When Tyrone Taylor was told by Carlos Mendoza that his playing time may change, the centerfielder said, "I was excited for the team."

Perched in first place with a mostly healthy roster and one of their most dynamic offensive cores in decades, the Mets entered late July sensing another fine runway for a deep postseason run. They then became one of the Trade Deadline’s more active teams,

He’s not the All-Star he was earlier in his career, but he remains a good base runner, a league-average hitter, and a decent defender.