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Taylor went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and his third stolen base of the season Monday in the Dodgers' 5-3 win over the Braves.

Taylor has been a disappointment for the majority of the season, but he's finally beginning to pay dividends for those who stayed patient with him. While starting each of the past four days, Taylor has gone 7-for-19 with two home runs, six RBI, three runs and a steal. With A.J. Pollock (elbow) sidelined through at least the end of June, Taylor should have a good opportunity to see steady action, despite his lack of a full-time job at any position.

Taylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's 8-5 loss to San Diego.

Taylor knocked a go-ahead shot in the eighth frame before Kenley Jansen blew the save and took the loss. The 28-year-old utilityman has three consecutive multi-hit games after having just two by the end of April.

Taylor will start at shortstop and bat seventh Thursday against the Cubs, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Taylor will pick up his third start in as many days, but it's worth noting that all three have come with lefties on the mound for Chicago. As such, Taylor still looks to be stuck in a short-side platoon role, though his ability to slot in at multiple spots in the outfield and infield occasions earns him work versus right-handed pitching. The lack of a clear everyday role hurts Taylor, but the Dodgers would probably find more at-bats for him if he wasn't struggling mightily at the plate to begin the season. He owns a .521 OPS through the Dodgers' first 26 games and has struck out 29.2 percent of the time.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Taylor had started the past two games, but he'll move back to the bench for the series finale, even with multiple regulars resting. Though he doesn't have clear path to an everyday gig at any position, Taylor's versatility has afforded him a quasi-full-time role this season. The steady work has yet to bear much fruit, however, as Taylor enters Thursday's contest with a 3-for-30 mark at the dish and 10 strikeouts.

Taylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Dodgers' 4-2 loss to the Giants on Monday.

Taylor snapped a 0-for-9 skid to start the season, launching a long solo shot off Giants starter Drew Pomeranz as part of a multi-hit day at the dish. He posted a serviceable .775 OPS last season coming off his breakout campaign of 2017, but Taylor's value figures to be hampered by his super-utility role that would deny him everyday at-bats at one position as long as the team is fully healthy.