And they have another light-hitting, plus defending player in Kyle Isbel out in center field, facing the same question Taylor did: Is he a starting-caliber player? The numbers suggest he’s not.

Isbel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers. Isbel went 2-for-9 with a double and two runs scored while starting in center field in all three games of the Royals' season ...