Taylor Trammell DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell (calf) will start his minor-league rehab assignment at the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday. Trammell is finally ready to start playing in games again after missing all of the season to this point with a strained right calf. The 27-year-old former first-rounder by the Cincinnati Reds in 2016 spent the 2024 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees but appeared in just 10 games, going 1-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts. Trammell will most likely require a month-long rehab assignment, and there's a good bet he'll be sent back to the minors when he's fully healthy. So far in four big-league seasons, Trammell has looked thoroughly overmatched at the plate, slashing .167/.270/.363 with 15 homers, 39 RBI, four steals and 133 strikeouts in 359 plate appearances.

Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell (calf) suffered a right calf strain while running the bases on Friday. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com noted that the outfielder is expected to be sidelined for "a little bit." Trammell was traded to the Astros from the New York Yankees earlier in the offseason in exchange for cash considerations. Last summer, Trammell appeared in just 10 MLB contests (split with the Dodgers and Yankees) and held a .143/.250/.143 line. During the 2023 campaign, Trammell held a .130/.286/.326 line across 22 contests with the Seattle Mariners. Given this recent injury and lack of success in the majors, the 27-year-old will likely open the campaign in the minor leagues.

The New York Yankees claimed outfielder Taylor Trammell off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. To make room on their 40-man roster, the Yankees designated infielder Kevin Smith for assignment. The Dodgers dumped Trammell off their 40-man roster earlier this week after going hitless with three strikeouts in six plate appearances with them over five games. The former 35th overall pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2016 out of high school just has not been able to figure out major-league pitching in 121 games, batting .165 (51-for-310) with 15 home runs, 39 RBI and four stolen bases. For now, he'll ride the pine in the Bronx while providing outfield depth behind Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton, Alex Verdugo and Trent Grisham.