Angels' Chris Taylor unretires, accepts minor league status
The two-time World Series champion changed his mind after quitting pro baseball after fracturing his left forearm.
Angels' Chris Taylor unretires, accepts minor league status originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It didn't take long for Los Angeles Angels infielder Chris Taylor to get bored in retirement.
Less than 24 hours after announcing he was calling it quits and receiving social-media tributes from several MLB franchises, Taylor changed his mind and returned to professional baseball. One of the MLB's top utility players throughout his 12-year career, Taylor on Saturday was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake 's injured list with a broken forearm. In 132 plate appearances with the Angels this season, Taylor slashed .
255/. 382/. 321.
Injured Angels utility player Chris Taylor returns from brief retirement Still revered by Los Angeles Dodgers ' fans for his w alk-off home run in the 2021 NL Wild Card Game , Taylor earned two World Series titles with the Dodgers (2020 and '24). He spent 10 seasons with the organization. A 2012 fifth-round draft pick by the Seattle Mariners , Taylor was traded to the Dodgers in '16, appearing in the All-Star Game five seasons later.