Tyrone Taylor adds to scorching tear with another home run as his Mets value keeps climbing

Nypost · Aug 02, 2026 · 537 words · By Mark W Sanchez

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What to know about Tyrone Taylor adds to scorching tear with another home run as his Mets value keeps climbing

It is too late to save the Mets’ season, but it is the right time to boost the Mets’ trade deadline haul.

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It is too late to save the Mets’ season, but it is the right time to boost the Mets’ trade deadline haul.

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Try it free Tyrone Taylor is swinging — but not talking — as if he wants other teams to pry him out of Queens, smoking his seventh home run in his past 19 games in Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Marlins at Citi Field.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Tyrone Taylor adds to scorching tear with another home run as his Mets value keeps climbing?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Robert Stock, a 36-year-old righty, will be called up and start Sunday’s finale against the Marlins?
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Claim 1: “Robert Stock, a 36-year-old righty, will be called up and start Sunday’s finale against the Marlins.”

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Claim 2: “Cionel Pérez’s flexor strain is “relatively minor,” Green said.”

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The provided evidence mentions a 'minor flexor strain' for Max Kranick, not Cionel Pérez. No evidence was found confirming Cionel Pérez's specific injury status as 'relatively minor'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Max Kranick's MRI revealed a minor flexor strain, per source.His recent struggles could have been an early indication of the strain in his elbow. The 27-year-old is playing in his first MLB action sin…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/news/mets-reliever-max-kran…

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web search NEUTRAL — A hip flexor strain is an injury the muscles where your thigh meets your hip. They’re one of the most common injuries, especially among athletes.It’s rare to need surgery for a hip flexor strain. If y…
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23978-hip-fle…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hip flexor strain - aftercare. The hip flexors are a group of muscles toward the front of the hip. They help you move or flex your leg and knee up toward your body. A hip flexor strain occurs when one…
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000682.htm

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Claim 3: “The lefty reliever, who had been placed on the injured list on Friday, will use August to rehab and could return in September.”

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The evidence provided discusses Eury Perez, Alec Bohm, and Joey Gallo being placed on the IL, but does not mention Cionel Pérez being placed on the IL on Friday.

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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, the team placed right-hander Eury Perez on the 15-day injured list with a right gracilis strain. According to MLB.com’s Christina De Nicola, the recovery time for this injury is eight weeks…
https://athlonsports.com/mlb/miami-marlins/eury-perez-placed…

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web search NEUTRAL — Injury updates. Some reinforcements are on their way soon. Alec Bohm (left shoulder inflammation) went through a full workout on Monday in Los Angeles. He remains on track to be reinstated from the 10…
https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/alec-bohm-trea-turner-inju…

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web search NEUTRAL — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder/first baseman Joey Gallo on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a left foot contusion. The Gallo move was retroactive to Sept.
https://www.aol.com/news/twins-place-joey-gallo-injured-2157…

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Claim 4: “They are 1-41 in those games.”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding the Mets' win-loss record in games where they scored two or fewer runs.

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Claim 5: “Tyrone Taylor is swinging — but not talking — as if he wants other teams to pry him out of Queens, smoking his seventh home run in his past 19 games in Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Marlins at Citi Field.”

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Multiple independent web sources (Newsday and another sports report) confirm the Mets lost 6-2 to the Marlins on Saturday at Citi Field and that Tyrone Taylor hit a home run, contributing to a total of seven in his last 19 games.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 6: “The Mets scored two or fewer runs in a game for the 42nd time this season, tied with the A’s for the second-most in the majors.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the number of games the Mets scored two or fewer runs.

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Claim 7: “Freddy Peralta, who was scratched from his start Friday with trade talks intensifying, remained with the Mets for the time being and was set to throw Saturday.”

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Multiple sources (NBC Sports and other web results) confirm Freddy Peralta was scratched from his Friday start against the Marlins due to intensifying trade talks.

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- With negotiations intensifying three days before Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline, the Mets scratched right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the Marlins about five h…
https://www.mlb.com/news/freddy-peralta-scratched-by-mets-be…

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web search NEUTRAL — Scheduled to start Friday at Citi Field against the Marlins, Peralta has been scratched, a source confirmed, which will ensure he does not suffer an injury that would harm his value. New York Mets pit…
https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/sports/freddy-peralta-scratche…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets Secondary Logo NYM Starting Pitcher #51.He’ll be available to pitch Sunday against the Red Sox, but it remains to see what kind of form that will take. The Mets would probably go with a …
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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Claim 8: “After Xzavion Curry was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, righty Kevin Herget was selected and threw a scoreless inning.”

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Two independent web sources (CBS Sports and MLB Trade Rumors) confirm that Xzavion Curry was optioned to Syracuse and Kevin Herget's contract was selected.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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web search NEUTRAL — Mets Select Kevin Herget. By Steve Adams | at August 1, 2026 12:33pm CDT.Righty Xzavion Curry, who tossed five innings in long relief last night and wouldn’t have been available for several days as a …
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/mets-select-kevin-her…

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Claim 9: “Since July 4, the ostensible fourth outfielder owns a .951 slugging percentage and 1.389 OPS that are the best in the majors among hitters with at least 35 plate appearances.”

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Only one web search result explicitly mentions the .951 slugging percentage and 1.389 OPS since July 4. Other results discuss different players or general team news.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, is an American film production and distribution company currently owned by the Walt Disney Studios, the film studios divisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Studios

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( kohl-BAIR; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central new…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert

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Claim 10: “Taylor had played for Stearns’ Brewers before Stearns accepted the Mets’ job and traded for him ahead of the 2024 season.”

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Wikipedia confirms Tyrone Taylor has played for both the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 52nd season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, the 24th in the National League, and 53rd overall. On July 9, 2020, MLB announced the 2021 season schedule. On July …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Milwaukee_Brewers_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 55th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 27th in the National League, and their 56th overall. They entered the season as the defending National League …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Milwaukee_Brewers_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrone Anthony Taylor (born January 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Bre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrone_Taylor

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Claim 11: “In his past 19 games and 48 plate appearances, Taylor has spiked his OPS from .551 to .793”

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The specific stat increase from .551 to .793 OPS over 19 games/48 plate appearances is only mentioned in one web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone ( stə-LOHN; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a film career spanning more than 50 years, Stallone has received numerous accolades, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Stallone

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