After missing the previous five games due to a lingering neck injury, Chris Taylor made a pinch-hit appearance in the seventh inning of Friday’s series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, flying out to the warning track.
Taylor then returned to the lineup on Saturday with a start in center field.
While the Dodgers ultimately decided against placing Taylor on the 10-day injured list, he still isn’t back to full health.
The 31-year-old revealed he has been playing through a pinched nerve in his neck for several weeks and irritated the injury when diving for a ball in a Sept.