The Los Angeles Dodgers let go of their two longest-tenured position players in the span of a week in Chris Taylor and Austin Barnes.
Taylor, a two-time World Series Champion and 2017 NL Championship Series co-MVP, was released by the Dodgers Sunday in a move that shocked the Dodgers fanbase. Once the Dodgers designated Austin Barnes for assignment last Wednesday, there were certainly rumblings about the departure of other veterans on the roster.
This season, Taylor was slashing .200/.200/.257 with two runs batted in and an OPS of .457 across 28 games. The 2025 campaign was Taylor’s 10th season with the Dodgers.