Seemingly eternal Los Angeles Dodgers stalwart Chris Taylor was released by his longtime club on May 18—but the utilityman won't have to go far to find his next team. The Los Angeles Angels are signing Taylor to a big-league contract, they announced Monday evening. Taylor, 34, is in his 12th season in the major leagues.

His acquisition follows a pattern for the Angels, who have added notable players midseason to band-aid the roster and keep the team competitive. In June 2023, the Angels traded for Mike Moustakas. And in April last season, they signed Kevin Pillar after he’d been DFA’d by the White Sox.

Veteran utility player Chris Taylor signed with the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced Monday. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Taylor is already set to start in center field during Los Angeles' matchup with the New York Yankees on Monday night.