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Sitting out Monday Taylor (head) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Taylor had to leave Sunday's game versus the Tigers after being hit in the helmet by a pitch. While there's been no indication to this point that he suffered a concussion or any other potentially long-term injury, he will receive at least one day of rest. Willi Castro is in center field Monday.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves after HBP to head Taylor was removed from Sunday's game against the Tigers after being hit by a pitch in the head, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Taylor was struck in the head by an 84-mph curveball but was able to walk off the field under his own power. The veteran outfielder is likely being evaluated for a concussion and should be considered day-to-day.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats homer No. 10 Taylor went 2-for-4 wit ha solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Brewers.

Impact With Minnesota down 5-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Taylor got an improbable comeback started by taking Milwaukee closer Devin Williams deep on the second pitch he saw. The veteran outfielder has gone yard three times in the last five games, and through 11 contests in June, Taylor is batting .333 (11-for-33) with four of his 10 homers and five of his 11 steals on the season.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives offense in Friday's win Taylor went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

Impact His two-run homer off Yusei Kikuchi in the fifth inning opened the scoring, and Taylor then closed the books on the offense with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th. The veteran center fielder has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him nine homers on the year, but his power surge has lasted for a few weeks now. Over his last 15 games, Taylor is batting just .250 (11-for-44), but seven of his hits -- three doubles and four home runs -- have gone for extra bases.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Friday's Twins-Toronto game recap Michael A. Taylor has been on a bit of a roll of late.

JUNE 10, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

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JUNE 10, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Swipes two bags in loss Taylor entered Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Rays as a pinch runner in the ninth inning, scoring a run and stealing two bases.

Impact The veteran outfielder couldn't have contributed much more without an official plate appearance, but his efforts on the basepaths went for naught. Taylor's glove has kept him in center field most of the season, and while his seven homers and 10 steals through 56 games does give him some deep-league fantasy value, his .226/.277/.406 slash line is unappealing in most formats.

JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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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.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

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

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