As Taylor himself put it, “It’s fixing the bat path. I could be a little under fastballs a lot. So trying to be a little more direct.” Taylor did have a .765 OPS in 73 plate appearances after the All-Star break and can play all over the diamond, so if he did improve his swing in the off-season, he could push his way back to starting a couple of games a week as a super utility player.

Taylor was placed on the IL at the end of July and watched as the Dodgers acquired Tommy Edman in the meantime. As a result, Taylor will return to a role as a versatile bench option, which is probably fitting considering he’s hitting .167/.277/.265 in 64 games with three home runs and three steals.

Taylor, who said he’s tweaked his swing during his absence due to a groin strain, went 4-for-11 with two doubles in his three games in Las Vegas. Now that the Dodgers offense appears to be pretty much fully healthy (fingers crossed for Freddie Freeman), Taylor probably won’t have a lot to do after coming off the injured list.

It’s not clear how many games Taylor will require before he’s ready to return to the Dodgers, but it shouldn’t be many. Their offense is getting ready for massive reinforcements with Max Muncy and Tommy Edman also set to return early next week.