The Angels are in settlement to carry again veteran utility participant Chris Taylor, stories Jon Heyman of The New York Submit. It’s not clear whether or not it’s an MLB deal or a minor league contract with a Spring Coaching invite, although the latter appears extra probably. Taylor is represented by Meister Sports activities Administration.
Taylor completed the 2025 season in Orange County. He signed an enormous league deal after being launched by the Dodgers in Could. Taylor made 30 appearances for the Halos. He began video games in any respect three outfield positions and at second and third base. He didn’t make a huge effect past that defensive flexibility, as he struck out 29 instances and hit .179 throughout 90 plate appearances. Taylor nearly instantly went on the injured checklist with a damaged left hand. A short return in July proved unsuccessful and he was basically shelved till September.
The previous All-Star mixed for a .186/.256/.301 batting line over 125 plate appearances between the 2 Los Angeles groups. Taylor’s offense has cratered over the previous two seasons. His bat pace and energy manufacturing have dropped, placing extra of a give attention to his already excessive strikeout tallies. He has fanned at a 32% clip whereas hitting .196/.284/.301 with six residence runs over 371 plate appearances within the final two seasons.
Taylor will compete for a bench function. He’s nonetheless an above-average runner who can fill in anyplace apart from catcher and shortstop. The Angels have a large open second base competitors between Christian Moore, Vaughn Grissom, Oswald Peraza and non-roster invitee Nick Madrigal. Third base belongs to Yoán Moncada for now, however he’s hardly an image of sturdiness. They’re patching collectively an outfield that’ll embrace Jo Adell, Josh Lowe and not less than certainly one of Mike Trout and Jorge Soler with the opposite working as a delegated hitter.
As a participant with six years of service time who completed final season on the main league roster, Taylor hit the market as an Article XX(b) free agent. If he’s signing a minor league contract, it might include a trio of computerized opt-out dates below the collective bargaining settlement: 5 days earlier than Opening Day, Could 1, and June 1.
