in 2018 taylor struggled at the plate to start the season, batting .223 in april and .183 in may, but hit his stride in june, batting .444. he also led the major leagues in stolen bases as late as june 21. however, taylor lost significant playing time due to the return of adam eaton and the strong performance of juan soto, relegating taylor to fourth outfielder status. taylor struggled again at the plate with limited playing time in the second half of the season, and finished 2018 batting .227/.287/.357, with six home runs, 28 rbis, and 24 stolen bases in 363 at bats.