US EditionFormer Dodger Chris Taylor Joins Angels, Starts in Center Field
- The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a one-year deal with veteran utility player Chris Taylor and placed him in center field for Monday’s game in Anaheim.
- The Angels added Taylor after the Dodgers released him on May 18 following a struggle at the plate and opted Kyren Paris to Triple-A Salt Lake.
- Taylor played the majority of his 12 major league seasons with the Dodgers, compiling a.250 batting average and 108 home runs, though his performance declined to a.202 average during the final two years before his release.
- Taylor's Angels contract covers a prorated $518,925 of the $760,000 major league minimum, while the Dodgers are responsible for paying over $13 million left on his $60 million deal spanning four years.
- Manager Ron Washington said Taylor brings needed experience to help young players and must play regularly to regain form, while Paris will develop exclusively in center field at Triple-A.
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The Virginian Pilot
Daily PressCox High alum Chris Taylor makes debut with Angels in defeat to Yankees
Former Cox High and Virginia Cavaliers star Chris Taylor signed with the Los Angeles Angels and was starting in center field Monday night in Anaheim during their 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Taylor, batting ninth, was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts. Taylor, 34, spent most of his 12-year MLB career with the Dodgers before two seasons of struggles ended his tenure. The Angels signed him to help as a utility player. “I feel like I have a lot to p…
Angels Add Dodgers Bust, Immediately Slot Him into Starting Lineup
If there’s one thing the Los Angeles Angels love more than underperforming superstars and failed deadline splashes, it’s taking flyers on past-their-prime veterans cast off by contenders. The latest entry? Chris Taylor. Yes, that Chris Taylor — longtime Dodgers utility man, World Series winner, All-Star, and, most recently, 34-year-old roster casualty with a .200/.200/.257 slash line.The Angels signed Taylor to a one-year, league-minimum deal on…
Daily Bulletin
Former Dodger Chris Taylor joins Angels, starts in center field
ANAHEIM — Chris Taylor pulled on a new uniform in hopes of finding his old self. A longtime Dodger until he was released earlier this month, Taylor signed with the Angels and was in the lineup in center field on Monday. Although he was once a useful piece on the Dodgers’ annual playoff teams, lately he’s been struggling to reach that level. “I feel like I have a lot to prove to myself,” Taylor said before his Angels debut. “I haven’t performed t…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Jackson Progress-ArgusAngels sign veteran utility player Chris Taylor to 1-year deal
Chris Taylor will remain in Los Angeles as the Angels agreed to a one-year, $760,000 contract with the utility player, the team announced on Monday.
Idaho Press
Angels sign Chris Taylor to a 1-year contract, keeping the utilityman in Southern California
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels signed Chris Taylor to a one-year contract on Monday, keeping the veteran utilityman in Southern California after he was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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