CHICAGO — Jose Siri is the odd man out in middle subject.
The Mets activated middle fielder Tyrone Taylor off the injured listing Wednesday afternoon, leaving them with one too many middle fielders. The membership needed to lower one among them and selected Siri over Cedric Mullins, designating him for project shortly earlier than the second recreation of a three-game collection towards the Chicago Cubs.
“Not an easy [decision],” stated supervisor Carlos Mendoza. “Obviously, we know how toolsy he is and what he brings to the table, but it’s been a difficult year for him dealing with the fracture pretty much the whole year. It got to a point where we’re activating a right-handed hitter that plays pretty good defense and provides versatility and speed.”
Mullins, acquired by the Mets on the commerce deadline from the Baltimore Orioles, bats left-handed, which provides the lineup one other piece to work with. Whereas the veteran outfielder has been considerably disappointing for the reason that commerce, Siri’s season was way more disappointing. Acquired within the offseason in a commerce with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Mets thought they noticed some offensive spark and improved energy in 2024 that might carry over into 2025, however he didn’t get an opportunity to indicate it with a fractured tibia retaining him out many of the season.
The 30-year-old Dominican Republic native was injured in early April, fouling a pitch off his left leg in Sacramento. In a considerably embarrassing incident for the A’s, the golf cart used to cart injured gamers from the sphere to the clubhouses past the outfield at Sutter Well being Park broke down and needed to be pushed off the sphere by the grounds crew. A second cart was introduced for Siri, who wanted help getting round.
He suffered a setback in the summertime when imaging discovered the bone wasn’t therapeutic correctly. As soon as Siri was lastly capable of get right into a recreation, it had been months since he had seen dwell pitching. He hit simply. .063 with two doubles, one RBI and two stolen bases in solely 16 Main League video games this season, placing out 17 instances.
Protection and velocity have all the time been Siri’s strengths, however his -1 OAA and -2 DRS made him a legal responsibility. Mullins has been a lot better defensively, with 4 OAA.
Taylor is an elite defender in middle subject, however has been an exceptionally streaky hitter. Nonetheless, the Mets have badly missed his protection in latest weeks, with the rangy outfielder seemingly capable of make it to any ball hit to the outfield. He was again within the lineup Wednesday batting ninth.
Taylor is anticipated to get the majority of the enjoying time in middle subject this week, however the Mets will play the matchups as they deem vital with Mullins, Brandon Nimmo and tremendous utility man Jeff McNeil.
“Everybody is willing to do whatever it takes,” Mendoza stated. “We’ll use everyone accordingly.”
NOT-SO-SUNNY SENGA
The reviews from Kodai Senga’s dwell batting apply session in Florida had been “just OK,” Mendoza stated. His velocity was down round 93 MPH, beneath his 94.7 season common, and much beneath what he’s able to. Senga can generally contact 98-99.
The precise-hander was additionally bothered by the humidity in Port St. Lucie. Nonetheless, the Mets haven’t any selection however to maintain him at their advanced since he’s not presently on the energetic main league roster. Senga agreed to be optioned to Triple-A Syracuse earlier this month, so he’s unable to make use of the main league amenities or be with the main league staff till he’s added to the roster once more.
Whereas no resolution has been definitively made, it seems like he’s not going to pitch once more this season. The Mets, who journey to Miami subsequent, might have him make the drive down 95 to affix the staff for the collection towards the Marlins this weekend, nevertheless it doesn’t sound probably.
“Physically, he feels fine [and] he feels he’s healthy, but it’s just not clicking,” Mendoza stated. “Especially with the way the ball is coming out [of his hand]. So I think it was like 93 yesterday on the live BP, again it was hot, and he felt the weather there too. That was part of the reports that we got from the pitching coaches, that the weather kind of got to him there a little bit, and he got tired.”
WINDY CITY BALL
The wind at Wrigley Subject is all the time an element, and the Mets needed to modify to it Tuesday evening. Former Mets pitcher and present broadcaster Ron Darling stated he used to battle with the wind as soon as it began blowing across the fifth inning, which coincidentally, was across the time the Mets and Cubs began making defensive errors within the first recreation of the collection.
McNeil had two on back-to-back performs, and Juan Soto misplayed a fly ball in proper subject within the backside of the primary that was dominated a double. The Mets have made six errors of their final 4 video games, and whereas they had been capable of overcome them Tuesday, it’s an space they’re seeking to clear up over the subsequent 5 video games.
Initially Printed: September 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM EDT
