When the Dodgers went into last season, many critics wondered breakout players like Cody Bellinger and Chris Taylor could repeat their success from the 2017. In Chris Taylor’s case, his numbers on the surface weren’t quite as good but with a deeper dive into his statistics there are some promising signs for the 2019 season.
In 2017, Taylor posted a .288/.354/.496 line which looks better than his 2018 slash line of .254/.331/..444. One of the main reasons Taylor put up a lower average in 2018 was his increased strikeout rate. In 2017, CT3 struck out 25% of the time and he saw that strikeout rate jump up to 29.