Michael A. Taylor
LF,CF,RF - KC
Age: 30Bats: RThrows: R
2022 Outlook
Draft Rank (ECR)
H #228
Best / Worst
#192 / #256
ADP
#473
Roster %
Yahoo
5%
ESPN
10%
Eligibility
Yahoo
LF,CF,RF
ESPN
LF,CF,RF
CBS
CF
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 | #399 | #326 | #442 | 5 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #739 | #629 | #629 | 1 |
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | 50 | 102 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 31 | 129 | 10 | 5 | .239 | .291 | .386 | .677 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 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 | |||
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player does not have any game data for the 2022 season | |||||||||||||||
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 31st | @ CLE | TBD | ||||
| Sat, Apr 2nd | @ CLE | TBD | ||||
| Sun, Apr 3rd | @ CLE | TBD | ||||
| Mon, Apr 4th | vs CWS | TBD | ||||
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