The The Kansas City Royals are open to the possibility of trading veteran center fielder Michael A. Taylor. They have also made available infielder/corner outfielder, Hunter Dozier, though Taylor is the hotter of that duo. Taylor, who turns 32 shortly before Opening Day, is coming off one of the best seasons of his career.
He hit .254/.313/.357 with nine home runs in 456 plate appearances in 2022. That offensive production is below average, but it was his best work at the plate since his 19-homer performance with the Washington Nationals in 2017. The right-handed hitter has a .241/.296/.381 line in just under 2,800 plate appearances in parts of nine seasons:
Strikeouts have been a constant concern for much of that time., as he routinely fanned more than 30% of his trips to the plate during his time in Washington. However, Taylor has trimmed that swing down a bit in recent years, including a career-low 23.9% strikeout percentage last season.
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That’s still a few points higher than average, but hardly disastrous, and his .313 on-base percentage was also his best since that 2017 season. Of course, Taylor’s biggest draw lies in his defensive acumen. He’s an excellent center fielder, one who routinely posts elite marks for his gold glove.
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