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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 160
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 25, 1981, Tenares, Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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| December 31, 2008 It has been disclosed that Willy Taveras signed a two-year deal with the Reds worth $6.25 million, according to the Denver Post. |
| December 27, 2008 The Cincinnati Reds have signed center fielder Willy Taveras to a two-year contract, according to Reds.com. |
| December 20, 2008 The Reds remain interested in Willy Taveras, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| December 15, 2008 The White Sox reportedly still have Willy Taveras on their radar, according to MLB.com. |
| December 13, 2008 The Cincinnati Reds could be interested in Willy Taveras, according to MLB.com. "Wigginton if we don't find the outfielder we want. Taveras could be the center fielder-type guy," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said. |
| December 12, 2008 Willy Taveras was non-tendered by the Rockies on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
| December 12, 2008 The Rockies are unlikely to tender Willy Taveras a 2009 contract prior to tonight's deadline, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
| December 10, 2008 The Denver Post reports that the Rockies trade for starter Tim Redding for outfielder Willy Taveras remained on life support Wednesday night. A potential deal died late Tuesday over apparent concerns about Taveras left leg stress fracture. However, a Natonals source said that the bigger issue was a medical issue with a pitcher Washington was to receive as part of the deal. |
| December 8, 2008 The Nationals covet a center fielder but are not sold on Willy Taveras as was previously speculated, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. |
| December 7, 2008 The Washington Nationals are showing interest in Rockies outfielder Willy Taveras, according to FoxSports.com. |
| November 26, 2008 The White Sox are interested in outfielder Willy Taveras, according to the Denver Post. |
| November 11, 2008 The Reds are interested in Rockies' outfielder Willy Taveras, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The Reds are also interested in Garrett Atkins and Yorvit Torrealba. |
| November 3, 2008 As expected, Willy Taveras is on the Rockies' trading block, according to the Denver Post. |
| September 24, 2008 Center fielder Willy Taveras will not play again this season after being diagnosed with a fractured tibia in his lower right leg, according to the Denver Post. |
| September 11, 2008 Willy Taveras will return to his previous spot in atop the batting order on Thursday, according to MLB.com. Taveras has batted out of the second hole in his last 17 games. |
| September 1, 2008 Willy Taveras stole three bases on Monday to up his career best total to 65 on the year. He also scored two runs in the Rockies victory over the Giants. |
| August 31, 2008 Colorado outfielder Willy Taveras is not interested in going to another team, even though he was claimed off waivers recently, according to the Denver Post. |
| August 26, 2008 The Rockies have placed Willy Taveras on waivers, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. The Rockies will have 48 hours to work out a trade with the claiming team or teams. |
| August 21, 2008 Willy Taveras could be traded in the off-season, according to the Denver Post. A move to Washington is believed to be a top possibility. |
| August 18, 2008 Willy Taveras extended his five game hitting streak on Sunday with a 3-4 performance. More important for most of his owners, he also stole a base for the fifth straight game. |
| August 15, 2008 Willy Taveras didn't start Friday, but he came into the game as a pinch hitter and picked up two hits and two steals in the Rockies' win. |
| August 14, 2008 Rockies outfielder Willy Taveras continues to add to his career-high stolen base total as he picked up another, his 53rd, in his team's loss to Arizona. |
| August 1, 2008 Willy Taveras swiped two bags on Friday night to reach 50 for the first time in his four year career. |
| July 25, 2008 Willy Taveras went 3-for-4 and stole three bases in Colorado's 7-2 win over the Reds. |
| July 22, 2008 Willy Taveras picked up his 42nd steal on Tuesday. He was 2-for-5 on the night with a run scored. |
| July 18, 2008 The Colorado Rockies were concerned over the All-Star break that they might have to put Willy Taveras on the disabled list due to a sore quad, but he came back healthy on Friday and wound up stealing two bases on the night. Taveras went 1-for-3 with a walk for the game. |
| July 16, 2008 Speedster Willy Taveras could wind up on the disabled list due to a sore quadriceps muscle, according to the Associated Press. Hopefully, he will be 100 percent (when the season resumes on Thursday) or we will have to think things through, manager Clint Hurdle said. |
| July 13, 2008 Willy Taveras was held out of Saturday's game, as his left quadriceps is still not completely healed, according to the Denver Post. |
| July 7, 2008 Willy Taveras was back in the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Brewers after missing the last few games to a quad injury. |
| July 2, 2008 Willy Taveras was held out of tonight's starting lineup against the Padres due to a sore left quad, according to MLB.com. Taveras did not guarantee he will return Thursday, and said, "We'll see. I'm going to ride the exercise bike today, get some treatment, but I'm not going to push it. I want to take care of this, so it doesn't get worse." |
| June 20, 2008 Willy Taveras has 32 stolen bases in only 63 games, which is one shy of his production for the entire 2007 season, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
| June 19, 2008 Willy Taveras went 3-for-5 and stole his 32nd base in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. |
| June 14, 2008 The game wasn't terribly offensive, but outfielder Willy Taveras kept it entertaining on the base paths as the Rockies took the 2-0 win over Chicago. Taveras went 2-for-4 with a double, but he also added a whopping five stolen bases on the night. |
| June 11, 2008 Willy Taveras had just as single hit but he also stole his 24th base of the season for the Rockies on Wednesday night. |
| June 11, 2008 The Denver Post reports that Ryan Spilborghs has recovered from back spasms and will likely see the majority of at-bats for the Rockies in center field, meaning Willy Taveras will see fewer starts. |
| May 26, 2008 Willy Taveras started in center field for the Rockies on Monday night, the first game of a three-game series in Philadelphia. The Rockies outfielder missed the last two starts with a bruised knee. |
| May 26, 2008 Willy Taveras said he could be ready to play tonight against the Phillies, according to the Denver Post. |
| May 24, 2008 Willy Taveras had to leave Friday's game after suffering a bruised knee when he ran into the outfield wall. Scott Podsednik replaced him in the lineup. |
| May 18, 2008 Willy Taveras didn't have a hit on Sunday, but he still managed to steal two bases and score a run for the Rockies. |
| May 11, 2008 The Rockies suffered the tough 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres with few notes of worth, though CF Willy Taveras went 1-for-4 with the lone extra-base hit of the night for the Rockies. |
| April 30, 2008 The Rockies may have suffered the loss, 3-2, at the hands of the San Francisco Giants today, but leadoff man CF Willy Taveras enjoyed a strong day of individual success fantasy owners are sure to praise. Taveras went 1-for-3 at the plate with two walks and a whopping three stolen bases. |
| April 18, 2008 Willy Taveras capped off 22 innings of play by scoring the game-winning run against the Padres on Friday morning. The speedster finished the game 3-for-10 with two runs and a steal. |
| April 2, 2008 Willy Taveras had a tough day at the plate against St. Louis on Tuesday, as he went 0-for-5. He should bounce back and provide the Rockies with a solid lead-off man this season. |
| March 24, 2008 Willy Taveras had a hit, an RBI and stole three bases on Monday for the Rockies. Taveras seems a great bet to at least steal 40 bags for the first time this season if he can stay healthy as he attempts to take over the fantasy role once held by Juan Pierre, that of being the top outfielder who's value is tied almost exclusively to his legs. |
| January 18, 2008 The Rockies signed Willy Taveras to a one-year, $1.975 million deal Thursday, avoiding arbitration. Taveras, who hit .320 with 33 steals in just 97 games last year, can make an additional $150,000 in incentives. |