Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor underwent a pair of offseason surgical procedures, the staff introduced Friday. Taylor had an umbilical hernia restore carried out again on Oct. 30 and simply yesterday underwent a process to take away a free physique in his proper elbow. Typical restoration for every surgical procedure is about two months, per the staff. Assuming Taylor’s rehab follows an identical timetable, he’d be prepared in time for spring coaching.
Taylor, 30, is headed into his second season with the Mets, who acquired him from the Brewers alongside Adrian Houser in a commerce that despatched pitching prospect Coleman Crow again to Milwaukee. Whereas Houser’s lone 12 months in Queens didn’t show fruitful, Taylor wound up enjoying a notable position as an oft-used backup who slotted into 130 video games and took 345 turns on the plate. He hit .248/.299/.401 with seven homers, 11 steals and robust protection throughout all three outfield spots. Taylor was significantly productive from June onward, slashing .258/.323/.440 (115 wRC+) in that stretch.
The Mets can management Taylor for an additional two seasons. He’s eligible for arbitration this winter and projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn an reasonably priced $2.9MM wage. As issues stand, he’s in line for an elevated position subsequent 12 months, with Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte representing the one different skilled outfielders on the Mets’ 40-man roster.
After all, the Mets are extensively anticipated to be within the outfield market this winter. Proprietor Steve Cohen is assembly with Juan Soto and agent Scott Boras subsequent week, and even when the Mets can’t lure Soto to Queens, they’ll have loads of different choices to select from in free company. With Nimmo able to dealing with heart, the Mets can look into free brokers and commerce targets of each the corner-outfield and heart discipline selection. Anthony Santander, Teoscar Hernandez, Tyler O’Neill and Jurickson Profar are among the many free brokers this winter.