Leody Taveras Sitting Out Against Angels
1 year agoTexas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras is taking a day off on Tuesday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. Taveras will get a much-needed day of rest after starting each of the team's last 32 games. Julio Pablo Martinez is making the start in center field and will hit seventh in the batting order against Angels right-hander Lucas Giolito. The 24-year-old Taveras has struggled mightily since the All-Star break, hitting .191 (20-for-105) with a homer, seven doubles, a triple, 14 RBI, 30 strikeouts, two stolen bases and eight runs scored in 28 starts. In his fourth big-league season, Taveras has set career-highs across the board in home runs (11), RBI (54) and runs scored (51) in 104 games while tying his career-high in stolen bases with 11.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com