Michael A. Taylor
LF,CF,RF - KC
Age: 30Bats: RThrows: R
Next Game
Rank
H #202
Roster %
Yahoo
5%
ESPN
10%
Eligibility
Yahoo
LF,CF,RF
ESPN
LF,CF,RF
CBS
CF,LF
Player News
View More NewsMichael A. Taylor inks two-year extension with the Royals
The Kansas City Royals signed outfielder Michael A. Taylorto a two-year, $9 million contract extension on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
Taylor has been a solid contributor in his first season in Kansas City. He is slashing .244/.298/.359 with 12 home runs, 52 RBI, 56 runs scored over 137 games in 2021. The 30-year-old is an elite defender and is expected to win a Gold Glove this season. He is considered the best defensive center fielder in the game. Taylor provides the Royals an elite glove and a solid bat but is an OF 4/5 in upcoming fantasy drafts in 2022.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #291 | #212 | #314 | 9 |
| Rest of Season | #202 | #152 | #212 | 9 |
| Dynasty | #349 | #240 | #283 | 2 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | 37 | 70 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 100 | 10 | 3 | .227 | .283 | .392 | .675 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 2018 | WSH | 134 | 353 | 46 | 80 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 116 | 24 | .227 | .287 | .357 | .644 | .320 | |||
| 2019 | WSH | 53 | 88 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 6 | .250 | .305 | .364 | .669 | .396 | |||
| 2020 | WSH | 38 | 92 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 0 | .196 | .253 | .424 | .677 | .217 | |||
| 2021 | KC | 142 | 483 | 58 | 118 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 33 | 144 | 14 | .244 | .297 | .356 | .653 | .319 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 3 | vs. MIN | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Sat, Oct 2 | vs. MIN | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Fri, Oct 1 | vs. MIN | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Thu, Sep 30 | vs. CLE | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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