Mets' Francisco Lindor, Tyrone Taylor start rehab assignments with hits in Friday's Double-A game

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Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and center fielder Tyrone Taylor started their respective rehab assignments with Friday's Double-A game between the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and they wasted no time in making an impact while batting first and second.

In Binghamton's 5-2 win over New Hampshire, Lindor (left calf strain) and Taylor (right hip flexor strain) posted a combined 3-for-7 line with Lindor's leadoff single up the middle and Taylor's first-inning knock to center field starting the game strong.

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Taylor's fifth-inning solo shot to center field was the rehabbing duo's biggest highlight with Taylor giving the Rumble Ponies a 3-1 lead over the Toronto Blue Jays' Double-A affiliate.

"I feel good," said Taylor, whom the Mets placed on the 10-day injured list May 26. "Extremely thankful for all the work that I've put in with the PTs and athletic trainers, strength coaches with the Mets. Happy to be back on the field and thankful to be back out there."

Between Taylor's first-inning single and fifth-inning homer was his third-inning flyout to right field. He exited the game entering the sixth inning while Lindor left before the start of the seventh.

"The results were cool, man," Taylor said. "I haven't had as many at-bats recently. So, to feel like I wasn't too far behind some fastballs there was nice. But, really, I'm just thankful that my leg feels good and take it day by day."

Lindor's 1-for-4 night included a second-inning flyout to center field, a fifth-inning strikeout on a foul tip and sixth-inning flyout to right field.

"I'm definitely glad that he's here," Taylor said of going through rehab with Lindor. "... He looked good out there today, too, so I'm definitely happy for him."

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