CHICAGO — Jose Siri is the odd man out in center field.

The Mets activated center fielder Tyrone Taylor off the injured list Wednesday afternoon, leaving them with one too many center fielders. The club had to cut one of them and chose Siri over Cedric Mullins, designating him for assignment shortly before the second game of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.

“Not an easy [decision],” said manager Carlos Mendoza. “Obviously, we know how toolsy he is and what he brings to the table, but it’s been a difficult year for him dealing with the fracture pretty much the whole year. It got to a point where we’re activating a right-handed hitter that plays pretty good defense and provides versatility and speed.”

Mullins, acquired by the Mets at the trade deadline from the Baltimore O

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