Tyrone Taylor hits IL and is likely to miss 2-3 weeks, A.J. Minter solid in his return

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 602 words · By Dan Martin

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Tyrone Taylor hits IL and is likely to miss 2-3 weeks, A.J.

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Tyrone Taylor hits IL and is likely to miss 2-3 weeks, A.J.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleTyrone Taylor was placed on the 10-day IL because of the right hip flexor strain he suffered in Monday’s loss to the Reds, with Carlos Mendoza saying Tuesday the outfielder will likely be down for 2-3 weeks, as the injury…

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Claim 1: “Tyrone Taylor was placed on the 10-day IL because of the right hip flexor strain he suffered in Monday’s loss to the Reds”

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Two independent sources (News.net/AP and FantasyPros) confirm Tyrone Taylor was placed on the injured list due to a right hip flexor strain.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Daniel Lautner ( LOWT-nər; born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the werewolf Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012). His accolades includ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Lautner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — County Tyrone (; from Irish Tír Eoghain, meaning 'land of Eoghan' [tʲiːɾʲ ˈoːnʲ]) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two tradition…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Tyrone

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The East Tyrone Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), also known as the Tyrone/Monaghan Brigade was one of the most active republican paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland during "…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_IRA_East_Tyrone_Br…

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Claim 2: “they selected Eric Wagaman’s contract from Syracuse”

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Both CBS Sports and Wikipedia (Eric Wagaman page) confirm that the Mets selected Wagaman's contract from Triple-A Syracuse.

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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 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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Claim 3: “Luis Robert Jr. was moved to the 60-day IL”

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Yahoo Sports and a Reddit post citing Passan confirm the transfer of Luis Robert Jr. to the 60-day injured list.

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... I had a lumbar disc herniation stealing second base around his age and it took a long time (years) to be able to play baseball again.
https://www.facebook.com/SNY/posts/the-mets-have-transferred…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... The Mets are transferring OF Luis Robert Jr. from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list, the team announced.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-transfer-luis-robert-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... [Passan] BREAKING: The New York Mets in agreement on a trade to acquire center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox, sources tell ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/NewYorkMets/comments/1ton99i/luis_r…

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Claim 4: “Jared Young returned from the IL”

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Only one cross-reference (Nypost) mentions the expectation of Jared Young returning from the IL.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — In the coming days, they are expecting A.J. Minter and Jared Young from the IL
https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/sports/there-may-be-nothing-le…

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Claim 5: “He struck out two in his first outing since a torn lat required season-ending surgery in April 2025”

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Claim 6: “Juan Soto was back in the lineup after being sidelined the previous two games with an illness”

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Claim 7: “Carson Benge has been better, with nine swipes while being caught just twice”

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Claim 8: “the Mets instead optioned the rookie outfielder [Nick Morabito] to Triple-A Syracuse”

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While there is evidence of Nick Morabito being a Mets prospect and debuting in 2026, the specific act of him being optioned to Triple-A Syracuse is not explicitly confirmed by the provided search results, which mostly show general news portals or his debut.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 New York Mets season was the franchise's 61st season, their 14th at Citi Field, and their second under majority owner Steve Cohen. On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 9: “Craig Kimbrel was signed to a major league deal by the Rays on Tuesday after being designated for assignment by the Mets on Friday”

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Claim 10: “Juan Soto homered for the fifth time in his past six games”

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Claim 11: “they’d also been thrown out 14 times- tied for 10th-most”

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Claim 12: “Morabito, ranked as the organization’s No. 11 prospect by MLB Pipeline”

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Multiple sources (Anthony DiComo/MLB.com and a separate web result) explicitly state that Nick Morabito is the Mets' No. 11 prospect.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Washington Nationals season is the Nationals' 22nd season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 19th season at Nationals Park, and the 58th since the origina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Washington_Nationals_seas…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mets No. 11 prospect Morabito -- who grew up at Nationals Park -- returns for MLB debut. May 19th, 2026. Anthony DiComo. Share. Mets No. 11 prospect ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-morabito-mets-callup

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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 · They are set to promote 11th-ranked prospect Nick Morabito, source confirms @WillSammon report. That's three of the organization's top 13 ...
https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/2056732858807464044

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Claim 13: “Luis Robert Jr. [has] been sidelined by [lumbar spine disc herniation] for nearly a month”

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Both ESPN and another news source explicitly state Luis Robert Jr. was placed on the IL with lumbar spine disc herniation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert is the second Mets player to hit the injured list with a lumbar spine ailment this week and the third opening day position player on the shelf. Starting pitcher Kodai Senga (lumbar spine inflam…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/york-mets-luis-robert-jr-1…

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- The Mets placed center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list Thursday morning with lumbar spine disk herniation, adding to their frustration during a dismal start to the season.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48637592/cf-luis-robert-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) reacts after he was called out on strikes to end the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodg…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/new-york-mets-to-place-luis…

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Claim 14: “The 28-year-old Wagaman hit well at Triple-A after the Mets claimed him off waivers from the Twins last month”

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Wikipedia confirms Eric Wagaman was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets from the Twins on April 27, 2026. (Note: The search results for 'ERIC' as an education database are irrelevant noise; the Wikipedia entry for the player is the key source).

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web search NEUTRAL — The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the United States Depa…
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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
https://eric.ed.gov/

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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Dep…
https://about.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/eric

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Claim 15: “A.J. Minter made his return Tuesday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning”

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Claim 16: “Right-hander Jonathan Pintaro was optioned to Syracuse to open a spot for Minter”

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Claim 17: “The Mets entered Tuesday ranked 22nd in the majors with 29 stolen bases”

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Claim 18: “A.J. Ewing... had been thrown out three times and stolen just three bases”

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Claim 19: “The lefty-swinger [Jared Young] had been out since April 13 with a left meniscus tear”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Jared Young's specific injury date (April 13) or the nature of the injury (left meniscus tear).

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Claim 20: “Morabito went 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts following his call-up”

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The provided evidence for Nick Morabito includes his biography and debut, but does not contain his specific batting statistics (0-for-11 with nine strikeouts) following his call-up.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Morabito (born 29 October 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was delisted in 2016…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Morabito

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist is a 2018 true crime documentary series about the death of Brian Wells, a high-profile 2003 incident often referred to as the "colla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Anthony Morabito (born May 7, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted in MLB in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Morabito

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