Willy Taveras News: Taveras was released by the Royals on Thursday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

Taveras was released by the Royals on Thursday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

Taveras was batting just .239/.308/.340 and has seen his stolen base numbers -- his main calling card in his heyday -- fall precipitously in recent seasons. Now on the wrong side of 30, he faces an uphill battle to ever reach the majors again.