Chris Taylor Fantasy News & Stats

Chris Taylor

28-Year-Old ShortstopSS

Los Angeles Dodgers

2019 Stats

AVG

.235

RBI

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

August was a month Taylor would like to soon forget. The acquisitions of Manny Machado and Brian Dozier ate into his playing time. When on the field, Taylor posted a .185/.272/.321 line with a 35.9 K%. Perhaps there was cause and effect, but he did rebound the final month, slashing .345/.433/.586, albeit it with a 29.9 K%. In fact, over the final three months, Taylor fanned at a 34.1% clip, saved by a .379 BABIP in that span. Over the first three months he registered a 25.7 K% and .320 BABIP. For the season, Taylor’s 29.5 K% was up from 2017’s breakout campaign. His power and speed took a step back as his HR/FB dropped while his stolen-base chances and success rate both dipped. Taylor could return to everyday action, but it’s more likely he settles into a super-utility role as a plus defender at several positions. If Taylor gets regular playing time, his contact woes are a threat to take it away. The ceiling is enticing, but the floor says don’t overpay. Read Past Outlooks

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#229

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 204

DOB 8/29/1990

Born Virginia Beach, VA

College Virginia

Drafted 5th Rd 2012 SEA

Homers twice in win

SSLos Angeles Dodgers

June 19, 2019

Taylor went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and another run scored in Wednesday's 9-2 victory over the Giants.

ANALYSIS
Taylor launched a three-run homer off Drew Pomeranz in the first inning, then swatted a solo shot in the fifth. He also added a ground-rule double in the third inning to cap off a record-breaking night with his first career multi-homer game. The 28-year-old has been making it count while he fills in for Corey Seager (hamstring). Overall this season, Taylor is batting .235/.304/.429 with seven home runs, 29 RBI and 25 runs scored.

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2017

+3%

OPS vs LHP

2019

+55%

OPS vs LHP

2018

+4%

OPS vs RHP

2017

+2%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017vs Left	.815	466	72	17	43	9	.262	.338	.477
Since 2017vs Right	.792	925	122	28	121	21	.267	.335	.456
2019vs Left	.907	101	12	6	16	0	.267	.340	.567
2019vs Right	.585	118	12	1	13	4	.208	.274	.311
2018vs Left	.754	214	32	7	18	5	.232	.327	.427
2018vs Right	.786	390	53	10	45	4	.265	.333	.453
2017vs Left	.837	151	28	4	9	4	.297	.351	.486
2017vs Right	.855	417	57	17	63	13	.285	.355	.500
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2017

+5%

OPS on Road

2019

+40%

OPS at Home

2018

+11%

OPS at Home

2017

+38%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017Home	.779	687	84	21	68	14	.249	.328	.451
Since 2017Away	.819	704	110	24	96	16	.280	.344	.475
2019Home	.843	121	14	4	18	3	.269	.353	.490
2019Away	.604	98	10	3	11	1	.196	.245	.359
2018Home	.818	294	37	10	25	4	.253	.347	.471
2018Away	.735	310	48	7	38	5	.254	.316	.419
2017Home	.711	272	33	7	25	7	.237	.298	.414
2017Away	.979	296	52	14	47	10	.336	.405	.574
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Stat Review

How does Chris Taylor compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against this season's data (min 100 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.

BB/K

0.32

BB Rate

8.7%

K Rate

26.9%

BABIP

.298

ISO

.194

AVG

.235

OBP

.304

SLG

.429

OPS

.733

wOBA

.317

Exit Velocity

85.0 mph

Hard Hit Rate

34.3%

Barrels/PA

1.9%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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A retooled swing completely changed Taylor's career trajectory; he went from an also-ran utility type to an impact top-of-the-order hitter on a pennant-winning Dodgers club. Taylor worked with an outside consultant to change his bat path and reduce his number of groundballs, and in turn he added six percentage points to his hard-hit rate (to 32.4 percent) and upped his barrel rate from 3.1 barrels per plate appearance to 5.2. Taylor finished with a .361 wOBA and 126 wRC+ in 568 plate appearances, while falling three stolen bases shy of a 20-20 season. He also showed more patience, walking at an 8.8 percent clip, so even if his average falls (25 percent strikeout rate, .361 BABIP), Taylor will have a good chance to stick in the leadoff spot. The 27-year-old has multi-position eligibility and is part of a powerful lineup. This seems like just the beginning of his window of relevance.

Taylor, a former top prospect, was traded to the Dodgers at midseason after failing to carve out a major league role with the Mariners. In L.A., he saw some time backing up Corey Seager at shortstop while also filling in at second and third base. His time with the big league squad was limited though, so most of his production came during his time with Triple-A Oklahoma City where he hit an excellent .368/.438/.544. He still has value as a pre-arbitration player capable of fielding shortstop well, but that isn't exactly a profile with much fantasy appeal. Unfortunately for Taylor, the Dodgers also have Charlie Culberson in the organization, another right-handed hitter that can work as a utility infielder, so the two will likely have to duke it out in spring training for a roster spot.

A broken wrist last spring ended a competition with Brad Miller at shortstop, but when Taylor returned in early May the position was still his for the taking as the Mariners tired of Miller's fielding miscues. Taylor, though, looked baffled at the plate. He batted .159/.221/.206 in 20 games and was back in Triple-A by month's end. He got another chance in July, but again struggled, batting .194/.219/.258 in 17 games before a demotion for good. He fared much better in 83 games at Tacoma, but in the majors his contact rate dropped to 67 percent, his strikeout rose to 30.4% and he posted a poor 5.9% walk rate. Prospect Ketel Marte took over shortstop later in the year, all but ensuring the best Taylor can do in the Mariners' organization is a backup or utility role. Trouble is, Seattle acquired utility man Luis Sardinas in November and returns infielder/outfielder Shawn O'Malley. It's hard to see where Taylor fits, other than waiting in Triple-A for an injury to Marte.

Taylor made his major league debut last season, quickly displacing Brad Miller as the starting shortstop in Seattle. But while Taylor has a better glove than Miller, he doesn't appear to have near the potential with the bat. Taylor doesn't have the power to compensate for the high strikeout rate he carried through the minors. That got even worse after his late-July callup, as he posted a 25.8% strikeout rate in his 136 at-bats with a 73.4% contact rate. His on-base skills took a hit too, as his walk rate was a mere 7.3%. And his seemingly impressive .287 batting average was a product of a .402 BABIP. Of course, a two-month sample size isn't definitive, but Taylor needs to cut his strikeouts and show the patience at the plate he displayed in the minors if he wants to win the starting job over Miller in spring training.

This could prove to be a pivotal year for Taylor, who likely will open at Triple-A Tacoma hoping to show his ceiling is higher than the all-glove utility man he has been pegged as. A 2012 fifth-round pick out of the University of Virginia, Taylor showed excellent patience at the plate last season, drawing 84 walks in 134 games across two minor league stops. At 6-0, 170, he doesn't have the build for much power, which makes his high strikeout rate a problem. He hit well in the Arizona Fall League, but if he is to take the next step, he must make more contact. Taylor has good speed and is excellent on the bases, succeeding on 38-of-43 stolen base attempts last season. In the field, his range at shortstop is described as average to above average depending on the scout, but he has a strong arm and can play second base, too. The Mariners have a backlog of middle infielders, but Taylor will have a chance to prove that he too belongs in the conversation.

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Out of Saturday's lineup

SSLos Angeles Dodgers

June 15, 2019

Taylor is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.