Los Angeles Dodgers legend Chris Taylor is officially retiring from baseball, it was announced on Friday.
Taylor, 35, has brought the curtain down on a glittering 12-year career in Major League Baseball that saw him win two World Series with the Dodgers in 2020 and 2024.
MLB confirmed the former All-Star’s retirement in a statement on social media late on Friday evening.
Taylor was most recently playing for the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, before his retirement.
The utility player began his career with the Seattle Mariners, who selected him in the fifth round, with the 161st overall pick of the 2012 MLB Draft.
Taylor made his major-league debut with the Mariners in 2014, spending two seasons in Seattle before he was traded to the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers legend Chris Taylor is officially retiring from baseball
The 35-year-old won two World Series titles during his 10-year stint with the Dodgers
He was sent to Los Angeles in June 2016 in exchange for pitcher Zach Lee, going on to become a key member of the Dodgers.
Throughout his storied 10 years with the Dodgers, Taylor earned NLCS MVP honors in 2017 and was named to the NL All-Star team in 2021, in addition to winning two championships.
His best season came in 2017 when he batted .288/.354/.496 with 21 home runs, 34 doubles, 72 RBI and 17 stolen bases.
Taylor’s most memorable moment in his stretch with the Dodgers came during the 2021 National League wild-card game when he hit a walk-off home run against the St. Louis Cardinals.
After winning his second World Series in 2025, Taylor was released by the Dodgers early in the 2025 season.
However, he didn’t move far. Taylor signed with the Dodgers’ crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Angels and played 30 games last season, finishing with a .179/.278/.321 slash average.
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