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2022 Fantasy Outlook
The primary value of Leody Taveras involves stolen bases with seven home runs, 18 stolen bases, and a .188 batting average in 319 plate appearances throughout his MLB career. Taveras went 18 of 19 in stolen bases (94.7%), and the Rangers showed the willingness to run with 106 (No. 4) stolen bases in 135 attempts. With the groundball-heavy profile (46.7%), the switch-hitting outfielder showed a league-average barrel rate of 6.3%. Unfortunately, what Taveras lacks in contact quality isn't made up in plate discipline, given below league average contact rates evidenced by a career 78.4% Z-Contact% and 73.6% Contact%. The Rangers outfield looks crowded with Kole Calhoun, Adolis García, Nick Solak, and Willie Calhoun, although the latter should DH. Taveras could steal bases if playing time opens up but hurt in other categories. That said, Taveras isn't worth drafting outside of deep draft and hold formats. Read Past Outlooks

Optioned to Triple-A
Taveras was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, John Blake of the Texas Rangers reports.
ANALYSIS
Taveras was expected to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster, though not in a starting role. However, he was hitless across seven at-bats in spring training and will now begin the season in the minors. Taveras spent the majority of the 2021 season at Round Rock and hit .245/.343/.475 with 17 home runs and 13 stolen bases across 381 plate appearances.
Taveras was expected to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster, though not in a starting role. However, he was hitless across seven at-bats in spring training and will now begin the season in the minors. Taveras spent the majority of the 2021 season at Round Rock and hit .245/.343/.475 with 17 home runs and 13 stolen bases across 381 plate appearances.
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Since 2020vs Left | .635 | 102 | 2 | 5 | .223 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .539 | 217 | 5 | 10 | .171 | ||||
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2021vs Left | .501 | 57 | 1 | 4 | .182 | ||||
2021vs Right | .465 | 128 | 2 | 5 | .151 | ||||
2020vs Left | .814 | 45 | 1 | 1 | .282 | ||||
2020vs Right | .648 | 89 | 3 | 5 | .200 | ||||
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Since 2020Home | .608 | 133 | 3 | 7 | .202 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .519 | 171 | 3 | 5 | .170 | ||||
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2021Home | .502 | 80 | 2 | 6 | .164 | ||||
2021Away | .458 | 105 | 1 | 3 | .158 | ||||
2020Home | .772 | 53 | 1 | 1 | .261 | ||||
2020Away | .622 | 66 | 2 | 2 | .190 | ||||
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Taveras was below league average (94 wRC+) at Double-A in 2019 and has no experience at Triple-A, yet he didn't embarrass himself in his MLB debut. His 32.1 K% was understandably over 10 points higher than at any level of the minors, but his .168 ISO was a career high and he walked at a 10.4 percent clip. Perhaps most importantly for fantasy, Taveras' sprint speed was in the 96th percentile and he is one of just 14 hitters projected by Steamer to hit double-digit homers while stealing 20-plus bases in 2021. Nobody should expect him to hit over .250 in his age-22 season, but he should be the Rangers' everyday center fielder as long as he is not completely overwhelmed. As a clear long-term fixture in Texas, Taveras doesn't have the playing time floor that Danny Santana had entering 2020, making him a reasonable target in the middle rounds for fantasy managers who missed out on earlier speed targets.
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Takes seat Sunday
Taveras is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland.
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Retreats to bench
Taveras isn't starting Thursday's game against the Angels.
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Plans to play winter ball
Taveras will play for Aguilas in the Dominican Winter League, Jeff Wilson of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Swipes bag, scores twice Sunday
Taveras went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over Baltimore.
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Retreats to bench
Taveras isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
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