As we’ll now have to wait through a lockout for Freddie Freeman updates following a Very Bad Day for the Dodgers, better news was provided tonight as the team re-signed …
Read More »Dodgers extend qualifying offer to Seager & Taylor, but not Kershaw
Photo by: Stacie Wheeler The Dodgers extended the qualifying offer on Sunday to Corey Seager and Chris Taylor. They, surprisingly, did not extend the offer to Clayton Kershaw. This year’s …
Read More »Chris Taylor has been the Dodgers’ MVP so far in 2021
Photo by: Stacie Wheeler If one thing has been consistent in this 2021 season for the Dodgers, it has been Chris Taylor. The 30-year-old, free-agent-to-be is on pace for the …
Read More »Dodgers avoid arbitration with Chris Taylor, who inks 2-year contract extension
Photo: Stacie Wheeler While we’re all still (im)patiently waiting for the Mookie Betts–David Price deal to become official, the Dodgers have locked up another of their arbitration-eligible players. The Dodgers …
Read More »Chris Taylor’s early season struggles can be traced to poor batted ball numbers
Late last season, I wrote about Chris Taylor‘s batted ball and plate discipline profile and was confounded as to why he was struggling more in 2018 than he did in …
Read More »Dodgers’ second base battle: Enrique Hernandez vs. Chris Taylor
Photo: Stacie Wheeler With just over a week until the Dodgers open their 2019 season, most position battles seem to be all-but settled. Barring an injury during the final week …
Read More »Dodgers avoid arbitration with all seven arb-eligible players
Photo: Stacie Wheeler Yesterday was a busy day for the Dodgers. Along with trading for an old friend (which Dustin wrote about here), they managed to agree to one-year deals …
Read More »Dodgers tender all arbitration-eligible players, agree on contract with Tony Cingrani
The Dodgers tendered contracts to nine arbitration-eligible players today and agreed to one one-year contract before the 5 PM PST non-tender deadline. There were a few that were far from …
Read More »The curious case of Chris Taylor’s batted ball profile and plate discipline
When Chris Taylor was recalled last season, no one was expecting much of anything, but he soon established himself as one of the more valuable players on the team and …
Read More »Can Chris Taylor prove his 2017 wasn’t a fluke?
Seemingly every season, a couple players throughout Major League Baseball have a breakout year. This is generally code for “not-good player plays like an All-Star because baseball is dumb.” But …
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