Overview
- Multiple outlets report a $2 million agreement that the team has not announced, with the deal pending a physical.
- Taveras, 27, is a switch-hitting center fielder with elite speed and defense who started for the Rangers during their 2023 title run.
- His production dipped after 2023, including a .229/.289/.352 line in 2024 and a .601 OPS last season before Texas designated him for assignment.
- Seattle claimed him in May and released him in June after he hit .174/.198/.272 over 28 games, though he produced an .804 OPS in Triple-A.
- He would slot into a mix that includes Dylan Beavers, Tyler O'Neill, Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad, likely competing for a fourth-outfielder role.