Will utility player Chris Taylor, who was notified of his release by the Los Angeles Dodgers, wear a San Francisco Giants uniform?

The publication 'Around the Foghorn,' which covers San Francisco news, reported on the 23rd (Korean time) that 'San Francisco has a great opportunity to acquire Chris Taylor, who is from the Dodgers.'

Born in 1990, Taylor has made 35 at-bats with 7 hits this season, batting .200 with 2 RBIs and 4 runs scored, but he has achieved an impressive career record of 846 hits in 3,387 at-bats, batting .250 with 108 home runs, 433 RBIs, 505 runs scored, and 89 stolen bases in Major League Baseball. Moreover, he has the advantage of being able to play various positions.

The publication noted, “Taylor played for the Dodgers since 2017 but was notified of his release due to poor performance,” and added that his statistics—batting .200 with a .200 on-base percentage and a .257 slugging percentage—are not very impressive.

It continued, “Since being selected as an All-Star in 2021, Taylor has shown a downward trend. What significance would there be in acquiring Taylor apart from irritating Dodgers fans? Given that San Francisco's backup resources are stable, it doesn't seem necessary to reinforce, even though Taylor has the ability to play various positions.”

However, it is not without its value. The publication stated, “There is a need for a hitter who can target left-handed pitchers. There are not many resources capable of playing the left-handed killer role that Austin Slater demonstrated last year.”

It further pointed out, “If Taylor were acquired, one of the good-performing backup resources, such as Casey Schmidt, Luis Matos, or Cristian Koss, would need to be demoted to the minor leagues.”

If former president Farhan Zaidi were still in office, there would have been a high possibility of acquiring Taylor, but considering the current direction of the team's operations, evaluations indicate that the likelihood of acquiring Taylor is low.

'Around the Foghorn' reported, “Nevertheless, just the fact that it could stir up Dodgers fans makes acquiring Chris an intriguing choice.”

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