Chris Taylor Retires From MLB After 12 Seasons, Won 2 World Series Titles with Dodgers

Veteran utility player Chris Taylor retired from MLB on Friday, per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times.

Taylor spent 12 years in the majors, with 10 coming as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won two World Series titles with the Dodgers in 2020 and 2024.

The 35-year-old was playing for the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, before his retirement.

Taylor opened his MLB career with the Seattle Mariners in 2014, playing two full seasons as a member of the club before he was traded to the Dodgers in June 2016.

He immediately became a versatile piece of Los Angeles' defense, playing multiple positions while routinely stepping up in the postseason.

Taylor was named co-MVP of the 2017 National League Championship Series, compiling a 1.248 OPS in five games against the Chicago Cubs.

After helping the Dodgers win the Fall Classic in 2020, he earned the first All-Star nod of his career by slashing .254/.344/.438 with 20 home runs and 73 RBI during his 2021 campaign.

In the 2021 postseason, Taylor hit a walk-off home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card round.

While his role on the Dodgers gradually decreased towards the end of his tenure with the organization, he still appeared in 13 of their 16 postseason contests throughout the team's 2024 run that ended with another World Series victory.

Taylor was eventually released by the Dodgers in May 2025 before he joined the Angels, spending the remainder of the season with the team.

He ends his career with 91 stolen bases, 110 home runs, 200 doubles and 443 RBI while posting a .248 batting average and .746 OPS.