Chris Taylor gets honest about his Los Angeles Dodgers career after move from Seattle Mariners in 2016

Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Chris Taylor has added a great deal of value since joining the club following a trade by the Seattle Mariners in June 2016. The Dodgers sent Zach Lee in exchange.

While he has not recorded show-stopping numbers, Taylor's contributions and durability have become an integral part of the Dodgers' core. The club would move him around in the field as he played almost every position there was to.

Chris Taylor won the World Series twice, including being crowned as NLCS MVP in 2017 and an All-Star selection in 2021, which helped him secure a four-year contract worth $60 million.

Taylor appeared on Thursday's "Dodgers Territory Show," where host Alanna Rizzo asked him to reflect on his career.

"Yeah, it was life-changing, to say the least," Taylor said (16:30 onwards). "Not only for my baseball career, but for my entire life. LA is my home now. I met my wife here, and we have a 14-month-old son.

"That one day of getting traded to the Dodgers completely transformed my life in the best way possible, and I’m so thankful for that. I truly believe that was fate, and I’m so blessed to have the opportunity to be a Dodger and live in this city. It’s been unbelievable."

Chris Taylor is helping to fundraise amid LA wildfires

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Chris Taylor understands his role in the LA community and amid tough times where some parts of the city are witnessing devastating wildfires, he and his wife through their foundation have come forward to raise funds.

Taylor and his wife, Mary, organized a fundraiser through Instagram to support wildfire relief efforts, raising over $50,000.

“The people really showed out," Taylor said of the campaign. "We were not expecting to get that big of contributions, raising over $50,000 on an Instagram fundraiser. It’s incredible. We were completely blown away by the support, which just shows that people are looking to help. They want to give back. They’ve seen firsthand the devastation that the fires have had.”

In addition to the fundraiser, Taylor has been active in organizing events like the annual Polar Plunge. The second edition of the event is set for February 2 and will benefit the LA Fire Department Foundation and the Friendship Foundation.