Mets OF latest example of bench player exceeding expectations: 'He's always ready'

New York Mets' Tyrone Taylor follows through for a two-run single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) AP By Manny Gómez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEW YORK — To be a contributor for the Mets you don't have to be an everyday player. The latest example of this is Tyrone Taylor. In the Mets 9-1 win over the Pirates in Citi Field on Wednesday, Taylor, who went 3-for-4 in the game, delivered the biggest hit of the game. With New York winning 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the 6-foot-1 right fielder broke the game open with a two-out, two-run single that made the score 4-1. MORE YANKEES