Tyrone Anthony Taylor (born January 22, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2019.

Amateur career

Taylor attended

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. He committed to play

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Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

The

selected Taylor in the second round of the

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. He signed with the Brewers rather than going to college. Taylor made his professional debut that year for the

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and also played for the Arizona League Brewers. In 75 at-bats over 18 games, he hit .387/.434/.667 with two

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. He played the 2013 season with the

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. In 122 games, he hit .274/.338/.400 with eight home runs in 485 at-bats. Prior to the 2014 season, he was ranked by ''

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'' as the Brewers' second-best prospect. He started the season with the

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. On April 29, 2014, Taylor hit for the cycle against the

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on his mother's 35th birthday. It was the first cycle in Manatees history. He split the 2014 season between the Manatees and the Huntsville Stars, hitting .273/.326/.388/.714 with 6 home runs and 68 RBI. He spent the 2015 season with the

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, hitting .260/.312/.337/.649 with 3 home runs and 43 RBI. He returned to Biloxi for the 2016 season, hitting .232/.303/.327/.630 with 9 home runs and 34 RBI. He split the 2017 season between the AZL Brewers and Biloxi, hitting .287/.355/.509/.864 with 5 home runs and 13 RBI over just 25 games due to hamstring injuries. Languishing in the minors, he went to

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in 2017 and saw MLB hitting consultant Craig Wallenbrock, who taught him to make adjustments at the plate. He played for the

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in 2018, hitting .278/.321/.504/.825 with 20 home runs and 80 RBI. The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 offseason. He split the 2019 minor league season between the AZL Brewers and the

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, hitting .275/.342/.462 with 14 home runs and 59 RBI. On September 7, 2019, the Brewers promoted Taylor to the major leagues. He made his major league debut that night. Taylor appeared in 22 games for the Brewers in 2020, hitting .237/.293/.500 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI in 38 at-bats. Taylor appeared in 93 games for the Brewers in 2021, hitting .247/.321/.457 with 12 home runs, 43 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. In 2022, Taylor hit .233/.286/.442 with 17 home runs and 51 RBI in 405 plate appearances across 120 games. During spring training in 2023, Taylor was kept out after his recovery from a right elbow sprain suffered in the previous year went slower than hoped. On March 1, 2023, it was announced that Taylor had received a

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injection in his right elbow and would miss the first month of the season.

New York Mets

On December 20, 2023, the Brewers traded Taylor and Adrian Houser to the

in exchange for Coleman Crow. It was one of the first big moves made by Mets' president of baseball operations David Stearns after he left the Brewers. On April 4, 2024, with the Mets at an 0–5 record, Taylor hit his first career walk-off RBI, off of

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' pitcher Alex Faedo, giving New York their first victory of the season. Taylor played in 130 games for the Mets in 2024, batting .248/.299/.401 with 7 home runs and 35 RBI. After manager Carlos Mendoza started him at every outfield position, he ended the season at center field, edging out teammate Harrison Bader for the job. " aylor isthe type of player that makes winning plays and helps you win a baseball game," Mendoza said. On October 14, during Game 2 of the

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, Taylor hit the first postseason RBI of his career, a double off of Landon Knack of the

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to score Starling Marte in the 2nd inning. The Mets would win the game 7–3, but ultimately lose the series in six games.

Personal life

Taylor's mother, Marisa Thompson, gave birth to him when she was 14. He attended her games when she played

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, which is also his

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. She wore number 15, which is why he chose the number. "I love her so much," he said. "For her to have me at such a young age and do such a good job of raising me is pretty wild," While growing up they lived with his grandmother, Margarita Herrera, and great grandmother, Anne Luna. Taylor has a daughter, Saige.

References

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