New York Mets outfielders Harrison Bader and Tyrone Taylor will both head to the bench for the start of Sunday's contest against the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates. With both Bader and Taylor out, Jeff McNeil will start in left field and bat eighth, while DJ Stewart will draw the start in right field and hit sixth against Pirates right-hander Luis L. Ortiz. After returning from a head injury he suffered early in the week, Bader went 1-for-6 with a double and RBI in the first two games of the series in Pittsburgh. Taylor, 30, has been the team's regular right fielder since Starling Marte (knee) went on the injured list. He's hit just .162 in 10 games without Marte, although he's added three home runs and two doubles. Stewart is hitting just .176 on the year with five home runs, while McNeil hasn't been much better with a .216 average (59-for-273) with five homers, 20 RBI and four stolen bases.
Tyrone Taylor Hits Three-Run Home Run On Wednesday
New York Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor had a big game in his team's 12-2 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Taylor went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, two runs, and a walk in the win over the Yankees. The 30-year-old is expected to see more playing time with Starling Marte (knee) sidelined and he certainly took advantage of that opportunity on Wednesday. Overall, Taylor is hitting .240 with three homers, 19 runs, 20 RBI, and six steals across 146 at-bats this season. If he can keep this up, Taylor is worth a look as a reserve in deeper fantasy leagues while Marte is out.
With New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (knee) sidelined, the obvious candidates on the roster to see more action in the outfield are DJ Stewart and Tyrone Taylor. Second baseman Jeff McNeil could see more time in the outfield, too, which would open up the possibility of moving an infielder up from Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets have used Jose Iglesias often against lefties to spell the slumping McNeil at the keystone. Brett Baty, who has played three games for Syracuse at second since his demotion last month, and prospect Luisangel Acuna are infielders on the 40-man roster. The only other outfielder on the 40-man roster is speedster Duke Ellis, but he's only played eight major-league games. Ben Game and Trayce Thompson are other options not on the 40-man roster for the Mets.
Mets Acquire Adrian Houser, Tyrone Taylor From Brewers
The New York Mets acquired right-hander Adrian Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in exchange for a minor-league right-hander Coleman Crow, whom the Mets acquired in the Eduardo Escobar trade, according to a source. The deal clears money for the Brewers, with Houser projected to make $5.6 million in salary arbitration and Taylor $1.7 million. The 30-year-old Houser will probably be in competition for a rotation spot in New York in spring training, especially if the Mets find a way to land Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He had a solid 4.12 ERA with 96 strikeouts and 34 walks in 111 1/3 innings covering 21 starts and two relief outings in 2023. Taylor, 29, should open 2024 as outfield depth in Queens. He played in 81 games this past season due to an elbow injury and underwhelmed by hitting .234.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. It's worth noting that Taylor was also out of the lineup for Thursday's game as well. It sounds like Taylor is dealing with a minor hamstring injury. Hopefully it's only a day-to-day issue and Taylor won't require a trip to the injured list. This season, Taylor is slashing an impressive .310/.344/.621 with four home runs and 12 RBI since the beginning of September. Christian Yelich, Sal Frelick, and Blake Perkins will cover the outfield versus right-hander JT Chargois on Friday.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor is back in the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. It's Taylor's first start since July 15, as he's missed significant time due to injuries this season, most recently being reinstated from the 10-day injured list due to an elbow injury. Taylor has appeared in just 30 games this season, struggling mightily to a .160 average with one homer, five stolen bases, and a .414 OPS across 84 trips to the plate. The righty-swinging outfielder has even struggled severely against lefties, going just 2-for-22 with zero walks against southpaws on the campaign.
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated outfielder Tyrone Taylor (elbow) from the 10-day injured list on Friday to begin the second half of the regular season. Taylor was immediately back in the starting lineup on Friday, starting in right field and batting eighth against Cincinnati Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft. The 29-year-old had been out since early June due to a sprained-right elbow, and he'll return to the Brewers as more of a depth outfielder. He'll also need to start hitting much better in order to secure more playing time for the contending Brewers. In 27 games earlier this year, he hit just .160 (12-for-75) with a homer, three doubles, four RBI, four stolen bases and five runs scored. Continue to ignore Taylor in mixed fantasy leagues.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, according to MLB.com. It's unclear how many games the 29-year-old will need to get into before returning to the big league club, but it's definitely a positive sign. Taylor suffered a right-elbow sprain at the beginning of June and was placed on the injured list afterwards. Over just 27 contests this season, the former second-rounder's slashing .160/.179/.240 with one homer, five runs, four RBI, and four stolen bases. Fantasy managers in all formats can drop Taylor for a healthy option on the waiver wire.
The Milwaukee Brewers placed first baseman Darin Ruf (knee) and outfielder Tyrone Taylor (elbow) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday and recalled first baseman Jon Singleton and outfielder Blake Perkins from Triple-A Nashville in corresponding moves. Ruf suffered a right-knee laceration in Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, while Taylor is dealing with a right-elbow sprain. Ruf had only played in 11 games for Milwaukee and had just five hits in 26 at-bats with no home runs. Rowdy Tellez will continue to operate as the primary first baseman, with Singletary backing him up. Taylor opened this season on the IL with the same injury, so the 29-year-old is likely to miss extended time.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor is missing from the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals. The former second-round draft pick has struggled in limited action this year, batting .212 with one home run and three steals over 10 games. Instead, Owen Miller is taking his spot in the lineup, playing third base and batting eighth. The 26-year-old looks to be coming into his own, slashing .323/.348/.435 with one long ball, nine runs, six RBI, and three stolen bases through 23 games. He's a solid option off the waiver wire, especially against Greinke, who owns a 5.18 ERA this season.
