Leody Taveras is entering his fifth season with the Texas Rangers. Last season, Taveras had his best year as a Major Leaguer, hitting .266 with an OPS of .733 and 67 RBI at the bottom of the order.
Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras wants to pick up his pace on the bases in 2024. Taveras, who had 14 steals in 18 attempts in 2023, said he was less aggressive after recovering from an oblique strain during spring training.
Who among the Texas Rangers' everyday players from last season has the most to prove this spring? Do any of the previous starters need to watch their back?
Leody Taveras is an often overlooked player in the Texas Rangers lineup, and it's easy to see why. In 2023, he played with six All-Stars whose batting exploits typically deserved the limelight. Taveras, however, had a very solid 2023 season, both defensively in center field and at the plate.
Leody Taveras looking to build off his "big season" with the Texas Rangers heading into 2024. He also has a few goals he hopes to accomplish. "My balance when hitting," Taveras said during Rangers FanFest last week.
If the Rangers complete their comeback in Game 3 of the ALCS, they'll have centerfielder Leody Taveras to thank.
Leody Taveras was always a glove-first prospect. Evaluators praised his long strides, top-tier sprint speed, and powerful arm, with Baseball America naming him the best defensive outfielder in the Rangers system three years in a row.
HOUSTON – Unsung heroes often tell the biggest stories in crucial games. Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras might be the last hitter in the lineup,
HOUSTON – Not all heroes wear capes and not all monster slayers have Herculean muscles with a God-like power swing. Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras isn't a world-class hitter.
The Rangers and Astros finished the 2023 regular season with eerily similar numbers, so it's no surprise that Game 1 of the American League Championship between the two was nail-bitingly close.
The Texas Rangers were one out from locking down meaningful October baseball for the first time in seven years. They’ll have to wait at least another day.
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers don’t have a center field problem, even though Leody Taveras and J.P. Martinez have split the last four starts at the position.
The series finale, and a chance to sweep Texas Rangers lineup for August 16, 2023 against the Los Angeles Angels: starting pitchers are Jon Gray for the Rangers and Reid Detmers for the Angels.
ARLINGTON – The Texas Rangers scored seven unanswered runs to rally from a five-run deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 9-8 Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Field.
ARLINGTON, Texas – How rare was it? The Texas Rangers hadn't done it in 22 years. And it couldn't have come at a more crucial moment in Tuesday's 8-3 win.
The Texas Rangers will try to carry the winning momentum into the third of a four-game series against Detroit on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. YB's Jack Dougherty has the pick.
More prospects have entered in the league, players have fallen off while others are red hot. You know what that means, roster moves! Today we will dive into the most dropped, and most added, players share thought on if you should join the trend.
A pair of aces will duel it out in a four-game series finale between the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. And Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll has an ace up his sleeve with today's pick.
The Texas Rangers aim to continue their torrid ways on Monday when they open a three-game interleague series on the road against the reeling Cincinnati Reds.
Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras is dealing with a “low-grade” oblique strain.
We’re winding down to the final few weeks of the season. Questions arise about who will stay with the club in 2023 and who may not start in the majors out of Spring Training.
Leody Taveras delivered a bases-clearing double in the top of the 10th inning, the decisive blow in a five-run frame that keyed the Texas Rangers' 8-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday.
July was a frustrating month for the Rangers. It ended on a good note taking three of four from the Angels, but the number of close losses, blown leads, and missed opportunities infuriated Rangers fans.
When the Rangers recalled Leody Taveras on June 13th, the idea was for Leody to remain in the major leagues for good. Although Taveras has one more minor league option, the team was adamant they didn’t want to use that.
After signing a minor league contract with Texas during the offseason, the 33-year-old Yang will now get his first crack at the major leagues and also lock in a $1.3M guarantee for reaching the Rangers’ active roster.
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