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• Pirates' Michael Taylor: Breaks homer drought

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Nationals. Taylor has started consecutive games with lefties on the mound, though he hasn't been in the lineup against a right-hander since Aug. 25. He did manage to pop his fifth home run of the season and first since July 30 with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound Sunday.

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• Pirates' Michael Taylor: Shifting back to bench role

  18D ago • By RotoWire

  Taylor will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Guardians. Though he'll enter the lineup for the series finale, Taylor didn't start in any of the previous three contests and looks like he'll operate mainly as a fourth or fifth outfielder moving forward. With Andrew McCutchen returning from the injured list Friday and taking back primary duties at designated hitter, Oneil Cruz is now likely to see the bulk of his starts in center field moving forward, closing off Taylor's main path to playing time.

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• Pirates' Michael Taylor: Still on roster, starting Tuesday

  23D ago • By RotoWire

  Taylor will start in center field and bat eighth in Tuesday's game versus the Cubs. Taylor was placed on outright waivers Sunday, but he went unclaimed and will remain on the Pirates' active roster for the time being. Oneil Cruz's move to center field for Pittsburgh is imminent, but he will serve as the designated hitter for the second game in a row Tuesday while Taylor patrols center field.

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• Pirates' Michael Taylor: Placed on waivers

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  The Pirates placed Taylor on outright waivers Sunday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Taylor will now be available to be claimed by the 29 other teams in the league, though the outfielder may not have many suitors after compiling a .196/.257/.284 slash line over 280 plate appearances in 100 games with the Pirates this season. If he goes unclaimed, Taylor could remain on the Pirates' roster since he can refuse an outright assignment to the minors due to having accrued more than five years of MLB service time.

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• Pirates' Michael Taylor: Absent from lineup again

  26D ago • By RotoWire

  Taylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati. Taylor has struck out in 11 of his last 18 plate appearances, and he will sit for a second straight game. Ji Hwan Bae will start in center field and bat ninth.

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