Dodgers Champion, Angels Outfielder Chris Taylor Retires
Long-time Los Angeles Dodgers veteran Chris Taylor officially retired from baseball after 12 seasons in MLB, according to Major League Baseball’s transaction log. Taylor spent the majority of his career with the Dodgers, where he earned his sole National League All-Star selection in 2021 and won two World Series championships in 2020 and 2024. He also won the Dodgers’ Heart and Hustle Award in 2021.
Mar 1, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor (3) reacts after an at bat against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images During the Dodgers’ postseason run in 2017, Taylor was named co-NL Championship Series Most Valuable Player alongside first baseman Justin Turner. Taylor was the leadoff hitter for Los Angeles, averaging .
316 with two homers and five runs across the five-game series against the Chicago Cubs. Taylor’s performance in the NLCS helped lead the Dodgers to their first World Series appearance in 29 years. The following season in 2018, Taylor made a crucial defensive play in Game 7 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers.
He sprinted to make an over-the-shoulder catch in left field to help the Dodgers hold onto a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Ironically we are playing the Brewers right now, but this catch by Chris Taylor will never be forgotten either. pic.
twitter. com/3mPw97Feeb — DodgersMuse (@LADodgersMuse) May 23, 2026 Throughout eight postseason runs with Los Angeles, Taylor hit nine home runs, 26 RBIs and posted a . 791 OPS across 80 career games.