<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/padres-news-blake-snell-pitching-clinic-vs-dodgers-has-chris-taylor-making-huge-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres ace Blake Snell’s pitching clinic vs Dodgers has Chris Taylor making huge admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Chris-Taylor-Dodgers-Padres-Blake-Snell.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres ace Blake Snell’s pitching clinic vs Dodgers has Chris Taylor making huge admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-13T22:45:58-07:00">September 13th, 10:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-13T22:46:37-07:00">September 13th, 10:46pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Blake Snell woke up on Wednesday feeling dangerous. The San Diego Padres ace was sizzling on the mound in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-vs-dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-9-13-2023" rel="noopener">series finale</a> against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, as he was nearly immaculate for the entire six innings that he spent pitching against the National League West division’s top team.</p><p>Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor could only <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1702188941494149581" rel="noopener">speak nothing but positives</a> about the way Snell pitched against LA.</p><p>“I thought tonight was the best he looked since we faced him,” Taylor said after the Padres eked out a 6-1 victory to close out the three-game set (h/t SportsNet LA).</p><p>Snell pitched six scoreless innings and allowed just a hit and a walk while fanning out eight Dodgers hitters along the way. The Padres’ bullpen took care of business the rest of the contest, ensuring Snell’s mound masterpiece wouldn’t go to waste, as Robert Suarez, Nick Martinez, and Tom Cosgrove combined for three innings of one-run ball.</p><p>Prior to his Wednesday outing, Blake Snell had made three starts this season versus the Dodgers, going 0-1 with a 3.71 ERA and .217 opponent batting average in those contests.</p><p>Since the 2023 MLB All-Star break, Blake Snell has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-blake-snell-on-pace-to-pull-off-bewildering-feat-yet-to-be-seen-in-mlb-history" rel="noopener">simply amazing with the ball</a>. He’s gone 8-2 with just a 1.83 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over his last 12 starts. Going back to his last 20 starts, he’s managed to put up a 1.31 ERA to go along with 12.54 strikeouts per nine innings, becoming just the <a href="https://twitter.com/i/lists/1578516856037511168" rel="noopener">first pitcher</a> in the history of Major League Baseball to have a 1.50 or lower ERA and at least 12.5 K/9 over a 20-start stretch in the same season, according to OptaSTATS.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres ace Blake Snell’s pitching clinic vs Dodgers has Chris Taylor making huge admission

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-chris-taylor-grand-slam-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Chris Taylor drops grand slam truth bomb after return from injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Chris-Taylor-drops-grand-slam-truth-bomb-after-return-from-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Chris Taylor drops grand slam truth bomb after return from injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-18T08:30:49-07:00">July 18th, 8:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-18T08:36:05-07:00">July 18th, 8:36am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Monday night at Camden Yards. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-drops-mookie-betts-2023-mvp-truth-bomb" rel="noopener">have led the offense</a> in 2023, and they combined for four more hits on Monday, but it was Chris Taylor who stepped up in the game. Taylor, who recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-make-chris-taylor-injury-move-mets-series" rel="noopener">returned from injury</a>, smashed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-chris-taylors-monster-slam-vs-orioles-earns-la-spot-in-extremely-exclusive-all-time-club" rel="noopener">grand slam</a> in the 6th inning to give the Dodgers the lead and LA never looked back. Taylor <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1681127016496787457" rel="noopener">discussed</a> his injury return following the Dodgers’ victory, per SportsNet LA.</p><p>“It’s fun,” Taylor said of returning to the Dodgers. “I missed it. It’s never fun being on the IL. You go to Arizona, it’s 120 degrees. It’s not fun down there, it’s a grind so feels good to be back and helping us win games.”</p><h2><b>Dodgers’ Chris Taylor in 2023</b></h2><p>Chris Taylor, a 2021 All-Star, hasn’t had the best 2023 season. He’s slashing just .214/.279/.474 with a .753 OPS and 12 home runs as of this story’s publication. Taylor’s had issues with swing-and-miss in 2023 as well. Overall, the Dodgers’ utility man simply hasn’t found much consistency.</p><p>However, perhaps he’s on the verge of turning things around. Taylor spent time on the IL and could be on track for a bounce back effort if fully healthy. The Dodgers don’t need him to play at an All-Star level, but they want Taylor to produce decent offensive results while continuing to be versatile on defense. His ability to play all over the diamond is important to the team.</p><p>Taylor and the Dodgers will look to earn another win over the Orioles on the road on Tuesday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Chris Taylor drops grand slam truth bomb after return from injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-chris-taylors-monster-slam-vs-orioles-earns-la-spot-in-extremely-exclusive-all-time-club');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chris Taylor’s monster slam vs Orioles earns Dodgers spot in extremely exclusive all-time club');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Chris-Taylor-Dodgers.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Taylor’s monster slam vs Orioles earns Dodgers spot in extremely exclusive all-time club</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-17T20:31:25-07:00">July 17th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-17T20:32:12-07:00">July 17th, 8:32pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-make-chris-taylor-injury-move-mets-series" rel="noopener">shortstop/outfielder Chris Taylor</a> unleashed a massive grand slam Monday night to lead his team to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-vs-orioles-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-7-17-2023" rel="noopener">come-from-behind 6-4 win</a> against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. It’s not the first grand slam hit this season by Taylor, whose crucial home run has the Dodgers <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1681115602247643136" rel="noopener">entering an exclusive statistical territory</a>.</p><p>Via ESPN Stats &amp; Info:</p><p><i>Chris Taylor joins teammates Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and James Outman with multiple grand slams this season. The Dodgers are the 4th team all-time to have 4 players with multiple GS in a season, joining the 2018 Yankees, 2002 Cleveland and 1999 Cleveland.</i></p><p>The Dodgers were trailing Baltimore by two runs entering the sixth inning. Taylor had a fierce battle against the Orioles’ Bryan Baker, as he fouled off <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401472427" rel="noopener">four consecutive fastballs</a>. He would later find the sweet spot with his barrel on a 0-2 pitch by Baker, as he lifted one to space for a grand slam that put the Dodgers ahead — for good.</p><p><i>“He threw me a bunch in a row and I was able to get to that one,”</i> Taylor shared following the Dodgers victory (h/t ESPN). <i>“You can’t cheat to it, because he’s got slider and changeup as well. So you really are just trying to touch it. I think I was just able to kind of make the adjustment as he kept throwing them.”</i></p><p>With their latest win, the Dodgers improved to 54-39 and 4-1 since the MLB All-Star break.</p><p>Up next for the Dodgers is Game 2 of the series against the Orioles this Tuesday, with Los Angeles sending Michael Grove to the mound.</p><p>On the season, Taylor is hitting .214/.279/.474.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Taylor’s monster slam vs Orioles earns Dodgers spot in extremely exclusive all-time club

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-make-chris-taylor-injury-move-mets-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers make Chris Taylor injury move prior to Mets series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Dodgers-news-Los-Angeles-makes-Chris-Taylor-injury-move-prior-to-Mets-series.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers make Chris Taylor injury move prior to Mets series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-14T16:21:14-07:00">July 14th, 4:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-14T16:22:03-07:00">July 14th, 4:22pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Fresh out of the MLB All-Star break, the Los Angeles Dodgers are making moves. Although they did not make a big splash Friday, the roster will look a tad different going into a road series against the New York Mets. Most notably, utility man Chris Taylor is <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1679957262578642944" rel="noopener">returning to the club</a> after a three-week stint on the injured list (knee), per LA.</p><p>The good news was expected, considering manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-chris-taylor-injury-return-date-dave-roberts" rel="noopener">Dave Roberts indicated as much</a>, but the Dodgers will still benefit from the positional depth the veteran brings to the diamond. He is hitting just .206 with 11 home runs in 59 games played this season. He has been known to go on a run, however, and could be headed for a resurgence now that he is healthy.</p><p>Taylor being activated off the IL means that someone had to be demoted from the MLB roster. That unlucky fate was bestowed upon Jonny Deluca, who was optioned to the minor leagues. The 25-year-old outfielder has played sparingly with LA, registering just 33 at-bats and a .212 batting average.</p><p>More room also had to be cleared for the newly signed Jake Marisnick, so veteran right-handed pitcher Shelby Miller is being moved to the 60-day IL due to neck pain. The former Houston Astros’ outfielder is doing his best to ease his transition to hostile territory by addressing the infamous <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-astros-of-world-series-scandal-signing-la" rel="noopener">sign-stealing scandal</a>.</p><p>Obviously, the injury to Miller is a bit of a blow, as the former All-Star has been a positive presence out of the bullpen with a 2.40 ERA in 25 appearances. Although the additions of Chris Taylor and Marisnick might seem minor on the surface, they are likely to evoke strong, albeit very different, reactions from Dodgers fans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers make Chris Taylor injury move prior to Mets series

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor received his target return date from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-gets-mixed-bag-of-julio-urias-chris-taylor-injury-updates" rel="noopener">injury</a> from Dave Roberts. Roberts said he expects Taylor to <a href="https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1677804989627113472" rel="noopener">return for the beginning</a> of the second-half of the season following the All-Star break, per Bill Plunkett.</p><p>Taylor, who was an All-Star back in 2021, struggled in 2022 and has continued to labor this year. Although he’s clubbed 11 home runs, Taylor is slashing just .206/.275/.455 with a .729 OPS. He’s important to the Dodgers nonetheless given his versatility. Taylor can play almost any position on the diamond, most commonly appearing in left field and at shortstop.</p><p>Barring any setbacks, Chris Taylor will re-join the ball club within the next week or so.</p><h2><b>Dodgers: Heading into the All-Star break</b></h2><p>The Dodgers head into the All-Star break playing fairly well. They previously endured some trouble on the road but have bounced back nicely at home. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-reaches-lou-gehrig-territory" rel="noopener">both swinging the bat well</a> heading into the break. Perhaps Betts can carry his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-makes-final-decision-on-home-run-derby-participation" rel="noopener">momentum into the Home Run Derby</a>.</p><p>Clayton Kershaw is on the injured list but the Dodgers don’t believe his injury is serious. That said, it’s unclear when exactly Kershaw will return. Julio Urias is expected to start the Dodgers’ first game after the break.</p><p>Noah Syndergaard is working his way back from injury. Struggles aside, Syndergaard could impact the Dodgers’ pitching depth down the stretch. If he continues to pitch poorly upon his return though, LA will be forced into making a difficult decision on the former New York Mets star.</p><p>Overall, the Dodgers enjoyed a solid first-half of baseball given all of the injuries the ball club endured.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.205	0	2	0.544	0

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.205	0	2	0.544	0

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