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Dodgers Release Versatile Veteran Chris Taylor
- On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers released veteran utility player Chris Taylor and brought second baseman/centerfielder Tommy Edman back into the lineup following his recovery from an ankle injury.
- Taylor's release followed Austin Barnes being designated for assignment four days earlier as the Dodgers moved on from two of their longest-tenured position players.
- Acquired in a 2016 trade with the Seattle Mariners, Taylor played a key role in the Dodgers' streak of making the World Series four times between 2017 and 2024, delivering crucial postseason performances and enhancing his value through a swing adjustment and added outfield defense.
- Taylor played 1,007 games over 10 seasons, batted.250 with 108 home runs and 433 RBIs, hit a game-winning home run in the 2021 wild-card, but hit only.200 in 28 games this season before his release.
- Dodgers president Andrew Friedman called Taylor "the consummate pro" and said the decisions were difficult but made in the team's best interest to maximize chances to win the World Series.
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