Chris Taylor, ex-Dodgers star, officially announces retirement: Clearing up any confusion

Chris Taylor has retired from baseball.Officially, this time.On Sunday, the former Dodgers star and current Angels minor leaguer announced on Instagram that he has “officially decided to retire from the game I’ve dedicated my entire life towards,” releasing a lengthy statement “clearing up any confusion” about his decision to end his 14-year professional career.“I’m beyond grateful to all of my coaches and teammates, and the organizations who allowed me to live out my childhood dream,” Taylor wrote.

“I’ll forever cherish the memories along the way and most of all, the friendships that will last a lifetime.”News of Taylor’s retirement first emerged Friday, when MLB’s transactions log listed him as having retired from the sport.But then on Saturday, MLB.com reported that Taylor changed his mind and was instead going on the minor-league injured list, having suffered a fractured forearm on a hit-by-pitch in a Triple-A game last week.A source confirmed that development to The California Post, saying that while the Angels had initially filed paperwork to the league regarding Taylor’s retirement, the plan had changed a day later.Ultimately, however, that appears to have just been transactional confusion.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story Instead of rehabbing his injury while hoping to make one last run at returning to the majors, Taylor decided to hang it up at 35 years old.In his statement, Taylor thanked “the loyal fans who have supported me through my success and stuck with me through the struggles.”He also highlighted the support of his parents, family and wife, Mary.“I can’t wait to start our next chapter in life together with our boys,” the father of two wrote.After the Mariners drafted him in 2012 and he made his ML...