US EditionDodgers Release Versatile Veteran Chris Taylor
- On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers released 34-year-old utility player Chris Taylor, coinciding with the return of Tommy Edman to the active roster after recovering from an ankle injury.
- Taylor's release followed the team designating longtime backup catcher Austin Barnes for assignment four days earlier as part of moving on from veterans.
- Taylor, acquired in a 2016 trade for Zach Lee, contributed significantly in the Dodgers' postseason runs including four World Series appearances since 2017.
- He played 1,007 games for the Dodgers with 108 home runs, batted.250 overall, and had key postseason moments like three homers in the 2021 NLCS, but hit just.200 this season.
- The Dodgers accelerated Taylor’s exit following the addition of infielder Hyeseong Kim, enabling the team to adjust its roster for the division race while taking on more than $13 million remaining on Taylor’s contract.
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Chris Taylor Dodgers contract: Veteran player owed $13 million payout
The Los Angeles Dodgers released veteran utility player Chris Taylor on Sunday, parting ways with one of the club’s longest-serving figures and absorbing over $13 million in owed salary. The move clears a roster spot for Tommy Edman, who was activated from the injured list and returned to the starting lineup for the series finale against the Angels. Taylor, 34, is still owed $13.4 million from the four-year, $60 million deal he signed ahead of t…
Dodgers Make Easy Choice But Tough Call Costing Longtime Player His Job
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t anticipate that second baseman Hyeseong Kim would remain on the big-league roster too long, but Kim seems pretty keen on sticking around for a while. And that ultimately cost a longtime Dodger his job. Kim was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 3 after Tommy Edman went on the 10-day injured list with ankle inflammation. It was thought to be a temporary promotion, as Kim was just a placeholder, taking Edma…
San Bernardino Sun
Dodgers release versatile veteran Chris Taylor
LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers continued to say farewell to key contributors of the recent past when utility man Chirs Taylor was released Sunday. The move was made as second baseman/centerfielder Tommy Edman (ankle) was activated from the injured list. Taylor’s departure comes four days after longtime backup catcher Austin Barnes was designated for assignment. “This has been a very emotional week for all of us,” Dodgers president of baseball operati…
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