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Taylor will be sidelined two months following hernia surgery on Oct. 30 and surgery Thursday to remove a loose body from his right elbow. It's unclear when Taylor suffered the injuries. While the rehab will interrupt his offseason workout routine, Taylor should be ready to go for the start of spring training. The 30-year-old tentatively appears in line to start in center field for the Mets next season, although that could certainly change based on the team's offseason additions.
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Taylor is not in the lineup Thursday for Game 4 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. Taylor had started each of the last five games and nine of 10 contests this postseason, but he will begin Thursday's festivities on the bench as the Mets look to even the series. Harrison Bader is in center field and batting eighth.
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Taylor is out of the lineup Sunday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies. Taylor started in center field in Game 1 and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. He'll give way in the lineup Sunday to Harrison Bader against Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez.
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Taylor isn't in the Mets' lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. After going 0-for-4 against his former team Friday, Taylor will take a seat on the bench Saturday while Harrison Bader patrols center field, batting eighth.
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Taylor will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Phillies. Taylor will pick up his seventh start in eight games and may have settled into a regular spot in the lineup at the expense of J.D. Martinez, who is in the midst of an 0-for-30 stretch at the plate and will take a seat for the second day in a row. Dating back to the second week of September, Taylor is slashing .385/.484/.654 with one home run, one stolen base, six runs and three RBI over a stretch of 11 games.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYM | 130 | 319 | 47 | 79 | 7 | 35 | 19 | 80 | 11 | .247 |
| 2023 | MIL | 81 | 231 | 36 | 54 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 55 | 9 | .233 |
| 2022 | MIL | 120 | 373 | 49 | 87 | 17 | 51 | 22 | 102 | 3 | .233 |
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| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs HOLMES (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 54/217 | 0.25 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 56 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30 | @  |
7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9/29 | @  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | vs |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |