LEODY TAVERAS NEWS

Even Flow: Arozarena and the Mariners beat the Padres 6-1 to sweep opening series of the Vedder Cup

Randy Arozarena homered off Michael King in the three-run fourth inning and the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 to sweep the opening series of the in...

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

J.P. Crawford's single in the 11th gives Mariners 2-1 win over Yankees to end 4-game skid

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5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bichette and Barger propel Blue Jays to 6-3 comeback win over Mariners

Addison Barger hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3

MAY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Addison Barger has 3 doubles to help the Blue Jays beat the Mariners 6-3

Addison Barger doubled three times and drove in two runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Friday night

MAY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners rally from 5-run deficit to beat Athletics 6-5 and win 9th straight series

Leody Taveras hit a game-tying two-out single in the eighth inning of his debut with Seattle before scoring the go-ahead run on Dylan Moore’s base hit and the Mariners rallied from...

MAY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in RF in Mariners debut Taveras will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game versus the Athletics.

Impact It will be the Mariners debut for Taveras, who was claimed off waivers from the Rangers on Tuesday and officially added to the roster Wednesday. The switch hitter could receive regular playing time in right field for Seattle while Victor Robles (shoulder) and Luke Raley (oblique) are shelved.

MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Mariners claim Leody Taveras off waivers, reinstate Dylan Moore Deadspin | Mariners claim Leody Taveras off waivers, reinstate Dylan Moore

MAY 7 • DEADSPIN.COM

Texas Rangers recall Evan Carter from minors while Leody Taveras waived and claimed by AL West rival

Evan Carter has been recalled by the Texas Rangers from Triple-A Round Rock

MAY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Claimed off waivers by Mariners The Mariners claimed Taveras off waivers from the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact Seattle will be responsible for the remainder of the $4.75 million Taveras is owed in 2025 and it will retain control of the outfielder through the 2027 season. Taveras has slashed only .241/.259/.342 for Texas this season and has a career OPS of .661, but the switch-hitting 26-year-old is a viable depth option for a team that has Victor Robles (shoulder) and Luke Raley (oblique) on the injured list and Randy Arozarena (hamstring) banged up. Taveras could see ample playing time in right field for the Mariners.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

2025 MLB power rankings: Dodgers, Cubs, Mets shuffle at top; Mariners surge

Here are the latest MLB power rankings, including some of the best and worst from each club after April’s action. 

MAY 5

Rangers place outfielder Leody Taveras on outright waivers (report) On the same day that the Rangers dismissed hitting coordinator Donnie Ecker, the club is also reportedly putting one of their longest-tenure...

MAY 5 • MLB.COM

Placed on outright waivers Taveras was placed on outright waivers by the Rangers on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Taveras has produced a .241 average with one home run, eight RBI, seven runs scored and six stolen bases over 79 at-bats with Texas this season. If he gets claimed off waivers by another team, that team will assume the balance of the outfielder's $4.75 million contract this season. Taveras can continue playing for the Rangers until a claim happens.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact It's the third time in the past four games that Taveras finds himself on the bench, with Josh Smith, who is starting in center field Sunday, being the fourth different player to start at the position during that stretch. Taveras has yet to find much consistent 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.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Saturday Taveras is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Taveras will give way to Dustin Harris in center field Saturday after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Taveras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Though Taveras looks to have a hold on the strong side of a platoon in center field, he'll hit the bench Thursday while the Athletics send southpaw Jeffrey Springs to the bump. Kevin Pillar (back) will be back in action Thursday and will replace Taveras in center.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics and Texas Rangers meet in game 4 of series

The Athletics lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Texas Rangers

MAY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jacob deGrom gets his 1st win in 2 years while Rangers have best offensive game to beat A's 15-2

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom struck out seven over six scoreless innings for his first win in more than two years and the Texas Rangers had their best offensive game...

APRIL 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking seat Monday Taveras is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The switch-hitting Taveras will hit the bench for the Rangers' second straight matchup with a left-handed starter, as he previously exited the lineup Saturday, when the Giants sent southpaw Robbie Ray to the hill. Kevin Pillar will get the starting nod in center field and could continue to occupy the short side of a platoon with Taveras.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Friday's lineup Taveras is not in Texas' starting lineup against San Francisco on Friday.

Impact Taveras belted a solo homer in Thursday's loss to the Athletics, but he'll begin Friday's contest in the dugout while Dustin Harris starts in center field and bats seventh. Taveras is slashing .200/.212/.292 with six stolen bases, six runs scored, one home run and seven RBI over 66 plate appearances this season.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in return to lineup Taveras started in center field and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Taveras, who had been held out of the starting nine for the previous three games for non-injury reasons, returned to action and belted his first homer of the season. The blast pushed his average up to the Mendoza Line (.200), which partially explains why Kevin Pillar, Josh Smith and Dustin Harris started in center field the previous three contests. The switch-hitting Taveras typically sits against lefties, but two of the previous three games were against righties, which is noteworthy.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Wednesday Taveras isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Taveras owns a .576 OPS against left-handers since 2023, so the Rangers will keep him on the bench Wednesday against southpaw JP Sears. Kevin Pillar will fill the resulting void in center field and bat leadoff.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Tuesday Taveras is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Taveras will sit for a second consecutive game Tuesday after going 0-for-6 with a strikeout against the Dodgers over the weekend. Josh Smith will start in center field instead and bat leadoff.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers stay hot at home, sweep Angels Leody Taveras had a two-run double and Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager hit solo home runs as the Texas Rangers downed the slumping Los Angele...

APRIL 18 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Rangers stay hot at home, sweep Angels Leody Taveras had a two-run double and Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager hit solo home runs as the Texas Rangers downed the slumping Los Angele...

APRIL 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kumar Rocker strikes out 8 and earns 1st MLB win as Rangers sweep Angels 5-3

Kumar Rocker struck out a career-best eight in a career-long seven innings to earn his first MLB victory as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 to complete a three-ga...

APRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS