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Michael Taylor: Released by Pittsburgh
The Pirates released Michael Taylor on Wednesday.Taylor was booted from the 40-man roster earlier this week and has now been cut loose. The veteran outfielder will head into free agency after hitting just .193/.253/.290 over 300 plate appearances for the Pirates this season.
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Pirates' Michael Taylor: Designated for assignment
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated Michael Taylor for assignment Tuesday.Taylor had started just one of the previous 13 games and will finish the year slashing only .193/.253/.290 over 300 plate appearances. The 33-year-old's roster spot will be absorbed by Joshua Palacios.
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Pirates' Michael Taylor: Breaks homer drought
Michael 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
Michael 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
Michael 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 Pittsburgh 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
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Michael 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
Michael 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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Pirates' Michael Taylor: Getting night off
Michael Taylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.After starting seven of the Pittsburgh Pirates' last eight games, Taylor will take a seat Friday. In his place, Ji Hwan Bae will bat ninth and play center field.
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Pirates' Michael Taylor: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Michael Taylor is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.Taylor started the previous six games but will receive a day off after going 6-for-23 with two walks, two doubles and three runs during that span. Ji Hwan Bae will take over in center field and bat ninth Tuesday in San Diego.
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Pirates' Michael Taylor: Back on bench in Bae's return
Michael Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.Taylor had started in center field in each of the Pittsburgh Pirates' last four games, but he'll likely shift back into a short-side platoon role now that the lefty-hitting Ji Hwan Bae (knee) is back in the lineup Sunday. After he was withheld from the lineup in each of the past four contests while managing knee discomfort, Bae made an appearance off the bench in Saturday's 4-2 win and checked out fine, so he'll get the green light to start in the series finale.
Michael Taylor
CF / Pittsburgh Pirates / EXP: YRS Height: Weight: lb Age: College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
- Rost
- 7%
- Start
- 5%
- OF Rank
- NR