Christopher Armand Taylor Jr. (born August 29, 1990), nicknamed “CT3”, is an American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. He played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. Taylor was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2014.
Traded to the Dodgers, Taylor won the National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2017, was a member of the World Series champions in 2020, and was an All-Star in 2021.
Taylor was selected to represent the Dodgers at the All-Star Game, his first All-Star appearance. During the regular season, he batted .254/.344/.438 with 20 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases in 148 games.
On October 6, 2021, Taylor hit a two-out, two-run, walk-off home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wild Card game. On October 21, 2021, Taylor hit three home runs in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, becoming the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in an elimination game.
On December 1, Taylor re-signed with the Dodgers with a four-year contract worth $60 million, which also contained a team option for a fifth year.
Chris Taylor Salary And Contract
Chris Taylor signed a 4 year / $60,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $60,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $15,000,000. In 2022, Taylor will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,000,000.
Chris Taylor’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $1 million to $3 million.