Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor announced on social media that he is officially retiring.

Fantasy Impact

There was some confusion the past couple of days as it was originally announced that Taylor was retiring and then unretiring. He cleared up all confusion in a post on his Instagram account.

Chris Taylor changed his mind on retirement and has been placed on the minor league injured list with a left forearm fracture.

Fantasy Impact

This is not something you see every day. Taylor previously announced his retirement from baseball on Saturday. He does not have a timetable to return from his forearm fracture.

Chris Taylor has announced his retirement after 12 big league seasons. He played primarily with the Dodgers, but also spent time with the Mariners and Angels.

Fantasy Impact

Taylor won two World Series titles with the Dodgers in 2020 and 2024, was an All-Star in 2021, and earned Co-NLCS MVP accolades in 2017. He played parts of 10 seasons with the Dodgers, totaling 108 home runs and 81 stolen bases in 1,007 games in Los Angeles. Taylor added nine career postseason home runs in 80 games, including a three-homer game against the Braves in Game 5 of the 2021 NLCS. All told, he played a total of 1,123 regular season games and was a lifetime .248 hitter with 110 home runs and 91 stolen bases.

The Angels re-signed utility man Chris Taylor to a minor league contract.

Fantasy Impact

Taylor previously opted out of his minor league contract after not making the Angels Opening Day roster. He returns after likely not finding another opportunity.

Veteran utilityman Chris Taylor has re-signed with the Los Angeles Angels. It's unclear whether the deal is a major league contract or a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.

Fantasy Impact

Taylor, a 12-year veteran at the major league level, struggled last season between the Dodgers and Angels. He slashed just .186/.256/.301 with a pair of home runs in 125 combined plate appearances. Taylor was a fairly productive hitter for the Dodgers between 2017-23, belting 103 of his 110 career home runs over the seven-year span. He also earned his only All-Star nod in 2021. Taylor, who can play second base or anywhere in the outfield, is a lifetime .248 hitter in 3,909 career plate appearances. There isn't a great path to regular at bats for Taylor in Los Angeles so, he'll likely be competing for a bench role with the Angels during camp.