Taylor spent most of his 12-year career with the Dodgers before two seasons of struggles ended his tenure. The Angels signed him to help as a utility player.

Former Dodgers utilityman Chris Taylor has signed a one-year deal with the Angels and will start in center field against the Yankees on Monday.

His acquisition follows a pattern for the Angels, who have added notable players midseason to band-aid the roster and keep the team competitive. In June 2023, the Angels traded for Mike Moustakas. And in April last season, they signed Kevin Pillar after he’d been DFA’d by the White Sox.

With the Angels now swept out of the way, the Yankees can full return their attention to the World Series rematch with the Dodgers this weekend.

The Dodgers dumped Chris Taylor on May 18, but he caught on with the Angels and made his debut with the team Monday. The 2017 NLCS MVP shared his perspective and why he felt it was "time" for him to move on from the Dodgers.

Seemingly eternal Los Angeles Dodgers stalwart Chris Taylor was released by his longtime club on May 18—but the utilityman won't have to go far to find his next team. The Los Angeles Angels are signing Taylor to a big-league contract, they announced Monday evening. Taylor, 34, is in his 12th season in the major leagues.

The Angels demoted a former second-round draft pick to make room for a 34-year-old who was hitting .200 for the defending World Series champions.

Ben Rice hit a two-run home run and left-hander Ryan Yarbrough went six strong innings against his former club as the visiting New York Yankees avoided a three-game sweep in a World Series rematch with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

The Angels have signed utility player Chris Taylor to a major league contract, and he will be uniform Monday against the New York Yankees. Ken Rosenthal of The

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't look far for their latest acquisition. They just checked out the most recent guy the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim designated for assignment and decided to bring him aboard.