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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Chris Taylor Has ‘Loved Every Minute’ Since Being Traded To Dodgers
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Chris Taylor Has ‘Loved Every Minute’ Since Being Traded To Dodgers

Blake Williams
October 27, 2021
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Brusdar Graterol, Albert Pujols, Chris Taylor
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Chris Taylor has been a mainstay for the Los Angeles Dodgers since joining the team and becoming a breakout star in 2017.

He earned a first career All-Star Game appearance this season, continued to play anywhere on the field and contributed in array of big moments through October. “He’s a glue guy and an All-Star,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier this year.

“Even when he’s not swinging the bat the way he’s capable of, he still finds a way to help you win.”

Taylor now is due to become a free agent after the conclusion of the World Series, and because of his hitting and defensive versatility, will be a popular player on the open market.

Taylor could choose to sign with nearly any club and arguably assume a larger role, but potentially remaining with the Dodgers appears to carry some weight.

“It’s been a lot of fun playing with these guys,” Taylor said after the team was eliminated in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. “I’ve loved every minute of it. Definitely disappointed, but it’s been a joy to be part of this team.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen. All I can say is I’ve loved every minute I’ve been a Dodger. I have no idea what’s going to happen this offseason, but the last five seasons I’ve been here, it’s been amazing. I’m so thankful I’ve had the opportunity to play for the Dodgers.”

The Dodgers reportedly considered a contract extension for Taylor during the season, but nothing came to fruition.

L.A. presumably will have high interest in agreeing to a new contract, particularly after losing Kiké Hernandez to the Boston Red Sox last offseason and not having any obvious replacement if Taylor does sign elsewhere.

He will likely get a contract similar to what Ben Zobrist received from the Chicago Cubs back in 2015, which was worth four years for $56 million. Taylor is a few years younger than Zobrist at the time of his signing, so he theoretically could be in the neighborhood of six years with a similar average annual value of around $15 to $20 million.

Taylor didn’t become consumed by free agency

Despite the Dodgers clearing facing an elimination scenario Saturday, uncertainty this winter was not something Taylor worried about.

“No, I wasn’t thinking about that,” he said. “I was trying to win a game. All those feelings creep in now, but no, not during the game.”

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ByBlake Williams
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Blake Williams is a journalist from Reseda, Calif., who is currently the Managing Editor for Dodger Blue. He previously worked as a Managing Editor for Angels Nation, as a staff writer at Dodgers Nation, as the Managing Editor and Sports Editor for the Roundup News at L.A. Pierce College, and as an Opinion Editor for the Daily Sundial at California State University, Northridge. Blake graduated Cum Laude from CSUN with a major in journalism and a minor in photography/video. He is now pursuing his master's degree from the University of Alabama. Blake is also always open to talk Star Wars with you. Contact: Blake@mediumlargela.com
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