(Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
When the KC Royals acquired Michael A. Taylor in the offseason, they planned to use his speed and occasional power to their advantage. General Manager Dayton Moore obviously believed Taylor could be good offensively and defensively for Kansas City.
At the time, though, there were reasons to think Moore might be misreading Taylor. After a breakout 2017 season (.271 and 19 homers) with the Nationals, Taylor found himself falling into a slump the next three years. He dropped off significantly, slashing .225/.284/.370 with 12 home runs and 47 RBIs from 2018-2020.