Mets' Blake Taylor: Contract selected by Mets

Taylor's contract was purchased by the Mets on Monday.

The 24-year-old lefty will be protected from the Rule 5 draft despite his lack of big-league experience. He recorded a 2.16 ERA in 66.2 innings over the three highest levels of the minors last season, though just 0.1 of those innings came at the Triple-A level.