Pittsburgh Pirates catcher/outfielder Henry Davis and outfielder Michael Taylor will start on the bench on Monday for the series opener against the visiting Detroit Tigers. Joey Bart will do the catching for the Bucs and will hit ninth, while Jack Suwinski is in center field and batting cleanup against Tigers right-hander Reese Olson. This will be Bart's second start in the last three games, and he could see more time behind the plate with Davis starting off his second MLB season just 4-for-30 at the plate. It helps Bart's cause that both Yasmani Grandal (foot) and Jason Delay (knee) are currently on the injured list. This will be Taylor's third straight game starting on the bench. Suwinski is just 6-for-34 (.176) in the early going but will have elevated DFS sleeper appeal in the cleanup spot on Monday.

Taylor announced his retirement from baseball Tuesday, MLB.com's Jane Lee reports.

Taylor was once a top prospect in all of baseball, but he had trouble reaching the top level, let alone sticking in the majors, and will retire with just 37 MLB games under his belt.

Updating a previous report, Taylor declined his outright assignment to Triple-A Charlotte and is now a minor-league free agent, Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com reports.

Rather than head back to Charlotte, Taylor, 28, has opted to seek an opportunity elsewhere. Although he's hit just .167/.254/.216 in parts of four seasons at the major league level, Taylor has fared well at Triple-A (.278/.369/.441) and should have little trouble latching on as organizational depth with another club.

Taylor was outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Taylor, who was acquired from the A's in mid-June, earned a September call-up by batting .306/.386/.489 with six homers in 64 games with Charlotte. The 28-year-old went 7-for-28 with a double and five walks in 11 games with the big club, which simply wasn't enough to maintain a spot on the team's 40-man roster.

Taylor (knee) is back in the lineup Friday.

He hasn't played in a week because of a knee injury, but he'll return to left field Friday, hitting seventh in the order.

Taylor has a right knee injury and will be unavailable Monday, the Chicago Tribune's Colleen Kane reports.

An MRI showed that it isn't a tear, but the team is looking at draining fluids from it. He should be considered day-to-day, and is an even less appealing fantasy option than previously.

The White Sox purchased Taylor's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

He was the only September addition not previously on the 40-man roster, and he earned the start in left field in his first game with the big league club. Taylor slashed .306/.386/.489 in 254 plate appearances for Triple-A Charlotte after coming to the organization from Oakland, but his prospect status from the late-00's has worn off. There is some playing time to be had in left field with Alejandro De Aza now in Baltimore, and Taylor should share some of that time with Dayan Viciedo and Jordan Danks.

White Sox acquired OF Michael Taylor from the Athletics in exchange for RHP Jake Sanchez.

The former top prospect has fallen out of favor with several organizations and was outrighted off the Athletics roster earlier this season. He was hitting .243/.357/.385 with five homers and 31 RBI through 59 games at Triple-A Sacramento in the offensive-rich Pacific Coast League.

Athletics sent OF Michael Taylor outright to Triple-A Sacramento.

Taylor was designated for assignment by the A's at the end of spring training after he failed to claim an Opening Day roster spot. The 28-year-old has been a very productive hitter in the minor leagues, so it's a bit surprising that he made it through waivers unclaimed. He'll go on serving as organizational outfield depth for Oakland.

Athletics designated OF Michael Taylor for assignment.

The move wasn't unexpected, as the A's didn't have a place for the 28-year-old and he was out of options. Taylor batted .274/.348/.532 with three home runs this spring and will likely get claimed by another club in the coming days.

According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, the A's are expected to place Michael Taylor on waivers.

Heyman suspects that Taylor could draw interest because of the strong offensive numbers that he has posted this spring. The 28-year-old outfielder owns a decent .811 OPS in 482 games at the Triple-A level. He's never really been given a shot in the major leagues.

Michael Taylor went 2-for-5 with a double, triple, three RBI and two runs scored against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Taylor has had an outstanding spring to date, now hitting .313. Nine of his 15 hits have gone for extra bases. If the Athletics can't find room for Taylor on the 25-man roster, they should generate some interest if they make him available in a trade.

Michael Taylor went 1-for-3 with a home run against the Dodgers on Monday.

Taylor put the A's on the board with a solo shot against Hyun-Jin Ryu in the fifth inning. He is now hitting .323 with two home runs in the Cactus League, an impressive showing. There doesn't appear to be room for him in the outfield, and Sam Fuld is ahead of him on the depth chart, but he is certainly making a strong case for inclusion.

Michael Taylor went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run on Wednesday against the Brewers.

Taylor has had a nice couple of days in the Cactus League. He homered off of Yovani Gallardo in the second inning, then doubled and scored in the sixth. He went 3-for-3 with a double on Tuesday. Still, there just isn't any room on the roster for Taylor and even if there were, Sam Fuld would have the inside track at this point in time.

Michael Taylor went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored on Tuesday against the Brewers.

It is certainly a nice showing from the outfielder, but Taylor will open up the season in Triple-A again.

Athletics optioned OF Michael Taylor to Triple-A Sacramento.

The move presumably clears the way for Coco Crisp's return from the disabled list Wednesday. Taylor, 27, is 1-for-23 (.043) in nine games with the A's this season.

Athletics recalled OF Michael Taylor from Triple-A Sacramento.

It's the second time Taylor has been called up this season. He posted a .996 OPS in 18 games at the Triple-A level and will provide outfield depth with Chris Young on the disabled list.

The Athletics are expected to recall Michael Taylor from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Taylor had a brief stint with the Athletics earlier this season. He'll provide outfield depth with Chris Young (quad) expected to be placed on the disabled list..

Athletics optioned OF Michael Taylor to Triple-A Sacramento.

He was cleared to make room for the newly-acquired Casper Wells on the active roster. Taylor was hitless in six at-bats during his brief stint with the big club and will continue to serve as outfield depth in the minors.

Athletics recalled OF Michael Taylor from Triple-A Sacramento.

Taylor will provide outfield depth with Yoenis Cespedes (hand) and Coco Crisp (groin) dealing with injuries. He batted just .143 (3-for-21) in his brief stint with the Athletics last season.