3 Chris Taylor SS

With Manny Machado expected to take over as the Dodgers' primary shortstop, Taylor will revert to a super-utility role, seeing starts at shortstop, second base and all over the outfield, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The Dodgers' huge acquisition over the All-Star break will affect Taylor's status as an everyday player. That said, the 27-year-old's ability to play all over the field should keep him in the lineup more often than not. Taylor figures to see most of his starts against righties somewhere in the outfield, while filling in for Max Muncy at the keystone against southpaws. The Dodgers announced that Machado will also play at the hot corner -- after primarily playing shortstop with the Orioles this season -- allowing Taylor to spell him at short on days when Justin Turner gets rested.

Taylor went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's win over the Padres.

Taylor tallied just his fourth steal in nine attempts this season, the lone aspect of his game that hasn't materialized following his breakout 2017 campaign. The 27-year-old's aggresive approach at the plate (27.3 strikeout percentage) will result in the occasional slump, but he is doing enough across the standard offensive fantasy categories to remain relevant at the shortstop position.

Taylor went 2-for-3 with a trio of RBI in a win over the Pirates on Wednesday.

Taylor fell a single short of the cycle Tuesday, but he made up for his "shortcoming" by tallying two base hits Wednesday. The shortstop has adapted well to his placement lower in the order, knocking in seven runs over his last three contests.

Taylor went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two RBI and a pair of runs scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.

Taylor provided the third consecutive near-cycle for the Dodgers, needing just a single to have completed the feat. The 27-year-old is beginning to look like the breakout player we witnessed in 2017, slashing .260/.342/.474 with 10 homers after struggling at the beginning of the year. His success on the basepaths is the last category trailing behind last year's marks, as he owns just three steals in eight attempts. Taylor has ceded leadoff duties to Joc Pederson against righties, but he continues to start atop the order against southpaws.

Taylor is not in the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

Taylor is hitting a solid .280 with an .860 OPS in the month of June. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop in his place Saturday.