Leody Taveras News: On bench again Sunday

Taveras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

It's the third time in the past four games that Taveras finds himself on the bench, with Josh Smith getting a turn in center field this time around. Taveras has yet to find much success at the plate this season with a .241/.259/.342 slash line through 29 games, though he has contributed on the basepaths with six stolen bases.