3 NY Mets players struggling right now who are most happy to be back home

2) Tyrone Taylor

Describing this year’s role and responsibilities for the six-year fielding aficionado in Tyrone Taylor could be put in two words: in flux.

So far, Taylor has had the greater line share of the playing time in center field over offseason acquisition Jose Siri. Between the two players with a similar profile, the division of center field duties would presumably come down to who had the hotter hand, placing competitive pressure on the other to match or surpass their results. Add in the surplus of outfielders that are currently on the roster and it makes for quite a task for manager Carlos Mendoza to balance out playing time and maximizing results from his depth pieces.

Through four games, the underwhelming results in the batter’s box and a couple of fielding lapses have slowly ignited conversations about where Taylor slots in on the outfielder depth chart if the trend continues. Given the value he provides to David Stearns's vision of bolstering the team's defense up the middle and limiting runs, if Taylor fails to live up to the coveted defensive prowess along with a subpar bat, the attention may call on Siri to hold center field down.

On the bright side, if you recall, Taylor provided the game-winning hit that got the 2024 Mets off the mat from their dreadful 0-5 start. That, too, happened in front of the home crowd. Perhaps a little Mets home magic may be what implores Taylor to make a case for himself.