CHRIS TAYLOR NEWS

Resting Sunday Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Philadelphia.

Impact Taylor will sit for the first time since May 10, ending a string of 11 consecutive starts during which he slashed .205/.311/.410 with two home runs and a stolen base. Gavin Lux will spell Taylor in left field in the series finale.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts third homer Taylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a double in Monday's 5-4 victory versus Arizona.

Impact Taylor connected for a two-run shot to right field in the sixth inning, and that proved to be the difference as Los Angeles navigated a narrow win. The utilityman recently endured a four-game, 0-for-14 stretch that included 10 strikeouts, but he has bounced back by reaching base safely 10 times over his subsequent five contests. Taylor has gone 6-for-17 with two doubles, two homers, four walks and four RBI over the five-game stretch.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers return to form with 5-4 win over Bumgarner, D-backs

Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer and Tony Gonsolin pitched six innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-4 victory over Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches theft Sunday Taylor went 0-for-1 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in a 5-4 win over the Phillies on Sunday.

Impact Though he didn't collect a hit in the contest, Taylor reached base three times on two free passes and a hit-by-pitch. His ninth-inning walk was particularly critical, as it resulted in Taylor scoring the game-winning run on a Gavin Lux double. Taylor has drawn two walks in two straight games and has reached base in half of his past 18 plate appearances.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Lux gets 2-run double, Dodgers surge past Phils 5-4

Gavin Lux atoned for an early fielding mistake with a walk-off, two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a four-game sweep with a 5-4 victory over th...

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belts second long ball Taylor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and three total runs in a loss to Philadelphia on Friday.

Impact Taylor accounted for the Dodgers' first run of the game with a solo shot to left field in the third inning, and he scored two additional runs in the back-and-forth affair. The long ball was just the second of the season for the utilityman, who swatted 20 homers last season. Taylor recently endured a 1-for-20 stretch, but he has picked things up by collecting back-to-back multi-hit games.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies batter Dodgers' pitching again, win 12-10 in 10

Philadelphia battered the Dodgers’ pitching staff for the second straight game in a 12-10 victory

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies score 2 runs in 9th inning, hold off Dodgers 9-7

Bryce Harper homered and drove in three runs, the Philadelphia Phillies pushed two runs across in the ninth inning after squandering a six-run lead and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers...

MAY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores run in return Taylor went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Wednesday against the Pirates.

Impact Taylor returned after a one-game absence caused by a knee injury to play right field and hit seventh. He reached base on a walk in the seventh inning and came around to score on an Edwin Rios double. Though it's positive Taylor was able to return after a brief absence, he now has one hit across his last 20 at-bats.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers Injury Update: Chris Taylor Back in Lineup for Wednesday AM Game The Dodgers got some encouraging news about utility man Chris Taylor.

MAY 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Back in action Wednesday Taylor (knee) is starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Taylor missed Tuesday's game due to a bone bruise in his left knee, but he'll start in right field and bat seventh during Wednesday's series finale. He's gone just 1-for-17 with two runs, two RBI and 12 strikeouts over his last five games.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers take on the Pirates after Turner's 4-hit game

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Justin Turner had four hits on Tuesday in an 11-1 win over the Pirates

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Already showing improvement The bone bruise in Taylor's left knee has improved, and the utilityman was able to participate in warmups and take batting practice Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports repor...

Impact Taylor left Monday's game against the Pirates after fouling a ball off his left knee and was subsequently diagnosed with a bone bruise. The Dodgers have indicated that the 31-year-old is day-to-day and may not need a trip to the injured list, and that appears to be a viable scenario given his quick improvement. Taylor had been struggling before the injury, going just 1-for-17 with 12 strikeouts over his previous five games.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Turner hits 3 of Dodgers' 8 doubles in rout of Bucs

Justin Turner hit three of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ eight doubles and finished with four hits and four RBIs in an 11-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Tuesday Taylor (knee) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Taylor will take a seat for the second game of the series after suffering a bone bruise in his left knee in Monday's 5-1 win. Gavin Lux will pick up a start in left field in place of Taylor, who the Dodgers are viewing as day-to-day with the hope that he'll avoid a trip to the 10-day injured list.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers Injury Update: Chris Taylor Suffers Bone Bruise During Monday's Game The Dodgers All-Star outfielder left the team’s game on Monday after fouling a ball off his knee.

MAY 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dealing with bruised knee Taylor has been diagnosed with a bone bruise on his left knee and will be considered day-to-day, Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue reports.

Impact The Dodgers can breathe a sigh of relief, as Taylor has avoided a significant injury after fouling a ball off his left knee Monday evening. He'll likely be re-evaluated Tuesday morning to determine his availability for the second game of the series.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Quintana gets first win since 2019, Pirates down Dodgers 5-1

Jose Quintana pitched six scoreless innings for his first win since 2019 and the first victory by a Pittsburgh starting pitcher this season as the Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodg...

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exits early Taylor left Monday's game against the Pirates due to an apparent left knee injury, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Taylor fouled a ball off his knee during his at-bat in the top of the sixth inning, and while he was able to finish the at-bat, he was pulled in the bottom half of the frame. He was already scheduled for an off day Tuesday, per Juan Toribio of MLB.com, so he figures to get a day off before the team looks to get him back into the starting lineup.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates open 3-game series with the Dodgers

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin a three-game series

MAY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks in two runs Taylor went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 win over San Francisco.

Impact Taylor's second-inning single knocked in a pair of runs in the low-scoring contest. The utilityman has settled into an outfield role this season, as he has logged all of his playing time between left field, right field and DH. Though he has only one long ball this season, Taylor has contributed a .304/.367/.464 slash line along with six doubles, 11RBI, seven runs and two steals.

MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers top Rodón, Giants 3-1 in rivalry series opener

The Los Angeles Dodgers have opened their annual rivalry series against the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 victory

MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats first long ball Taylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Friday's 5-1 win over Detroit.

Impact Taylor connected on his first home run of the season in the second inning but was unproductive in his other two at-bats with two strikeouts. Despite the lack of power, Taylor is slashing a solid .288/.362/.441 with an OPS over .800, a threshold he's only reached twice in his previous nine seasons.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Peralta's HR, 5 double plays send Diamondbacks past Dodgers

David Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and also started one of Arizona’s five double plays as the Diamondbacks put on a defensive clinic to beat the Los Ange...

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres win 3-2 in 10 to end 10-game losing streak to Dodgers

Austin Nola hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the 10th inning for the San Diego Padres, who won 3-2 to snap a 10-game losing streak to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS