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Taveras is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Taveras will hit the bench for the third time in six games as the Orioles kick off a three-game set against the Guardians. Even though Luis Robert's (hamstring) recent move to the injured list has eased the logjam in the Baltimore outfield a bit, Taveras could still be in store for a part-time role if the Orioles elect to prioritize Blaze Alexander in right field ahead of him.
Orioles' Leody Taveras: Plates three runs, swipes bag in victory
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Taveras went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, three RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Taveras drove in more than half of his team's runs in the win, belting a ground-rule RBI double in the third inning and adding a two-run double in the sixth. The veteran outfielder has gone just 5-for-21 over his past five games, but he's knocked in a hearty eight runs with three extra-base hits during that span. On the season, Taveras is slashing .227/.299/.363 with eight homers, 15 doubles, six triples, 53 runs, 52 RBI and 11 stolen bases over 424 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Homers early in win
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Taveras went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Cardinals.
Taveras' homer was part of a five-run first inning for the Orioles. Coming into Wednesday, the outfielder had just one extra-base hit over his prior 11 games, going 10-for-39 (.256) at the plate in that span. For the season, he's batting .228 with a .662 OPS, eight homers, 49 RBI, 52 runs scored, 13 doubles, six triples and 10 stolen bases through 116 contests. Taveras' playing time has trended up lately, and it should remain consistent as he takes over the starting job in right field in the absence of Tyler O'Neill (shoulder), who landed on the injured list Wednesday.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Out of Monday's lineup
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Taveras is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Tampa Bay.
Taveras had started the last four and nine of the past 10 contests, but he will begin Monday's tilt on the bench. Jeremiah Jackson, Christian Franklin and Tyler O'Neill will patrol the outfield for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Reclaiming playing time
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Taveras will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Trade-deadline pickup Christian Franklin picked up starts in the outfield in the Orioles' first two games this week, but he'll hit the bench for a fourth straight contest while Taveras once again plays ahead of him. Taveras has gone just 2-for-10 with a double, a walk and a run scored over the previous three games, so he still has some work to do before solidifying himself as the Orioles' everyday right fielder.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Sitting again Wednesday
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Taveras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
The switch-hitting Taveras will head to the bench for the second straight game, with the Orioles having gone up against both a righty (Grayson Rodriguez) and a lefty (Reid Detmers) during that stretch. Trade-deadline pickup Christian Franklin has picked up starts in both of those contests and could wind up being prioritized in the outfield ahead of Taveras, who has gone just 2-for-35 at the plate over his last 11 games.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Goes deep against Detroit
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Taveras went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Orioles' 8-5 win over the Tigers on Monday.
Taveras entered Monday's game having gone 0-for-14 over his four prior outings, but he contributed offensively by belting a solo home run off Keider Montero in the fifth inning to extend Baltimore's lead to 5-3. Despite his recent struggles at the plate, Taveras has been seeing more reliable playing time in the outfield, which has coincided with the absence of Blaze Alexander (hand).
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Playing time trending up
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Taveras will start in right field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Taveras will be included in the starting nine for the sixth time in seven games and appears to have temporarily reclaimed a near-everyday role with Blaze Alexander (hand) on the shelf. Since the All-Star break, Taveras has gone just 3-for-19 (.158) with a 29.2 percent strikeout rate, so he'll likely need to improve his production to strengthen his grip on a regular spot in the lineup.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Sitting after three straight starts
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Taveras is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Taveras will head to the bench for the nightcap after he made his third consecutive start in the outfield in the Orioles' 6-3 loss earlier in the day. With Samuel Basallo (shoulder) joining Adley Rutschman (wrist) on the injured list, the Orioles are expected to use a rotation of players at designated hitter for the time being, which could in turn clear the way for Taveras to pick up semi-regular reps in the outfield.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Goes yard in three-RBI game
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Taveras went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Royals.
Taveras tallied his second-highest RBI output of the season, last collecting at least three RBI during the April 20 win in Kansas City. The switch-hitting outfielder had gone hitless in his prior 15 at-bats to Sunday and remains stuck in a part-time role, slashing an uninspiring .237/.314/.364 with 19 extra-base hits, 34 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 35 runs scored over 290 plate appearances this year.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Productive in Wednesday's win
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Tavares went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Getting the start in center field and batting seventh against left-hander Noah Schultz, Tavares swiped his 10th bag of the year in the sixth inning before swatting his third homer of the season, and first since April 20, in the eighth off Brandon Eisert. With the Orioles' outfield fully healthy again, Tavares will get most of his playing time in a short-side platoon role in place of either Colton Cowser or Dylan Beavers. Through 75 games, Tavares sports a .696 OPS that would be his best mark since 2023.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Heading to bench Sunday
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Taveras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Taveras has maintained a .248/.324/.363 slash line (95 wRC+) to go with two home runs and nine stolen bases across 260 plate appearances on the season, giving the Orioles adequate production while the team has navigated numerous injuries. However, with Adley Rutschman (concussion) and Dylan Beavers (oblique) returning from the injured list Sunday, Taveras seems headed for a fourth outfielder role. Baltimore will go with Taylor Ward, Colton Cowser and Beavers as its starting outfield trio Sunday.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Exiting starting nine
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Taveras is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.
The re-emergence of Colton Cowser has started to cut into Taveras' playing time a bit, as this is the third time he's been out of the lineup over the last 10 games. Cowser is in center field and Tyler O'Neill will play right field Friday for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Taveras is not in the Orioles' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Sunday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Taveras will take a seat after going 0-for-8 with an RBI over the first two games of the series in Toronto. Taylor Ward, Colton Cowser and Tyler O'Neill will start in the outfield from left to right for Sunday's series finale.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Hitting bench Wednesday
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Taveras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
The switch-hitting Taveras will hit the bench for the second time in the series, with both of his absences coming when the Rays have sent lefty starters to the hill. Blaze Alexander will cover center field Wednesday and could end up working in a quasi-platoon with Taveras, who has been far more effective against right-handed pitching both this season and throughout his career.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Taking seat Monday
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Taveras is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Taveras will hit the bench Monday following a productive three-game series in Washington over the weekend in which he went 3-for-7 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two runs. Blaze Alexander will replace Taveras in center field on Monday.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Idle Friday
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Taveras isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.
Taveras will grab a seat on the bench to begin Friday's contest after going 0-for-8 with three strikeouts during Baltimore's last series against the Yankees. He'll be replaced in center field by Colton Cowser.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Taking seat Tuesday
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Taveras is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Taveras started the previous four contests and will hit the bench Tuesday after going 2-for-13 with five strikeouts during that stretch. Colton Cowser is manning center field Tuesday, though it was originally Dylan Beavers that was set to start before being scratched with oblique discomfort, per Jake Rill of MLB.com.
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Orioles' Leody Taveras: Taking seat Thursday
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Taveras isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Miami, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Taveras has hit safely in each of his last four games, but the O's will keep him on the bench during Thursday's series finale while Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser and Tyler O'Neill start across the outfield.
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