Angels infielder Chris Taylor unretires just one day after walking away from baseball
Here's a look at Taylor's retirement pump fake and decision to keep playing baseball.
Angels infielder Chris Taylor unretires just one day after walking away from baseball originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Veteran MLB utility player Chris Taylor seemed to call it a career on Friday, choosing to step away from baseball.
However, Taylor quickly reversed his decision. After the Los Angeles Angels announced Taylor's retirement on Friday, Taylor changed course and un-retired on Saturday. Instead, Taylor will be placed on the Angels' minor league injured list, as he has spent the entire season playing for Los Angeles' AAA team to this point.
The 35-year-old Taylor is apparently hoping to get another shot in the majors at some point this season, and it could come with the last-place Angels. Taylor spent the 2025 season splitting time between the Dodgers and Angels, playing a combined 58 games for the two Los Angeles teams. Here's a look at Taylor's decision to keep playing baseball.
SN's MLB HQ: Live MLB scores | Updated MLB standings | Full MLB schedule Why did Chris Taylor un-retire? Taylor did not give a reason why he un-retired, but reporter Rhett Bollinger reports that he simply changed his mind. Taylor's decision likely had to do with him being willing to be patient and wait for his injury to heal.