Why Tyrone Taylor's latest defensive gem mattered even more for Mets
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Tyrone Taylor has played the past two weeks with what teammate Brandon Nimmo described Thursday as a “crater” in his right hand.

The cut, which Taylor said happened sliding into a base, was on the verge of healed, he said, until the sixth inning Thursday.

Taylor will take the trade-off.

The game featured a stunning highlight when a ball hit by Luis García Jr. to right-center was snatched in a remarkable catch. This play gained even more significance as the Nationals rallied with three runs in the ninth inning during the Mets’ narrow 4-3 triumph at Citi Field.


Tyrone Taylor dives to make a catch during the Mets' win June 12.
Tyrone Taylor dives to make a catch during the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Nationals on June 12, 2025. Screengrab via X/@SNYtv

“I realized the wind was carrying from right to left, so I felt confident I could make the play,” recounted Taylor, who executed a fully airborne, stomach-first landing on the warning track to make the catch.

This was merely the most recent example of Taylor’s outstanding defensive performance. As a backup who has been thrust into the majority of starts in center field due to Jose Siri’s stint on the injured list, Taylor continues to shine.

Taylor’s catch on García’s shot was for the third out and left a runner stranded at first base.


New York Mets players Brandon Nimmo and Tyrone Taylor celebrating after a baseball game.
Brandon Nimmo and Tyrone Taylor celebrate after the Mets’ over the Nationals. Jason Szenes for the NY Post

“As soon as the ball was hit, and looking at Taylor and [Juan] Soto and how far both of them were, I thought it was at least a double,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “And then as [Taylor] keeps closing the gap, and for him to make that spectacular play, diving like that, it’s not the first time we have seen that. It goes to show you, he’s elite out there.”

Taylor wasn’t about to call this latest catch his favorite play of the season.



“I love them all, man,” he said. “Anything I am doing to help the team win, it fires me up and I know it fires the guys up, too.”


Mendoza wouldn’t immediately commit to Paul Blackburn taking Kodai Senga’s next turn in the rotation.

But the manager dismissed the idea that Frankie Montas’ timeline will be affected by Senga’s strained right hamstring that will land him on the injured list.

Montas has at least one rehab start remaining for Triple-A Syracuse, but the team could give him another if he isn’t deemed ready. Montas is rehabbing a lat strain.

“We’re not going to rush [Montas] because of what happened today,” Mendoza said of the Senga situation.

The Mets have a day off Monday, giving Mendoza the option of pushing back the spot in the rotation that was occupied by Senga until next Friday in Philadelphia.


Soto reached base twice and stole second base.

Over his past 13 games he has produced a .386/.542/.818 slash line with five homers and 10 RBIs.

Soto is 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts this season.

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