Taveras was not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels. It was his second straight absence against a left-hander.
Sandro Fabian started in the outfield Friday while Ezequiel Duran filled in Tuesday. It's unclear if sitting Taveras against lefties is the plan going forward, but more should be known Saturday when the Angels have another lefty scheduled. The switch-hitting Taveras is batting .202/.287/.262 over 96 plate appearances against southpaws this season.