Leody Tavares is out of the lineup for the Texas Rangers against the San Francisco Giants Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Tavares will sit on the bench for rest, with Dustin Harris batting seventh and starting in center field for manager Bruce Bochy against the Giants Friday.

Leody Taveras returned to the starting lineup Thursday against the Athletics and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, striking out twice. He scored one run and drove in one RBI. It was his first homer of the season. Taveras had not started the previous three games.

Fantasy Impact

Taveras was back in the starting lineup Thursday after being held out for three contests and hit his first home run of the season. Through 65 at-bats, he is hitting .200 with one homer and a concerning 1:19 BB:K ratio. Josh Smith has recently shifted to shortstop due to Corey Seager's (hamstring) injury.

Leody Taveras is in the starting lineup for the Rangers Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Taveras will start in center field and bat ninth against the A's. He is hitting .197 with six RBI this season.

Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

Fantasy Impact

Taveras didn't start against lefty Justin Steele on Monday but will return to take on right-hander Jameson Taillon on Tuesday. The glove-first outfielder is hitting just .179 through his first 29 trips to the plate.

Leody Taveras is not in the starting lineup for the Rangers against the Cubs.

Fantasy Impact

After starting in center field last game, the switch-hitting Taveras is out of the lineup Monday against LHP Justin Steele.