Chris Taylor

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told the media that utility player Chris Taylor has been dealing with "a neck thing" as of late.

Fantasy Impact

The Dodgers do not believe that Taylor will require any sort of stint on the injured list. Through 135 games this year, he is slashing .258/.346/.450 with 20 homers, 72 RBI, 58 walks, 157 strikeouts, and 13 stolen bases. However, he has struggled as of late, hitting just 4-for-51 over his last 15 contests. Still, the 31-year-old is rostered in 97 percent of ESPN leagues and ranks 113th among all hitters in the latest rest-of-season ECR.

Infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a strikeout as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 5-1 on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Taylor capped off the Dodgers' four-run first inning with a two-run homer off Miles Mikolas. It was his only hit of the ball game and his third long ball in the last 15 games. Taylor has slowed down at the plate over that span, slashing just .151/.220/.340 over the last 53 at-bats.

Infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-5 with an RBI single and two strikeouts as the Dodgers lost to the Giants 3-2 in extra-innings on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Taylor was having a rough day at the plate before tying up the ball game in the ninth inning with an RBI single off Jake McGee. The run sent the game to extra-innings where the Dodgers would go on to lose. Taylor has been struggling at the dish over the last 15 contests, hitting a meager .184/.281/.327 with a pair of home runs. He's also just 2-for-22 over the last seven contests. Taylor has a proven track record of success so there's no reason to think he won't snap out of the slump sooner than later.

Infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts as the Dodgers took down the Phillies 5-2 on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Taylor cracked his 19th homer of the season off Tyler Kinley in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie up the ball game at 2-2. It was his only hit of the ball game as he struck out over his other three at-bats. The 31-year-old utilityman is slashing .276/.366/.477 with 19 home runs, 67 RBI, and 13 stolen bases over 442 at-bats.

Infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-2 with an RBI, a run scored, and a walk as the Dodgers took down the Mets 4-1 on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Just another day at the office for Taylor. He picked up his RBI with a ground out in the bottom of the second inning. He then singled and scored in the fifth inning and also reached base with a walk. The versatile 30-year-old is slashing .379/.369/.476 with 17 home runs, 64 RBI, and 11 stolen bases over 416 at-bats.