Editing Tyler Yates (section)

===New York Mets===
Yates pitched in the Athletics organization until being traded to the [[New York Mets]] with [[Mark Guthrie]] on December 1, 2001, for [[David Justice]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Justice traded for second time in a week |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/2001/1214/1295754.html |access-date=December 1, 2021 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=December 14, 2001}} Republished as: {{cite news |title=Mets trade Justice to Oakland for pitcher |url=https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2001/12-15/0021_the_majors__mets_trade_justice_to.html |access-date=December 1, 2021 |work=Kitsap Sun |date=December 15, 2001}} Republished in part as: {{cite news |title=Mets trade Justice |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2771431/mets-trade-justice |access-date=December 1, 2021 |work=The Oklahoman |date=December 15, 2001}}</ref> His 2002 season was limited by [[Tommy John surgery]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chase |first1=Al |title=Yates is prepared for long recovery after arm surgery |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/06/21/sports/index5.html |access-date=December 1, 2021 |work=Honolulu Star Bulletin |date=June 21, 2002}}</ref>

Yates split the 2003 season between three minor league teams. He participated in spring training the next year,<ref>{{cite news |title=Pitchers Making Mets' Decisions Tough |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/23/sports/baseball-pitchers-making-mets-decisions-tough.html |access-date=December 1, 2021 |work=New York Times |date=March 23, 2004}}</ref> and debuted against the [[Montreal Expos]] on April 9, 2004.<ref name="mlbdebutap">{{cite news |title=Field changes in San Juan help N.Y. |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/240409120 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201120128/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/240409120 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2021 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=April 9, 2004}}</ref><ref name="mlbdebutnyt">{{cite news |title=Mets' Yates Shows He's Where He Belongs |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/10/sports/baseball-mets-yates-shows-he-s-where-he-belongs.html |access-date=December 1, 2021 |work=New York Times |date=April 10, 2004}}</ref> Ten days later, Yates earned his first major league victory in another appearance against Montreal.<ref name="firstmlbwinnyt">{{cite news |last1=Popper |first1=Steve |title=Yates makes first victory look easy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/20/sports/baseball-yates-makes-first-victory-look-easy.html |work=New York Times |date=April 20, 2004}}</ref><ref name="firstmlbwinap">{{cite news |title=Mets' Yates gets first MLB win |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240419121 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201120125/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240419121 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2021 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=April 19, 2004}}</ref> By May, Yates had returned to the minor leagues to pitch as a reliever.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2021 |title=Erickson could be back with Mets in two weeks |url=https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2004/05-28/484001_erickson_could_be_back_with_met.html |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=Kipsap Sun |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201115942/https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2004/05-28/484001_erickson_could_be_back_with_met.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> Yates underwent [[rotator cuff]] surgery and did not pitch during the 2005 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chase |first1=Al |title=Local pros receive their assignments |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2005/04/10/sports/story1.html |access-date=December 1, 2021 |work=Honolulu Star Bulletin |date=April 10, 2005}}</ref><ref name="tgibaltimore">{{cite news |last1=Shimogawa Jr. |first1=Duane |title=Koloa's Yates headed to Baltimore |url=https://www.thegardenisland.com/2006/02/09/sports/koloas-yates-headed-to-baltimore/ |access-date=December 1, 2021 |work=The Garden Island |date=February 9, 2006}}</ref>