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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Chris Taylor Not Feeling Lingering Effects From Elbow Surgery
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Dodgers News: Chris Taylor Not Feeling Lingering Effects From Elbow Surgery

Scott Geirman
April 22, 2022
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Chris Taylor, 2022 Spring Training
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chris Taylor made each other a priority before to the MLB began lockout, coming to terms on a four-year contract worth $60 million that includes a club option for the 2026 season.

Shortly thereafter, Taylor underwent surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow, an injury that he played through for the second half of last season. The Dodgers are usually cautious with their players, and that recovery contributed to Taylor just getting work at the plate and second base early during Spring Training.

Nonetheless, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn’t believe Taylor would be inhibited much come the start of the regular season, and that’s held true.

“I felt great today,” Taylor recently said. “Hopefully it continues, but I think ever since the Freeway Series it’s felt full strength.”

During the 2021 season, Taylor hit .254/.344/.438 with 25 doubles, 20 home runs and a 113 wRC+ over 148 games while seeing time at six different positions. He was also selected to his first All-Star Game.

Taylor’s production and versatility drew many suitors for his services during the offseason, including the San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers, among others.

Taylor ranked top-10 second baseman

Although Taylor plays several positions, he was ranked as a top-10 second baseman by MLB Network’s The Shredder heading into the 2022 season.

The Shredder focuses on a three-year sample size, with the 2021 season weighted more heavily. Notable statistics it takes into account are WAR and wRC+, while Statcast metrics are also part of the evaluation.

Thus far in 2022, Taylor has exclusively played the outfield — making nine starts in left field and one in right field.

“I think for me, the driver is C.T. coming back from surgery. So to not put him in a situation where he’s got to play with arm angles,” Roberts explained of Taylor not yet playing the infield.

“From the outfield, then to kind of shorten the stroke and throw from different angles. So to make sure he gets a 100% bill of health, and then we’ll kind of move him around more.”

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Scott Geirman is a journalist from Simi Valley, California, currently working as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and Angels Nation. After working as the Sports Editor for the Moorpark College newspaper, he graduated from Cal State University, Northridge with a Bachelor's Degree in broadcast journalism with an emphasis in political science. Scott has a passion for reading, writing, baseball, family, Mookie Betts, and being a father to his beautiful daughter. He is currently pursuing his career in the sports media industry.
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