Dodgers Lose Key Player To Broken Foot

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts just lost an important, versatile part of his lineup, with the announcement that outfielder/infielder Chris Taylor is out indefinitely.

Tough loss for the Dodgers pic.twitter.com/1k6RPhCIOK

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 6, 2022

Taylor fouled a ball off his foot on the weekend, and CT scan results Tuesday night showed a small fracture. There is currently no timetable for his return. 

And to add insult to injury, the news came down on Chris Taylor Bobblehead night at the ballpark.

Chris Taylor finding out his foot is broken on his bobble head night is just proof that the universe doesn’t want good people to be happy

— Mario Salinas (@salinasmario2) July 6, 2022

“Not what I was hoping for, obviously,” Taylor said on the SportsNet LA pregame show. “It was definitely a surprise to me, but it showed a small fracture there and it’s going to be a little longer than initially expected.”

“Hopefully it won’t be more than a few weeks," said Roberts.

The 31-year-old Taylor signed a 4-year, $60 million contract extension just prior to the lockout. He's batting .238 with a .728 OPS, 6 home runs, 6 stolen bases and 27 RBIs. It's his 7th year with the Dodgers, and he made his first All-Star team last year.

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