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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Off and running
Leody Taveras went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over Boston.Taveras used his legs to set up the game-winning run in the fifth inning. He beat out a bunt for a hit, stole second base and scored on a Marcus Semien single. It was the second steal in as many games for Taveras, who appears to be on the strong side of a platoon in center field. Kevin Pillar started against the lone lefty the Texas Rangers have faced through three games.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Starts against righty
Leody Taveras started in center field against right-hander Tanner Houck and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.Taveras made his first start of the regular season after he rode the bench Thursday against a lefty. Kevin Pillar, who started Thursday, appears to have worked his way into a timeshare in center field to start the season. Taveras may not provide much value as a hitter, but he's posted double-digit steals each of the last four seasons at the major-league level.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Sitting against southpaw
Leody Taveras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.The switch-hitting Taveras looks set to open the season as the Texas Rangers' primary center fielder after Evan Carter was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock earlier this week. However, Taveras will occasionally hit the bench against certain left-handers, and he'll give way to Kevin Pillar in center field Thursday while Boston sends southpaw Garrett Crochet to the bump.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Wins Texas center-field job
Leody Taveras will be the Texas Rangers' starting center fielder after Evan Carter was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.Taveras came into spring training in line to serve as the club's fourth outfielder, but he outplayed Carter by a wide margin, finishing with a .747 OPS with four home runs and four stolen bases during Cactus League play. The switch hitter could sit in favor of Kevin Pillar against some lefties, but manager Bruce Bochy said a platoon in center field isn't guaranteed, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Might be favorite to start in CF
Leody Taveras is starting in center field and batting ninth in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Royals.In both of the Texas Rangers' final exhibition tune-ups Monday and Tuesday, it's been Taveras in center field over Evan Carter, with one of those matchups coming against a righty and the other versus a lefty. It would seem to indicate that Taveras has won the center-field job, although manager Bruce Bochy has not confirmed it. If Carter isn't the starter in center, he will likely be assigned to Triple-A Round Rock, where he can play every day.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Starts in center field Monday
Leody Taveras started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Monday's exhibition game against Kansas City.One of the questions throughout the Texas Rangers' camp and Cactus League games was which of Taveras or Evan Carter would be the club's starting center fielder come Opening Day. While manager Bruce Bochy hasn't confirmed it officially, having Taveras start Monday is a signal that he'll open the season as part of the starting nine. The 26-year-old switch-hitting outfielder is batting just .204 (10-for-49) this spring, but Taveras swatted four homers along with a double and four stolen bases over 19 spring games.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Settles with Texas
Leody Taveras agreed to a one-year, $4.75 million contract with the Texas Rangers on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.The 26-year-old played in a career-high 151 games last season but had an underwhelming .229/.289/.352 slash line with 12 home runs and 23 stolen bases. Taveras is likely to begin 2025 as Texas' No. 4 outfielder, assuming Evan Carter (back), Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia (knee) can stay healthy.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Idle Friday
Leody Taveras isn't in the Texas Rangers' lineup Friday against the Angels.Taveras hasn't fared well against southpaws this season, putting up a .520 OPS in 101 plate appearances versus lefties, so he'll grab a seat on the bench Friday against Reid Detmers and the Halos. Wyatt Langford will shift to center field as a result, putting Ezequiel Duran in left while Matt Duffy starts at the hot corner.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Getting rest Wednesday
Leody Taveras isn't in Texas' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.The switch-hitting Taveras owns a .531 OPS against southpaws this season, so he'll ride the pine as the Texas Rangers prepare to face left-hander Brady Basso. Sandro Fabian, Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia will start across the outfield while Taveras rests.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Homer, steal in win
Leody Taveras went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three total runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.This is the second time in six games he's recorded three hits, a homer and a steal in the same contests. Taveras tied the game in the seventh inning with a solo shot and then scored the winning run on Marcus Semien's walk-off single in the ninth. Taveras is hitting .265 (13-for-49) in September, lifting his season slash line to .231/.290/.359 with 12 homers, 21 steals, 44 RBI and 58 runs scored over a career-high 146 games.
Leody Taveras
#3 CF / Texas Rangers / EXP: 5YRS Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 lb Age: 26 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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