On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers played the final game of their series with the Giants in San Francisco.
They won by a score of 3-0.
The Dodgers avoided the sweep, as they lost the series 1-2.
Los Angeles Dodgers Legend Still Playing In Minor Leagues
GettyChris Taylor #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on July 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
With the season well underway it’s worth noting that a former Dodgers star is currently playing in the Minor Leagues.
Chris Taylor has appeared in 13 games for the Salt Lake Bees.
He is batting .356 with nine RBI’s, eight runs and one stolen base.
Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com wrote (on March 27): “Chris Taylor and Hunter Strickland are both re-signing Minor League deals with the #Angels and will report to Triple-A Salt Lake.”
Taylor is coming off a season where he finished his final 30 games playing for the Angels (after getting released by the Dodgers).
He batted .186 with two home runs, 12 RBI’s, 15 runs and two stolen bases in 58 total games.
Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation wrote (on May 18, 2025): “Chris 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.”
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.
Taylor’s MLB Career
GettyChris Taylor #33 of the Los Angeles Angels at bat against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 06, 2025 in Anaheim, California.
Taylor was picked in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
He spent the first two and a half seasons of his career playing for the Seattle Mariners.
Following Seattle, Taylor played part of ten years for the Dodgers.
GettyMiguel Rojas #11 and Chris Taylor #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees 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.
With the Dodgers, Taylor made the 2021 All-Star Game.
He also helped the franchise win two World Series Championships (2020 and 2024).
Over 1,123 career games, Taylor is batting .248 with 110 home runs, 443 RBI’s, 516 runs and 91 stolen bases.
It will be interesting to see if the Angels (or another team) takes a chance on Taylor before the end of the 2026 season.
Just Baseball wrote (on October 17, 2025): “The only 3-homer games in the playoffs in Dodgers’ history:
2017 Kiké Hernández 2021 Chris Taylor 2025 Shohei Ohtani
Those are also the last three 3-homer games in the MLB postseason.”
2017 Kiké Hernández 2021 Chris Taylor 2025 Shohei Ohtani
Those are also the last three 3-homer games in the MLB postseason.
Dodgers Right Now
The Dodgers are currently the top team in the National League West with a 17-8 record in 25 games.
They will now head home to host the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers Legend Is Still Playing In The Minor Leagues