brad Miller, Adolis Garcia and Kole Calhoun will start from left to right in the outfield.
JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench again Sunday Taveras is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Impact The 21-year-old popped a home run off the bench Saturday, his second homer in three games, but Taveras remains absent from the starting lineup. He is sitting this time in favor of Steven Duggar in center field. Taveras is batting .279/.311/.442 in 17 games with the big-league team after slashing .294/.335/.485 at Triple-A Round Rock this season.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swats homer in win Taveras went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Mets.
Impact Taveras entered the game off the bench, pinch hitting for left fielder Brad Miller in the seventh inning then finishing out the game in center field. His ninth-inning homer gave the Rangers added insurance, and it was his second blast in the last three games. The outfielder is outperforming his expected average and slugging rates, but Taveras has reduced his groundball percentage by 20 points (54.8% in 2021 to 34.4% in 2022) and increased his flyball rate (17.4% to 37.5%).
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Calhoun 2 HRs, Pérez wins 7th straight as Rangers beat Mets
Kole Calhoun homered twice and drove in four runs, Martín Pérez won his seventh straight decision and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Mets 7-3JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Saturday Taveras isn't starting Saturday against the Mets.
Impact Taveras started in the last two games and went 2-for-6 with a solo homer and two strikeouts. Brad Miller, Adolis Garcia and Kole Calhoun are starting in the outfield from left to right.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs first homer Taveras went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Royals.
Impact Taveras was the Rangers' lone source of offense when he delivered a leadoff home run in the fifth inning. It was his first homer of the season, though he has only 40 plate appearances at the big-league level. Taveras has gotten regular run in center field since being recalled June 13, and he has maintained a .289 average with five runs scored and a stolen base.
JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Greinke sharp in 500th career start, Royals beat Rangers 2-1
Zach Greinke allowed just one run on four hits, helping the Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game sweep by beating the Texas Rangers 2-1JUNE 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers 'challenging' Leody Taveras and his potential as an elite center fielder KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Rangers believe Leody Taveras is an elite defensive center fielder and they are going to treat him that way. That mea...
JUNE 29, 2022 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Heads to bench Taveras will sit Tuesday against the Royals.
Impact Taveras has hit a modest .265/.306/.294 with one steal in 13 games since his mid-June call-up, though he's at least slashed his strikeout rate to 22.2 percent after striking out 32.3 percent of the time in his first two years in the league. Steven Duggar will start in center field Tuesday.
JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Garver, Calhoun power Rangers to 10-4 win over Royals
Mitch Garver and Kole Calhoun each had two hits, two runs and two RBIs, leading the Texas Rangers to a 10-4 win over the Kansas City RoyalsJUNE 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
García's walk-off homer gives Rangers 3-2 win over Nationals
Adolis García homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Washington NationalsJUNE 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swipes first bag Taveras entered Friday's game as a pinch runner and stole a base in a 2-1 loss to the Nationals.
Impact Taveras opened on the bench for the second consecutive game after making eight straight starts. The steal was the first for the outfielder, who's had double-digit thefts every year since joining the organization except for the pandemic-impacted 2020 season (eight in 33 games). Taveras has consistently struggled against MLB pitching, making it difficult to carry his bat in the lineup daily or make use of his speed.
JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday Taveras isn't in the lineup Friday against the Nationals.
Impact Taveras went 5-for-13 with a double, two runs and a walk over his last four games but will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup. Brad Miller, Adolis Garcia and Kole Calhoun are starting in the outfield from left to right.
JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Out of lineup Wednesday Taveras is not starting Wednesday versus the Phillies.
Impact Taveras will get a breather after he started eight straight games, going 6-for-24 with a double and three runs scored. Adolis Garcia will slide over to center field while Josh H. Smith enters the lineup in left field and will bat seventh Wednesday.
JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Makes second straight start Taveras started in center field and went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Houston.
Impact Taveras started both games in center field since being called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday and is 1-for-6 with a walk over seven plate appearances. Taveras can play defense and has the speed to be a contributor in steals, but he needs work at the plate. The 23-year-old outfielder owns a slash of .187/.250/.318 over 326 major-league plate appearances.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Leody Taveras has been called up to the big leagues, hopefully for the last time The call-up of Taveras, announced Monday following the loss of Eli White to a broken wrist, was not a surprise.
JUNE 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
