Taylor went 3-for-3 with two homers and three runs scored in Sunday's 11-10 loss against Tampa Bay.
Taylor smacked a pair of solo shots off Rays starter Josh Fleming, loudly ending a 14-game stretch without a homer. Sunday's performance may be what Taylor needed to get back on track -- he'd gone just 5-for-36 with a .406 OPS since May 9. Overall, the 32-year-old utility man is batting .213/.276/.500 with nine homers, 21 RBI, 20 runs scored and four stolen bases in 134 plate appearances this season.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Absent from lineup again
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Taylor is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rays, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Taylor has managed just a .125/.177/.188 slash line across his last 12 contests and now been out of the lineup for four of the last five games. Miguel Rojas will get the nod at shortstop Friday.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Not in lineup Thursday
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Taylor is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Cardinals.
Taylor went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Wednesday's series finale versus the Twins and is batting just .186 with a .250 on-base percentage through 112 plate appearances for the season. Granted, the 32-year-old utilityman has still managed to tally seven home runs, 17 RBI, four stolen bases and 17 runs scored. He could appear off the bench at some point in Thursday's series opener in St. Louis.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Hits seventh homer
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Taylor hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat against Milwaukee on Monday.
Taylor began the contest on the bench before being called up on to pinch hit for Michael Busch in the ninth inning. The veteran utility man came through with a two-run shot to center field, though it didn't make much of an impact on the outcome since the Dodgers still trailed 9-3 after the long ball. Taylor was batting an ugly .145 as recently as April 29, but he's come alive since then, slashing .429/.478/.952 with two homers, three doubles, a triple, seven runs, seven RBI and two steals over his past seven contests.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Provides offense in close win
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Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Padres.
The Dodgers mustered only three hits and five walks in the contest, but Taylor's fourth-inning blast was all the offense they needed in the win. He's gone 7-for-16 (.438) with five extra-base hits, five RBI, two steals and six runs scored over his last five games. The utility man is slashing just .205/.267/.500 with six homers, 15 RBI, 14 runs and three stolen bases across 86 plate appearances this season, though his hitting is trending in the right direction.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Not in lineup Friday
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Taylor is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Padres, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Taylor went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's series finale against the Phillies, but he'll take a seat in Friday's series opener against the Padres and right-hander Yu Darvish.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Triple, stolen base in win
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Taylor went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
Taylor's speed was on display in Wednesday's victory. The 32-year-old utilityman legged out a one-out triple in the seventh inning before scoring on Freddie Freeman's sacrifice fly. Taylor then got the Dodgers started in the ninth with a single before swiping second base -- his third steal of the year -- and eventually scoring on Max Muncy's walkoff grand slam. Taylor now has three consecutive multi-hit games, going 6-for-11 with five extra-base hits in that span after a slow start to the season. He's now slashing .205/.272/.479 with five home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored through 81 plate appearances. Taylor should continue to see regular playing time for Los Angeles, thanks to his positional versatility.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Ignites offense from No. 9 hole
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Taylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI and a stolen base in a 6-3 win against the Cardinals on Sunday.
Taylor had one of his best offensive games of the campaign, notching multiple hits for just the second time. The utility man drove in a run with his first double of the season in the fourth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly after singling, stealing second and reaching third on a wild pitch in the eighth. Taylor still has a long way to go to bring his slash line, which currently sits at .167/.222/.409, up to a respectable level.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Clubs fifth homer
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Taylor went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Pirates.
The veteran utility player was the hero in this one, taking Colin Holderman deep in the eighth inning for what proved to be the game-winning hit. Taylor's stumbled out of the gate in 2023, batting .163 (8-for-49) through 17 games, but three of his last five hits have left the yard, giving him five homers and 10 RBI.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Out of lineup Sunday
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Taylor isn't starting in Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Taylor returned from a side injury to start at shortstop in Saturday's win, going 0-for-3 with a walk and his first stolen base of the campaign. However, Mookie Betts is making his first career start at shortstop Sunday, with Miguel Vargas starting at second base and Jason Heyward in right field. Though Taylor appears to have moved past the injury, he's not being used as an everyday player this season, so it's not surprising to see his name out of the lineup.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Back in starting lineup
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Taylor (side) will bat eighth and play shortstop Saturday against the Cubs, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Taylor left Monday's game against the Mets with a left side injury. He returned off the bench Friday against the Cubs and struck out in both of his plate appearances. He now owns a .119/.191/.405 slash line and a 42.6 percent strikeout rate through 15 games.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Appears off bench Friday
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Taylor (side) appeared off the bench Friday in the Dodgers' blowout loss to the Cubs.
Taylor was held out of the starting lineup for a fourth straight game due to soreness in his left side, but it's clear now that he will not require an IL stint. The versatile 32-year-old should be able to return in full Saturday or Sunday at Wrigley Field.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Held out again Friday
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Taylor (side) remains out of the Dodgers' lineup for Friday's game versus the Cubs, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Taylor hasn't started a game since Monday due to soreness in his left side, although he did serve as a pinch runner Wednesday. At this point he still appears to be day-to-day. Luke Williams is at shortstop and James Outman is in left field Friday.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Remains out Thursday
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Taylor (side) is out of the lineup again Thursday versus the Cubs.
Taylor appeared off the bench Wednesday as a defensive replacement, but he hasn't started a game since experiencing discomfort in his left side Monday. Luke Williams is playing shortstop and batting eighth for the Dodgers at Wrigley Field on Thursday.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Still out Wednesday
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Taylor (side) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mets.
Taylor was removed from Monday's 8-6 loss in the series opener with left side soreness and has now missed two straight starts. With Miguel Rojas (hamstring) also ailing, the Dodgers' middle infield depth is running thin. Luke Williams is starting at shortstop Wednesday, but the Dodgers remain hopeful that Taylor can return to the lineup during this weekend's series in Chicago, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Out of lineup Tuesday
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Taylor (side) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.
Taylor was pulled from Monday's series opener versus New York after experiencing discomfort in his left side on a throw from the outfield. He said Tuesday that he's hoping to avoid the IL and that he felt fine swinging in the cage late Monday night.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Dealing with side injury
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Taylor was removed in the eighth inning of Monday's loss to the Mets due to a left side injury, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that Taylor was hurt on a throw from the outfield and said that the utility man will be re-evaluated Tuesday, per Eric Stephen of SBNation.com. Roberts also indicated that Taylor is likely to be sidelined for at least a couple days. Before exiting the contest, Taylor went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. He's struggled to a .125/.200/.425 slash line and a 40 percent strikeout rate through 45 plate appearances this season.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Belts fourth homer
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Taylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
Taylor kicked off the scoring in the contest with a solo shot to left field in the third inning, and he scored Los Angeles' only other run after drawing a walk in the seventh. Though he's batting a paltry .135 though 37 at-bats, four of Taylor's five hits have left the park. He's getting a fair amount of playing time due to his defensive versatility, as he's logged multiple appearances at shortstop, third base and left field early in the campaign. However, Taylor may see his opportunities start to decline if he can't improve upon his current 38.1 percent strikeout rate.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Goes deep Friday
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Taylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a loss to the Cubs on Friday.
Taylor got the start in place of James Outman in left field with the Dodgers facing lefty Justin Steele. The versatile Taylor produced the first run of the game for Los Angeles with a 412-foot solo shot in the third inning. However, the utility man fanned in his second at-bat, giving him 16 strikeouts through 39 plate appearances on the season. Taylor's 41.0 percent strikeout rate is third-worst in the majors among players with at least 30 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Retreats to bench
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Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
For the first time in a week, Miguel Rojas is back in the lineup at shortstop after overcoming a groin injury, resulting in Taylor moving to the bench. While starting each of the past six games, Taylor went 3-for-21 with two home runs and four RBI. Taylor's ability to play multiple infield and outfield spots should give him a pathway to holding down at least semi-regular playing time, though the return of Rojas undoubtedly hurts his outlook to some degree.
