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Heads to bench Wednesday Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Willi Castro will pick up a start in center field in place of Taylor, who appears to be getting a breather after he had started in each of the Twins' last eight games. Taylor has largely struggled at the dish in his first season in Minnesota, but he's getting on base at a .333 clip through his first five games of June and has contributed a solo home run and a pair of stolen bases.

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Three hits Sunday Taylor went 3-for-3 with a double and two steals during Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Guardians.

Impact The Twins mustered up just five hits on the afternoon with Taylor responsible for three of them. He was also active on the basepaths, registering his first steals since May 9, but was left stranded each time with the rest of the team going 2-for-29. The 32-year-old notched his first multi-hit game since April 24 and his first three-hit game of the year, raising his slash line to .224/.246/.401 with seven homers, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and a 9:57 BB:K over 164 plate appearances.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Taylor is not in the starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Impact Taylor will begin Sunday's finale against Toronto on the bench after going 1-for-8 over the first two games of the series. Harold Castro will line up in center field and hit sixth against Jose Berrios and the Blue Jays.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes back regular role in center Taylor will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Impact Even after slugging a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss, Taylor is still sporting an underwhelming .666 OPS on the season, but he looks like he'll be locked into a near-everyday role in center field nonetheless while all of Nick Gordon (tibia), Max Kepler (hamstring), Gilberto Celestino (thumb) and Trevor Larnach (illness) are on the injured list. Taylor will pick up his fifth start in six games Wednesday.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves the yard Tuesday Taylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

Impact Taylor took Alex Cobb deep in the fifth to extend the Twins' lead to 3-0. It was his sixth homer of the year and just his second since April 23. Taylor's defense has managed to keep him in lineups over the last few years, but he's slashing just .217/.266/.400 with 15 RBI, 16 runs and a 6:44 BB:K over 129 plate appearances. The 32-year-old struck out at a 23.9 percent clip while walking 7.8 percent of the time in 2022 but is currently sitting at a 34.1 percent strikeout rate and just a 4.8 percent walk rate so far this year.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Nick Gordon Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Though he started in Tuesday's 5-1 win and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, Taylor will be back on the bench for the series finale. He's now sat out five times in seven games and appears to have ceding the primary center field role to Nick Gordon.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again to begin Monday Taylor is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Taylor did homer off the bench in Sunday's rout of the Cubs, but the outfielder will not start for the fourth time in five games. Nick Gordon will patrol center field and hit eighth against the Dodgers on Monday.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers off bench Sunday Taylor hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat in Sunday's 16-3 win over the Cubs.

Impact Joey Gallo suffered an apparent leg injury in the seventh inning, forcing Taylor to enter the game as a defensive replacement. The Twins then rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning, with Taylor providing the last scoring play with his homer. The veteran outfielder hasn't found much consistent playing time in May, but with Gallo leaving early and Max Kepler (hamstring) on the injured list, the Twins may have to utilize Taylor more often. He's now slashing .242/.292/.424 with five homers, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and six stolen bases through 107 plate appearances.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Taylor has a .577 OPS in his past 20 contests and finds himself on the bench for the third time in Minnesota's last four games. Nick Gordon will receive another start in center field Sunday.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Taylor will sit Saturday against the Cubs.

Impact Taylor started the first 18 games of the year in center field and 26 of the first 28, but his playing time has slipped considerably since then. In the last 12 games, he's started just six times, with Nick Gordon getting the rest of the starts in center.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Thursday Taylor is absent from the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Padres.

Impact Taylor will get a little rest with it being a day game after a night game. The Twins will go with Nick Gordon in center field.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Sunday Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact He'll give way to Nick Gordon in center field for the series finale. Taylor has opened May with one hit in five at-bats through four games, though he chipped in his fourth stolen base of the season.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Wednesday off Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Taylor will sit for the second time in three games after he struck out in both of his at-bats in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox. Nick Gordon will enter the lineup in center field and hit seventh while Taylor sits Wednesday.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Sunday Taylor is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Royals.

Impact Taylor started the past three contests after dealing with some back soreness, and he'll head to the bench Sunday after he went 3-for-10 with a double, three RBI and two runs during that three-game stretch. Nick Gordon will man center field and bat seventh in the series finale against Kansas City.

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Back in lineup Taylor (back) has returned to the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Royals.

Impact Taylor sat out Wednesday's contest against the Yankees with a sore back, but he's feeling well enough to return to action a day later. He's in center field and batting ninth against former teammate Zack Greinke.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with sore back Taylor did not play in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees in part due to a sore back, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "He's doing fine but we're going to give him a day here and t...

Impact Taylor missed just his second game this season. The injury sounds minor, but it's something to monitor in the next few days.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Wednesday Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact He'll take a seat for just the second time all season while the Twins and Yankees conclude their series with a day game after a night game. Nick Gordon will replace Taylor in center field and bat seventh.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in win Sunday Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.

Impact Taylor took Patrick Corbin long in the fourth to put the Twins ahead 2-1. The 32-year-old has been a consistent lineup fixture, but more so for his defensive talent rather than his skill at the plate. Taylor is now slashing .323/.274/.435 with four home runs, eight RBI, seven runs and a 2:27 BB:K over 74 plate appearances.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first day off Taylor is absent from the Twins' lineup Thursday versus the Red Sox.

Impact It's the first day off of the season for Taylor, who manned center field for each of the Twins' first 18 contests. Nick Gordon will be in center Thursday.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays key role in blowout victory Taylor went 2-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Yankees.

Impact Taylor was responsible for more than a third of Minnesota's runs in this offensive outburst. While power hitting has never been a consistent part of the veteran's game, his three homers through the first 13 games currently puts him on pace to surpass his career-high of 19 long balls in a season.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday after all Taylor will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Taylor had been scheduled to receive his first day off of the season, but he'll end up making his 10th consecutive start to begin the campaign after Carlos Correa (back) was a late scratch from the lineup. With Nick Gordon moving to second base to cover Correa's spot in the middle infield, Taylor will patrol center field like he usually does.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Receives first day off Taylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact With the Twins opening their series versus the White Sox with a day game, Taylor will get a breather for the first time this season. Nick Gordon will take over in center field in place of Taylor, who is hitting .194 with two extra-base hits (both doubles) and a stolen base across 32 plate appearances through his first nine games with the Twins.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes first bag Taylor went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Marlins.

Impact Hitting ninth and starting in center field, Taylor punched a single to left field in sixth inning before stealing his first bag of the season, but the Twins couldn't bring him home. The veteran has had a quiet start at the plate, going 4-for-20 (.200) with a double, no runs or RBI and a 0:6 BB:K, but his main role on the team this season is to play quality defense and allow Byron Buxton to stay healthy as the DH.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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