Megill allowed six runs (four earned) on 10 hits and two walks while striking out three over four innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Sunday.
Megill ran into some trouble in the third and fourth innings, but he was able to avoid the loss by exiting with the game tied at 6-6. It's the second start in a row and the fourth time this year he's failed to pitch five full innings. He's now at a 4.67 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 43:27 K:BB through 54 innings across 11 starts. Megill is tentatively set for a home start versus the Blue Jays in his next outing.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Tagged for six runs in loss
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Megill (5-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Cubs, allowing six runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out five over 3.2 innings.
Megill made quick work of the Cubs in the opening frame but proceeded to allow four runs in the second, surrendering home runs to Seiya Suzuki and Matt Mervis in the inning. He exited the game having thrown 78 pitches after the Cubs got to him for two additional runs in the fourth following an error to begin the inning. Tuesday was the shortest outing of the season thus far for Megill but he did rack up five strikeouts for the first time since April 1. He now sits at a 4.32 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 40:25 K:BB over 50 innings and lines up for a road test against the Rockies over the weekend.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Getting start Tuesday
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Megill will start for the Mets instead of Kodai Senga on Tuesday against the Cubs, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
This will allow Senga to get a bit of extra rest and skip the Mets' upcoming weekend series at Coors Field. Senga will handle Wednesday's game at Wrigley Field and then next Tuesday's series opener at home against the division-rival Phillies.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Picks up fifth victory
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Megill (5-2) earned the win over Tampa Bay on Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four batters over six innings.
As usual, Megill didn't drop any jaws with his performance, but he limited the damage against him and went six innings to produce his second quality start of the campaign. What he's lacked in electricity the right-hander has made up for in consistency -- he's struck out exactly four batters in four straight outings and has yet to give up more than four runs in an appearance this season. Megill's five wins on the campaign are tied for sixth-most in the majors.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Surprise winner Friday
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Megill (4-2) picked up the win in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Nationals, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks over five innings. He struck out four.
The right-hander was far from efficient, throwing only 53 of 93 pitches for strikes, and when Megill left the mound for good after the bottom of the fifth inning, the Mets were staring at a 2-0 deficit. The team's moribund offense put three runs on the board in the top of the sixth, however, while Megill was still the pitcher of record. The 27-year-old continues to fight the strike zone and has issued at least three walks in five of his last six outings, posting a 4.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 21:18 K:BB through 29.1 innings over that stretch. Despite those struggles, it's not clear whether Megill or Joey Lucchesi will get bumped from the rotation when Carlos Carrasco (elbow) returns from the IL.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Falls apart in sixth frame
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Megill pitched 5.2 innings against Atlanta in the second game of a doubleheader Monday, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four batters. He did not factor in the decision.
Megill got through five frames without yielding a run and carried a 2-0 lead into the sixth inning. However, he got into trouble in that frame by allowing a leadoff double and two walks to find himself in a bases-loaded, two-out jam. Eddie Rosario tagged the right-hander for a bases-clearing double, wiping out his lead and ending his outing on a sour note. Megill won his first three starts of the season but hasn't picked up a victory since. Over his past three outings, he's recorded a 6.14 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and unpalatable 10:8 K:BB over 14.2 frames.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Mets-Braves postponed Sunday
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Megill and New York won't face Atlanta on Sunday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Queens.
The two teams have now had two consecutive games postponed for weather-related reasons. New York and Atlanta will make up the postponement from Saturday as part of a split doubleheader Aug. 12, while Sunday's postponed contest will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader Monday. Expect Megill to take the hill for one of those two contests.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Saturday's start postponed
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Megill had his scheduled start Saturday versus Atlanta postponed by rain.
Megill will likely take the mound Sunday, if the rain lets up at all in Queens. The 27-year-old right-hander has pitched to an uneven 3.96 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 19:12 K:BB through 25 innings (five starts) this season with the Mets.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Coughs up four runs
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Megill yielded four runs on six hits and a walk over four innings during Sunday's loss to the Giants. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.
Megill threw just 49 of 81 pitches for strikes in the lackluster outing. He gave up a run in each of his first two innings followed by two more in the fourth. His season ERA rose to 3.96 alongside a 19:12 K:BB across 25 innings. Megill has allowed five homers this year, including four in his last three starts. His next matchup is projected to be at home against Atlanta.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Takes first loss of season
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Megill (3-1) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on seven hits and four walks over five innings against the Dodgers. He struck out four.
Megill gave up all three runs on two homers to J.D. Martinez. The 27-year-old righty has had trouble getting to the sixth inning this year, only doing so once so far (April 7 against the Marlins). In order to get into the upper echelon of starting pitchers, the California native will have to consistently last longer than five innings per game.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Solid in win over Friars
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Megill (3-0) picked up the win in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Padres, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.
Juan Soto clubbed a two-run homer off Megill in the top of the first inning, but the right-hander shut the door for the rest of his outing before handing things off to the Mets' equally stingy bullpen. Megill sports a 2.25 ERA through three starts and 16 innings with a 13:7 K:BB, but he lines up for a tough test in his next start early next week, on the road against the Dodgers.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Blanks Marlins in Friday's win
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Megill (2-0) picked up the win Friday, allowing three hits and two walks over six scoreless innings in a 9-3 victory over Miami. He struck out three.
The right-hander wasn't dominant, managing only seven swinging strikes among 88 pitches, but he didn't need to be with the Mets' offense firing on all cylinders. Megill has won his first two starts of the season, posting a 1.64 ERA and 10:4 K:BB through 11 innings. With Justin Verlander (shoulder) likely still at least a couple weeks away from returning, the 27-year-old should get at least a few more turns through the rotation.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Home opener postponed
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Megill won't make his scheduled start Thursday versus the Marlins after the game was postposed due to impending inclement weather, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The Mets' home opener will now be played Friday instead. Scheduled starters Megill and Edward Cabrera will get an extra day of rest and take the ball Friday.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Officially recalled from Triple-A
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Megill was recalled Friday from Triple-A Syracuse, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Megill will jump into the Mets' starting rotation Saturday at Miami as the fill-in for Justin Verlander, who is out indefinitely because of a low-grade teres major strain in his upper right arm. Megill, 27, holds a career 4.73 ERA in 137 major-league innings and probably shouldn't be considered as more than a streaming option outside of deeper mixed and NL-only leagues.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Will get start Saturday
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The Mets will recall Megill from Triple-A Syracuse to have him start in place of Justin Verlander (shoulder) on Saturday at Miami, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Verlander is headed to the 15-day injured list after being diagnosed Thursday with a teres major strain, which opens up a rotation spot for Megill, who had been optioned out to Triple-A just before the end of spring training. The 27-year-old right-hander posted a rough 5.13 ERA over 47.1 major-league innings last season and also struggled this spring in the Grapefruit League.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Loses out on rotation spot
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The Mets optioned Megill to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Megill and David Peterson had been vying for the right to fill in for Jose Quintana (rib) in the Mets' Opening Day rotation, with Peterson winning out with a much better showing this spring. Megill struggled lately during Grapefruit League play, finishing with a 12:13 K:BB over 17 innings. He'll start Syracuse's season opener Friday and wait for an opening with the big club.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Seems headed for Triple-A
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Megill is expected to begin the season in the rotation with Triple-A Syracuse rather than remain in the big-league bullpen, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
"We're proceeding down the path of him as a starter and we'll continue to do that," Mets manager Buck Showalter said Sunday. "We don't see Tylor fitting in the bullpen right now." Megill looked good early in camp but his control wavered late and he lost the battle for the fifth starter job to David Peterson. Through 17 Grapefruit League innings, Megill posted a 12:13 K:BB, something he'll need to correct before he'll be considered for a promotion.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Rough performance Sunday
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Megill gave up six runs (three earned) on six hits and five walks over 3.2 innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He struck out two.
David Peterson got the start Sunday while Megill came on in relief, and while neither pitcher was at their best, Peterson ended up with the much cleaner line in the box score. Megill did get stretched out to 78 pitches (42 strikes), but his late stumble in camp did him no favors as he tries to win the fifth starter role for the Mets. Barring a late development, Peterson should be viewed as the favorite to begin the regular season as part of the rotation.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Could be favorite for No. 5 spot
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Megill might be the favorite to open the season as the Mets' fifth starter with Jose Quintana (rib) sidelined, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
David Peterson pitched well for the Mets last season and would give the team a lefty alongside four righties in the rotation. However, Puma writes that the Mets "appear most intrigued by the idea of giving the spot to Megill," who held a 1.93 ERA over his first five starts in 2022 before his season was sidetracked by injury. Megill is healthy now, though, and has allowed just one run over his first 4.1 innings this spring. With Quintana expected to be out until around the All-Star break, the Mets might ultimately need both Megill and Peterson to make plenty of starts.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: An option to fill out rotation
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Megill might get a shot in the Mets' rotation if Jose Quintana (rib) needs time on the injured list, Mark W. Sanchez of the New York Post reports.
There's no timetable for Quintana's return, but the stress fracture in his rib is an injury which has cost other players significant time. Megill got off to a fantastic start last season but then missed significant time with biceps and shoulder issues and struggled in September as a reliever. The right-hander is healthy now, though, and has some upside if he does indeed have a rotation spot for a while. David Peterson would probably have the leg up over Megill for a spot, assuming his foot injury is indeed minor as it appears.
