Taveras went a combined 2-for-8 with a home run, two RBI and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's doubleheader against the Athletics.
Taveras hit safely in both ends of the doubleheader, including a two-run homer in the matinee, to extend a hit streak to six games. He's hit safely in 11 of the last 12 contests, going 15-for-42 (.357) with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI during that run. Taveras had a .200 batting average with just two RBI before the 12-game run, and he's now up to .254 and nine RBI after Wednesday's production.
Taveras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Taveras appears to be getting a routine off day as Washington and Texas conclude their series with a day game after a night game. The 25-year-old had started in each of the Rangers' last five contests, recording at least one hit in each of those games to bring his average up to .229 for the season.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Bops first homer
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Taveras went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.
Taveras bopped his first home run of the season, a two-run shot as part of the Rangers' three-run eighth inning that put the game out of reach. He's been a streaky hitter since emerging as the everyday center fielder, but Taveras hasn't done much streaking yet in 2024. He's batting .226 with a .613 OPS, and Tuesday's RBI were his first in 10 games and just his third and fourth of the season.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Gets break Thursday
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Taveras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
Taveras will sit for the first time since April 7, breaking a stretch of 16 consecutive starts. The day off could probably do Taveras some good, as he's gone hitless in 12 at-bats over his last four games to drop his batting average to .200. Evan Carter will shift over from his usual spot in left field to spell Taveras in center.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Swipes first bag
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Taveras went 2-for-4 with a double, a steal, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over Houston.
Taveras got off to a slow start but has at least one hit in three consecutive games, going 5-for-12 with a double, a triple, a steal, an RBI and two runs scored. Saturday's theft was the first of the season for Taveras, who has double-digit steals in three consecutive seasons.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Gets break Sunday
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Taveras will not start Sunday against the Astros.
Taveras will get a break Sunday as Travis Jankowski gets his second start at center field this year. The fifth-year outfielder has seven hits in 25 at-bats with one RBI and three runs so far this season, and he should return to the starting lineup Monday as the Rangers close out their series with Houston.
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Rangers' Leody Taveras: Taking seat Monday
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Tavares is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Tampa Bay.
Tavares started all three games during the weekend set against the Cubs, but he will receive a day of rest Monday. Travis Jankowski will handle center field for the Rangers.
Taveras went 1-for-2 with a triple, a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's spring game against the White Sox.
Taveras had his first hit of the spring when he tripled in the third inning. He later swiped his first base. The Rangers' projected starting center fielder is 1-for-10 with four walks through six Cactus League games. Taveras had 14 home runs and 14 steals over 143 games for the Rangers in 2023 and has double-digit steals in three straight seasons.
