The New York Mets are clinging to postseason hopes, holding a razor-thin one-game edge for the final National League Wild Card spot. Every roster decision now feels magnified, every adjustment a potential turning point. On Wednesday, the Mets made one of those moves— designating Jose Siri for assignment to clear a spot for Tyrone Taylor’s return from the injured list.

It’s the kind of late-season shakeup that underscores just how desperately the team needs stability in center field.

A gamble on offense over defense

The Mets already tipped their hand Tuesday night by shifting Brandon Nimmo to center field, sacrificing some defense to keep Starling Marte’s red-hot bat in the lineup as the left fielder.

That decision was less about Nimmo’s comfort in center and more about necessity—becaus

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