Former Dodger Chris Taylor joins Angels, starts in center field

ANAHEIM — Chris Taylor pulled on a new uniform in hopes of finding his old self.

A longtime Dodger until he was released earlier this month, Taylor signed with the Angels and was in the lineup in center field on Monday.

Although he was once a useful piece on the Dodgers’ annual playoff teams, lately he’s been struggling to reach that level.

“I feel like I have a lot to prove to myself,” Taylor said before his Angels debut. “I haven’t performed to how I feel I’m capable of playing the last couple seasons...