The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated outfielder Jason Heyward for project and activated Chris Taylor from the injured checklist.
Robert Murray of FanSided was first to report the information Thursday.
This comes on the verge of Chris Taylor coming back from the injured checklist, the place he had been parked since July 25 with a left groin pressure. Taylor had been competing in minor league rehabilitation video games since final week, first with Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis and extra not too long ago with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga.
The Dodgers had a troublesome roster determination coming with Taylor’s return and the emergence of Kevin Kiermaier within the outfield. The ultimate roster spot seemingly was going to come back all the way down to Heyward, Kiermaier, or Kiké Hernández. Clearly, the Dodgers valued Kiermaier’s protection and Hernández’s versatility over Heyward’s bat and protection.
This transfer does come as a little bit of a shock, as Heyward has not solely been nice as a pinch-hitter, however he’s additionally the perfect good friend of All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman. Nonetheless, the Dodgers are making the choices they really feel greatest for the roster, and on this case, it was Heyward being designated for project.
Tuesday, Heyward hit a three-run house run to elevate the Dodgers to a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Now, that looms because the potential ultimate at-bat of his Dodgers profession.
Heyward appeared in 187 video games with the Dodgers over the past two seasons, slashing .249/.322/.446 with 21 house runs and 68 runs batted in. This 12 months, throughout 63 video games, he slashed .208/.289/.393 with six house runs and 28 runs batted in.
Taylor is signed via 2025 underneath the phrases of a four-year, $60 million contract extension he signed previous to the 2022 season. He’ll make $13 million subsequent 12 months, after which the Dodgers maintain a $12 million choice for 2026 or can purchase out his contract for $4 million.
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