Mets have new injury concern: What it means for roster decision this week
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NEW YORK — With lefty Jared Young expected to return from the injured list on Tuesday, the Mets were on the brink of a roster decision.
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To make space for Young, would the Mets option MJ Melendez, prospect Nick Morabito or backup infielder Vidal Bruján?
After outfielder Tyrone Taylor hobbled off the field with an apparent injury in the sixth inning on Monday afternoon at Citi Field, it doesn’t sound like the Mets will need to make that choice after all.
Taylor limped out of the box after grounding out to third base in the sixth inning of Monday’s 7-2 loss to the Reds. Once he was retired at first, Taylor turned right, stepping gingerly until he walked into the dugout, disappearing down the steps into the Mets’ clubhouse.
When the Mets took the field on defense for the top of the seventh inning a few moments later, Melendez had entered the game, taking Taylor’s spot in left field. Morabito slid over from left to right — Carson Benge started as the Mets’ designated hitter on Monday with Juan Soto still out of the lineup due to flu-like symptoms.
The Mets announced later in Monday’s game that Taylor was pulled with right hip pain. After the final out, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed that Taylor will undergo imaging on his hip on Tuesday and that he’ll likely land on the injured list.
This is the latest blow for a team that’s been dealing with plenty of injury adversity throughout this season. Regulars Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr. are all on the IL as well as reliever A.J. Minter and starter Kodai Senga. Minter, like Young, is expected to return from a lengthy stint on the injured list early this week, as early as Tuesday.
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