The New York Mets placed outfielder Tyrone Taylor on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of a strained left hamstring.

The move is retroactive to Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled outfielder Jared Young from Triple-A Syracuse. New York also optioned left-hander Brandon Waddell to Syracuse and recalled right-hander Kevin Herget from the affiliate.

Regarded as the team’s top defensive outfielder, Taylor, 31, has not played since Friday, when he went 2-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs in a 19-9 win over the visiting Miami Marlins.

“We didn’t want to push it, obviously, and put him at risk,” manager Carlos Mendoza said on Tuesday. “We just decided to kinda slow this thing down and put him on the IL. Hopefully, it’s not too long.”

Taylor is batting .218 with tw

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