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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 27: Chris Taylor #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> played the final game of their series with the Giants<\/a> in San Francisco.<\/p>\n They won by a score of 3-0.<\/p>\n The Dodgers avoided the sweep, as they lost the series 1-2.<\/p>\n Dodgers Legend Still In Minors GettyChris Taylor #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> in the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on July 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n With the season well underway it\u2019s worth noting that a former Dodgers star is currently playing in the Minor Leagues.<\/p>\n Chris Taylor<\/a> has appeared in 13 games<\/a> for the Salt Lake Bees.<\/p>\n He is batting .356 with nine RBI\u2019s, eight runs and one stolen base.<\/p>\n Rhett Bollinger of <\/a>MLB<\/a>.com wrote (on March 27)<\/a>: \u201cChris Taylor and Hunter Strickland<\/a> are both re-signing Minor League deals with the #Angels and will report to Triple-A Salt Lake.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Taylor and Hunter Strickland are both re-signing Minor League deals with the #Angels<\/a> and will report to Triple-A Salt Lake.<\/p>\n Taylor is coming off a season where he finished his final 30 games playing for the Angels<\/a> (after getting released by the Dodgers).<\/p>\n He batted .186 with two home runs, 12 RBI\u2019s, 15 runs and two stolen bases in 58 total games.<\/p>\n Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation wrote (on May 18, 2025):<\/a> \u201cChris Taylor was in the fourth year of a 4-year, $60 million contract. The Dodgers owe him around $9.3 million for the remainder of this season and he has a $12 million club option with a $4 million buyout. LA is going to pay out around $13.3 million to move on from Taylor.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Taylor was in the fourth year of a 4-year, $60 million contract. <\/p>\n The Dodgers owe him around $9.3 million for the remainder of this season and he has a $12 million club option with a $4 million buyout. <\/p>\n LA is going to pay out around $13.3 million to move on from Taylor.<\/p>\n Taylor\u2019s MLB Career GettyChris Taylor #33 of the Los Angeles Angels at bat against the Seattle Mariners<\/a> in the sixth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 06, 2025 in Anaheim, California.<\/p>\n Taylor was picked in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n He spent the first two and a half seasons of his career playing for the Seattle Mariners.<\/p>\n Following Seattle, Taylor played part of ten years for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n GettyMiguel Rojas #11 and Chris Taylor #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees<\/a> 7-6 in Game Five to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City.<\/p>\n With the Dodgers, Taylor made the 2021 All-Star Game.<\/p>\n He also helped the franchise win two World Series Championships (2020 and 2024).<\/p>\n Over 1,123 career games, Taylor is batting .248 with 110 home runs, 443 RBI\u2019s, 516 runs and 91 stolen bases.<\/p>\n It will be interesting to see if the Angels (or another team) takes a chance on Taylor before the end of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n Just Baseball wrote (on October 17, 2025):<\/a> \u201cThe only 3-homer games in the playoffs in Dodgers\u2019 history:<\/p>\n 2017 Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez 2021 Chris Taylor 2025 Shohei Ohtani<\/a><\/p>\n Those are also the last three 3-homer games in the MLB postseason.\u201d<\/p>\n The only 3-homer games in the playoffs in Dodgers\u2019 history:<\/p>\n 2017 Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez Those are also the last three 3-homer games in the MLB postseason. <\/p>\n Dodgers Right Now<\/p>\n The Dodgers are currently the top team in the National League West with a 17-8 record in 25 games.<\/p>\n They will now head home to host the Chicago Cubs<\/a> on Friday night.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBen Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0
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\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n