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Off and running Taveras went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over Boston.

Impact Taveras used his legs to score the game-winning run in the fifth inning. He beat out a bunt for a single, stole second base and scored on a Marcus Semien single. It was the second steal in as many games for Taveras, who appears to be the strongside platoon component in center field with Kevin Pillar.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Adolis García's 2-run double and go-ahead HR leads the Rangers to a 4-3 win over Red Sox

Adolis García put Texas ahead to stay with his first homer of the season after an earlier two-run double and the Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3

MARCH 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Starts against righty Taveras started in center field against right-hander Tanner Houck and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Taveras made his first start of the regular season, after he rode the bench Thursday against a lefty. Taveras and Kevin Pillar, who started Thursday, appear to be in a job-share in center field to start the season. Taveras may not provide much value as a hitter, but he's posted double-digit steals the last four seasons at the major-league level.

MARCH 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact The switch-hitting Taveras looks set to open the season as the Rangers' primary center fielder after Evan Carter was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock earlier this week. However, Taveras will occasionally hit the bench against certain left-handers, and he'll give way to Kevin Pillar in center field Thursday while Boston sends southpaw Garrett Crochet to the bump.

MARCH 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wins Texas center field job Taveras will be the Rangers' starting center fielder after Evan Carter was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Taveras came into spring training in line to serve as the club's fourth outfielder, but he outplayed Carter by a wide margin, finishing with a .747 OPS with four home runs and four stolen bases. The switch hitter could sit in favor of Kevin Pillar against some lefties, but manager Bruce Bochy said a platoon in center field isn't guaranteed, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.

MARCH 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Might be favorite to start in CF Taveras is starting in center field and batting ninth in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Royals.

Impact In both of the Rangers' final exhibition tune-ups Monday and Tuesday, it's been Taveras in center field over Evan Carter, and one of them was against a righty and one was versus a lefty. It would seem to indicate that Taveras has won the center field job, although manager Bruce Bochy has not confirmed it. If Carter isn't the starter in center, he will likely be assigned to Triple-A Round Rock where he can play every day.

MARCH 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starts in center field Monday Taveras started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Monday's exhibition game against Kansas City.

Impact One of the questions throughout the Rangers' camp and Cactus League games was which of Taveras or Evan Carter would be the club's starting center fielder come Opening Day. While manager Bruce Bochy hasn't confirmed it with words, having Taveras start Monday is a signal that he'll open the season as part of the starting nine. The 26-year-old switch-hitting outfielder is batting just .204 (10-for-49) this spring, but Taveras swatted four homers along with a double and four stolen bases over 19 games.

MARCH 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers two-time All-Star OF Adolis García to undergo MRI after feeling pain in left oblique

Rangers outfielder Adolis García was scratched from the lineup for a spring training game against the Athletics and will undergo a MRI on his left oblique

MARCH 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Settles with Texas Taveras agreed to a one-year, $4.75 million contract with the Rangers on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact The 26-year-old played in a career-high 151 games last season but had a disappointing .229/.289/.352 slash line with 12 home runs and 23 stolen bases. Taveras is likely to begin 2025 as Texas' No. 4 outfielder, assuming Evan Carter (back), Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia (knee) can stay healthy.

JANUARY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers agree to contracts with pitchers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz, leaving 3 arb-eligible players

The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms on new contracts for right-handed pitchers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 20, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Idle Friday Taveras isn't in the Rangers' lineup Friday against the Angels.

Impact Taveras hasn't fared well against southpaws this season, putting up a .520 OPS in 101 plate appearances versus lefties, so he'll grab a seat on the bench Friday against Reid Detmers and the Halos. Wyatt Langford will shift to center field as a result, putting Ezequiel Duran in left while Matt Duffy starts at the hot corner.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics and Rangers play to decide series winner

The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • Associated Press

Getting rest Wednesday Taveras isn't in Texas' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The switch-hitting Taveras owns a .531 OPS against southpaws this season, so he'll ride the pine as the Rangers prepare to face left-hander Brady Basso. Sandro Fabian, Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia will start across the outfield while Taveras rests.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics host Texas Rangers, look to break home losing streak

The Oakland Athletics look to stop their five-game home losing streak with a victory against the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Homer, steal in win Taveras went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three total runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.

Impact This is the second time in six games he's recorded three hits, a homer and a steal in the same contests. Taveras tied the game in the seventh inning with a solo shot and then scored the winning run on Marcus Semien's walk-off single in the ninth. Taveras is hitting .265 (13-for-49) in September, lifting his season slash line to .231/.290/.359 with 12 homers, 21 steals, 44 RBI and 58 runs scored over a career-high 146 games.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Semien's RBI single gives the Rangers a 6-5 walk-off win over the wild card-chasing Mariners

Marcus Semien lined a game-ending single into the left field corner to score Leody Taveras as the Texas Rangers rallied from a five-run deficit for a 6-5 win

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Fills box score in win Taveras went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Taveras has homered in two of his last three contests after going 33 games without a long ball. While he's shown a little more power recently, he's still just 8-for-32 (.250) with three extra-base hits over 12 contests in September. The 26-year-old outfielder has 11 homers, 20 steals, 43 RBI, 55 runs scored and a .229/.287/.354 slash line across 141 games while maintaining a starting role in center field.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Langford and Taveras homer, struggling Heim has key hit as Rangers beat Blue Jays 13-8

Wyatt Langford homered and doubled twice, struggling Jonah Heim delivered a two-run single to break a sixth-inning tie and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 13-8 on Tues...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • Associated Press

Records first September RBI Taveras went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Seattle.

Impact Taveras responded to the Mariners scoring in the second inning with his 10th homer of the season a half inning later to give Texas a lead. The RBI were the first during the month of September for Taveras, who entered the game batting .143 (3-for-21) over the nine previous contests. His elite defense keeps him employed, but it was easier to put him in a lineup every day when Taveras hit like he did in 2023 (.733 OPS).

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday Taveras is absent from Friday's lineup against Seattle.

Impact The Rangers will go with Ezequiel Duran, Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia in the outfield Friday. Taveras has gone 3-for-20 with five walks and four runs scored in September.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 19th bag Taveras went 0-for-1 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact The center fielder has swiped three bags in his last five games, giving him 19 pilfers on the season, but that's about the only real fantasy contribution Taveras has been making of late. His homer drought sits at 31 games, a stretch in which he's slashing a meager .209/.250/.264 with nine RBI and 13 runs, and his struggles at the plate have been costing him playing time as the Rangers consider their options for 2025.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Taveras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Taveras sat the previous two games against a left-handed starter, but his absence from Sunday's lineup comes against righty Caden Dana. Taveras has a .780 OPS in his past six games, but it appears he won't have an everyday spot in the lineup down the stretch. Travis Jankowski is starting in center field and batting ninth.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against lefty Taveras is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact Taveras will be held out of the starting lineup against a left-handed starting pitcher (Tyler Anderson) for a third straight time. In his place, Wyatt Langford will man center field.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't start Friday Taveras was not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels. It was the second straight time he's sat this week against a left-hander.

Impact Sandro Fabian started in 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.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Adolis García's 2-run double and go-ahead HR leads the Rangers to a 4-3 win over Red Sox

Rangers two-time All-Star OF Adolis García to undergo MRI after feeling pain in left oblique

Rangers agree to contracts with pitchers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz, leaving 3 arb-eligible players

Athletics and Rangers play to decide series winner

Athletics host Texas Rangers, look to break home losing streak

Semien's RBI single gives the Rangers a 6-5 walk-off win over the wild card-chasing Mariners

Langford and Taveras homer, struggling Heim has key hit as Rangers beat Blue Jays 13-8