The Angels are going to signal utility participant Chris Taylor, studies Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Halos haven’t formally introduced something however Rosenthal says Taylor shall be taking part in middle area tonight when the membership squares off towards the Yankees, so it appears he’s leaping proper onto the roster and into the lineup. The Angels have an open 40-man spot after right-hander Shaun Anderson was just lately designated for task. Per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register, outfielder Kyren Paris shall be optioned because the corresponding energetic roster transfer.
Taylor, 34, spent a few years as a helpful participant for the Dodgers. He bounced all around the diamond, stole bases and was above common on the plate as effectively. The Dodgers valued these contributions sufficient to re-sign Taylor forward of the 2022 season, a four-year, $60MM deal. Sadly, Taylor’s manufacturing has dropped in recent times, which has minimize into his taking part in time. He has been unable to climb out of his gap whereas caught in a part-time gig, so the Dodgers launched him simply over per week in the past.
The Dodgers are nonetheless on the hook for what’s left of Taylor’s $13MM wage this 12 months, in addition to the $4MM buyout on Taylor’s $12MM 2026 membership choice. That makes this a buy-low transfer for the Angels. They may solely should pay Taylor the prorated league minimal for any time he spends on the roster, with that quantity subtracted from what the Dodgers pay.
The Halos are presumably hoping that getting Taylor some common taking part in time will assist him get again on monitor. From 2017 to 2021, he hit .265/.343/.461 for a 116 wRC+, stealing 50 bases over that span whereas taking part in each place apart from first base and the battery. However since then, he has a .222/.307/.369 line and 90 wRC+. Final 12 months, he dropped to a .202/.298/.300 line and 74 wRC+. He has fallen even farther thus far in 2025, with a .200/.200/.257 line and 23 wRC+.
Taylor’s versatility primarily makes him a extra skilled model of Paris, who has seen time as a second baseman, shortstop, middle fielder, and left fielder over his three MLB seasons. Paris appeared in 36 video games with the Angels over the earlier two seasons, however he acquired a for much longer look this 12 months, moving into 43 video games whereas largely toggling between second base and middle area.
It appeared like Paris was cementing his place as a lineup common when he acquired off to a sizzling begin, however his bat has drastically cooled off after the season’s first two weeks. Over 140 PA, Paris has struck out a whopping 59 instances, and his slash line is all the way down to .190/.266/.381 with six dwelling runs. A while within the minors may assist Paris stabilize issues on the plate, and it needs to be famous that Paris has solely 37 profession video games on the Triple-A degree (all in 2024). The Angels continued their behavior of aggressive prospect promotions by calling Paris up for his MLB debut in 2023 earlier than Paris had even appeared to Triple-A.
