The Los Angeles Dodgers extended one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offers to both shortstop Corey Seager and infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor. Seager, a two-time All-Star and the 2020 World Series MVP and National League Championship Series MVP is expected to decline the offer as one of the top available players on the free-agent market this offseason. Despite missing more than two months with a right hand fracture this year, he hit .306/.394/.521 with 16 home runs and 57 RBI in 95 games in 2021. Taylor, 31, hit .351/.419/.784 with four doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI in 11 postseason games. He was also a first-time All-Star during the regular season and hit .254/.344/.438 with 20 long balls and 13 stolen bases.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chris Taylor is getting the start at third base on Thursday for Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Taylor is batting seventh and will match up with Atlanta Braves left-handed starter Max Fried. The veteran has one hit and a walk in nine career plate appearances against Fried. He's also struck out four times. In 170 plate appearances during the regular season against left-handed pitchers, Taylor hit .296 with a .371 on-base percentage and six home runs.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor is starting in left field on Tuesday for the third game of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves. Taylor started Game 2 at third base but is back in the outfield for a matchup with the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Charlie Morton. He's batting eighth for Los Angeles. The veteran is off to a productive start in the series against Atlanta, having reached base five times in the first two games. What's more, Taylor has hit two doubles and stole a pair of bases. The 31-year-old has a hit in three career plate appearances against Morton.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor is on the bench for the first game of the National League Division Series. Taylor hit a walk-off home run in the team's Wild-Card game win over the St. Louis Cardinals but won't be starting against the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb. Taylor didn't start in the win against St. Louis either. The 30-year-old hit .254 with a .344 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and 13 stolen bases in 582 plate appearances during the regular season. Instead, it'll be Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, and AJ Pollock from right to left in the outfield on Friday. Betts is hitting leadoff, with Bellinger batting seventh and Pollock hitting eighth.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor isn't in Saturday's lineup for a matchup with Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers. The 30-year-old is hitting .254 with a .342 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and 13 stolen bases in 577 plate appearances this season. AJ Pollock, Cody Bellinger, and Mookie Betts are starting from left to right for the Dodgers against Burnes. Bellinger and Betts are likely rostered in most leagues, but Pollock could be a quality streaming option. The 33-year-old is hitting .299 with a .357 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 415 plate appearances this season. The outfielder is batting seventh on Saturday.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor (neck) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Taylor's stiff neck is feeling better, but he is "probably unavailable" off the bench for Thursday's game. Roberts also told reporters that Taylor would take some swings prior to Thursday's game. Taylor has missed several games this month due to his current neck injury. The Dodgers activated AJ Pollock from the injured list on Wednesday, so they have enough outfielders to get by for now. We'll see if Taylor can return to the field sometime this weekend.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor (neck) was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He is dealing with neck trouble once again. Taylor was sidelined for about a week from September 11 to September 16 with the same neck injury, but he didn't go on the injured list and he returned to action last Friday. It's certainly concerning that the injury is flaring up again for him. He should be considered day-to-day for now. The 31-year-old veteran has slashed .258/.344/.448 with 20 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 73 RBI and 90 runs over 138 games on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor (neck) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Taylor will likely be out for Tuesday's game as well. The team is planning on making a decision on his situation on Wednesday. Taylor is dealing with a neck injury and he may require a trip to the injured list. Gavin Lux has seen an increase in playing time with Taylor out. Lux could continue to have a semi-regular role going forward if Taylor indeed lands on the injured list. The 31-year-old Taylor has been enjoying one of the best years of his career in 2021. Over 135 games, he's slashed .258/.346/.450 with 20 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 72 RBI and 87 runs.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the San Diego Padres and right-hander Chris Paddack. The 30-year-old is having another strong season for both the Dodgers and fantasy managers alike, hitting .258 with a .346 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and 13 stolen bases in 549 plate appearances. Gavin Lux is hitting eighth and starting in Taylor's place in left field. Lux has appeared in 86 games for the Dodgers this year, batting .220 with a .302 on-base percentage, six home runs, and three stolen bases in 324 plate appearances. Fantasy managers are best off looking elsewhere for streaming help on Saturday.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor is absent from Thursday's lineup to take on Jake Woodford and the St. Louis Cardinals, according to MLB.com. Taylor has started the past six days and will be getting a chance to rest. He's in the midst of one of his best offensive seasons, slashing .260/.347/.453 with 20 HRs, 71 RBI, 87 runs, and 13 SBs. Steven Souza Jr. will start in left field and bat sixth for the Dodgers. Fantasy managers are better off looking elsewhere for outfield help, as Souza has a .377 OPS against right-handers this season and has just a .651 OPS overall across 14 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Taylor earned his first All-Star appearance with a strong first half, but he has fallen off in the second half. Over his last 30 games, Taylor is hitting .205 with three home runs and 12 RBI. For the season, he is now hitting .264 with 20 home runs, 71 RBI and 13 stolen bases. Despite his recent slump, he offers plenty of versatility to managers and is a part of a strong Dodgers lineup. He should remain rostered in most formats.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year on Saturday versus the Colorado Rockies. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to help his team pick up the victory. The versatile Taylor has been struggling over the past two weeks with a .214 batting average and two home runs to go along with five RBI, but managers should continue to have confidence in him. For the season, Taylor is hitting .276 with 19 home runs, 67 RBI and 13 stolen bases. He should continue to offer plenty of value down the stretch at plenty of positions for managers.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-3 with a walk, one run and two RBI in Saturday's victory against the New York Mets. Taylor's one hit was a rocket over the wall against Rich Hill. The first time All-Star has been having a great season, but was in a bit of a funk entering today's game. Taylor continues to produce at a high level in one of the most dangerous offenses in the game and is now hitting .280 with 18 home runs and 66 RBI. Managers should continue to enjoy his versatility and production moving forward in all formats.

BOSTON (AP) — Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs and stormed past the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday. Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit. Later, Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally. The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games against the Yankees and reclaimed first place in the AL East, a game ahead of Tampa Bay. New York fell nine games behind Boston. Boston trailed 4-0 when Verdugo doubled to deep right, and Germán was lifted after the hit. Jonathan Loaisiga (7-4) relieved, and Boston broke loose with four straight hits. Hunter Renfroe had an RBI double, Christian Vázquez singled home a run and Hernández followed with an RBI double, cutting it to 4-3. Zack Britton relieved and pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki’s groundout plated the tying run. Hernández hustled hard and beat right fielder... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs and stormed past the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday. Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit. Later, Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally. The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games against the Yankees and reclaimed first place in the AL East, a game ahead of Tampa Bay. New York fell nine games behind Boston. Boston trailed 4-0 when Verdugo doubled to deep right, and Germán was lifted after the hit. Jonathan Loaisiga (7-4) relieved, and Boston broke loose with four straight hits. Hunter Renfroe had an RBI double, Christian Vázquez singled home a run and Hernández followed with an RBI double, cutting it to 4-3. Zack Britton relieved and pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki’s groundout plated the tying run. Hernández hustled hard and beat right fielder... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, Touki Toussaint allowed one run and three hits in his season debut, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Tuesday night. Toussaint, who missed the first 3½ months rehabbing a right shoulder strain, retired the first seven batters he faced before walking Victor Caratini in the third. He didn’t allow a hit until Manny Machado doubled with one out in the fourth. The Padres tied it 1-all in the fourth when Jake Cronenworth was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on Machado’s double and scored on Tommy Pham’s sacrifice fly. Freeman made it 2-1 by taking Darvish deep over the wall in left field with an opposite-field shot, his 22nd homer. Toussaint (1-0) walked two and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings. Darvish (7-4) was making his first start since July 8 after a stint on the injured list due to left hip inflammation. He allowed four hits and two runs with two walks and three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez shut down the short-handed Yankees into the sixth inning, Christian Arroyo and J.D. Martinez homered and the Boston Red Sox beat their rivals 4-0 on Friday night with New York missing slugger Aaron Judge and five others due to a coronavirus outbreak. A day after the series opener was postponed for testing and contact tracing, Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka were added to the COVID-19 injured list. They joined Yankees pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta, who have also tested positive over the past week. New York was also without first baseman Luke Voit, who went on the injured list Friday with a bone bruise in his left knee. Rodriguez (7-5) allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings, retiring 10 straight during one stretch and finishing with eight strikeouts. Hirokazu Sawamura got the final out of the sixth, and Tanner Houck pitched the final three innings, closing out Boston’s three-hitter for his first... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez shut down the short-handed Yankees into the sixth inning, Christian Arroyo and J.D. Martinez homered and the Boston Red Sox beat their rivals 4-0 on Friday night with New York missing slugger Aaron Judge and five others due to a coronavirus outbreak. A day after the series opener was postponed for testing and contact tracing, Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka were added to the COVID-19 injured list. They joined Yankees pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta, who have also tested positive over the past week. New York was also without first baseman Luke Voit, who went on the injured list Friday with a bone bruise in his left knee. Rodriguez (7-5) allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings, retiring 10 straight during one stretch and finishing with eight strikeouts. Hirokazu Sawamura got the final out of the sixth, and Tanner Houck pitched the final three innings, closing out Boston’s three-hitter for his first... [More]

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Tuesday, July 13At Coors Field, Denverr-replacement; i-inactiveAmerican LeagueManager — Kevin Cash, Tampa Bay StartersCatcher — Salvador Perez, Kansas City First Baseman — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Second Baseman — Marcus Semien, Toronto Shortstop — Xander Bogaerts, Boston Third Baseman — Rafael Devers, Boston Outfield — Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Outfield — Aaron Judge, N.Y. Yankees Outfield — Mike Trout, L.A. Angels Designated Hitter — Shohei Ohtani, L.A. Angels ReservesCatchersMike Zunino, Tampa Bay InfieldersMatt Olson, Oakland i-Jose Altuve, Houston Bo Bichette, Toronto Jose Ramirez, Cleveland i-Carlos Correa, Houston Jared Walsh r-Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox r-Whit Merrifield, Kansas City r-Joey Wendle, Tampa Bay Outfieldersi-Michael Brantley, Houston Joey Gallo, Texas Adolis Garcia, Texas Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Designated HittersNelson Cruz, Minnesota J.D. Martinez, Boston PitchersStartersi-Shane Bieber, Cleveland Gerrit Cole, N.Y. Yankees Nathan Eovaldi, Boston Kyle... [More]