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 …
Read More »2017 Dodgers In Review: IF/OF Chris Taylor
PA AVG OBP SLG wRC+ HR WAR MLB 568 .288 .354 .496 126 21 4.7 MiLB (AAA) 49 .233 .327 .442 97 1 n/a What Happened In 2017: Underwent an …
Read More »Chris Taylor’s impact on Dodgers isn’t unlike that of Andrew Toles’ last year
The Dodgers have gotten contributions from many players this season, but none have been more unexpected and impactful (at the same time) as Chris Taylor. He was destined for a …
Read More »Chris Taylor’s making more contact and making most of call-up
When you’re OPSing 1.205 and your slugging percentage is 179 points higher than Justin Turner, perhaps it’s time you get a dedicated article. Many argued that Chris Taylor should have …
Read More »Chris Taylor, not Enrique Hernandez, should break camp with the Dodgers
One of the more interesting spring training battles is between super utility player Enrique Hernandez and infielder Chris Taylor. Outside of Charlie Culberson (not on the 40-man) and maybe Logan Forsythe …
Read More »2016 Dodgers in Review: IF Chris Taylor
PA AVG OBP SLG wRC+ HR WAR MiLB (Tacoma/OKC) 344 .322 .397 .474 128/165 3 N/A MLB (SEA/LA) 65 .213 .262 .361 63 1 -0.1 What Happened in 2016: Acquired from …
Read More »Exchanging Zach Lee and Chris Taylor is win-win for Dodgers and Mariners
The Dodgers have traded right-handed pitcher Zach Lee to the Mariners for shortstop/second baseman Chris Taylor in what seems like a nice piece of business for both teams. Today, the …
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