Tylor Megill: Mets Starting Pitcher (2021 - 2024)
Family Trivia: His parents Julie & Kevin Megill added the "or" at the end of his name to match the "or" in his brother Trevor's name.
The six foot seven, right hander graduated from Los Alamitos High School. In high school he played baseball & water polo.
Tyler first attended Loyola Marymount, Cypress College before moving on to pitch at the University of Arizona.
He pitched his junior & senior years for the Wild Cats, going 3-6 with a 5.14 ERA in that time. He was selected in the eighth round of the 2018 draft by the New York Mets.
he was at St. Lucie getting promoted to AA Binghamton. In that time, he struck out 92 batters in 71 innings of work.
After the cancelled Covid 19 season, he began 2021 at AA Binghamton, as a starter. He went 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA, striking out 42 batters in 26 innings.
On June 1st, he was promoted to AAA Syracuse where he made just three starts, before getting
called up to the Mets big league staff, replacing an injured Joey Lucchesi.
MLB Brothers Debut: That season his brother Trevor, a pitcher for the Cubs, also made his MLB debut, making the Megill brothers just the third set of family brothers to debut in the same season.
He started out August with consecutive losses.
He lost his next two starts finishing the year with a victory.
2022: As the season began, the Mets lost their ace Jacob deGrom for six to eight weeks. Megill was given the opening Day start in Washington D.C. He came into that start with the fewest number of innings any Mets starter ever had before an Opening Day start.
On April 19th, he gave up four runs, ruining his perfect ERA, he took a no decision in the Mets 5- 4 win in the first game of a twin bill. On April 24th, in Arizona he beat the Diamondbacks to go to 3-0. Megill struck out seven & went into the 7th inning, allowing just two runs.
That April, he was 4-0 with a 1.93, filling in Jacob deGrom's spot just fine as he & the Mets were riding high in first place.
On June 10th, after a month of missing action, Megill returned. He threw mostly fastballs going into the 4th inning of a 7-3 Mets win in Anaheim. That night the Angels' Brandon Marsh homered off Megill.
On September 30th, he gave up two runs in a crucial loss to the Braves in Atlanta. In his last appearance of 2022, he pitched two scoreless in a win over the Nationals.
2023: Megill started out 2023 optioned to AAA Syracuse, but then was brought back to the Mets
four days later due to injuries to Justin Verlander.
On May 12th Megill pitched five innings in Washington allowing two runs (one earned) in the Mets 3-2 win.
On June 16th he rebounded to get his sixth win of the year, pitching six innings against the Cardinals at home allowing just a run & matching his season high seven strike outs.
On August 28th, he struck out a season high eight batters, his highest strike out total dating back to May 4th, 2022. He allowed just one run in six innings, to the eventual World Champion Rangers but earned no decision.
2024: In his first start of the season, Megill strained his shoulder & would miss the first two months of the season. On May 20th he returned & took a loss to Cleveland to fall to 0-2.
Career Stats: In his four-year career he is 19-20 with a 4.73 ERA. He struck out 298 batters walked 114 in 297 innings of work in 65 games making 59 starts. (as of 6/23/24).
Mets Career: On June 23rd, 2021, Megill made his MLB debut facing the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. He pitched 4.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits, including a two run HR to Ender Inciarte. He struck out four & walked two earning no decision in the Mets 7-3 win.
Quotes- Tylor Megill: " Had a blast while I was out there. I couldn't have asked for more".
His next start was also against the Braves, this time in Atlanta. In five innings he gave up three runs, coming on a three run HR from Ozzie Albies. He earned no decision in the Mets 4-3 win, as James McCann hit a three run HR & Francisco Lindor singled in another, in the Mets four run 7th inning.
On July 5th, with his parents in the stands at Citi Field, Tylor pitched five innings of two hit ball against the Central Division's leading Milwaukee Brewers in a battle of first place teams.
His only run allowed was on a HR to Omar Narvarez. Megill impressed with seven strike outs in the five innings, while allowing two walks, earning his first career win.Tylor was a much-needed surprise helping the team's injured starting rotation.
Trivia: Tylor's parents were interviewed by SNY's Steve Gelbs during his debut at Citi Field. They mentioned the spelling of Tylor's name with the "or" to match his brother. I'm high school Tylor stressed the pronunciation of the "o" telling his mom, people will remember it. The brothers also have the same middle initial "J" as their father.
On July 10th, he went 3.2 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, striking out seven, allowing a run on four hits, but earning no decision in the Mets 4-2 win. On July 17th, his good pitching continued, as he threw six shutout innings in Pittsburgh, earning no decision in the Mets loss.
On July 23rd, he opened up a big series against the Blue Jays, pitching another six-shutout innings. He struck out five & walked one, as he allowed just two hits, to earn his first career win.
The offense provided by Pete Alonso's 21st HR, as he also drove in all three Mets runs. He followed that up allowing just one run, pitching into the 6th inning in an eventual 2-1 win over the Braves.
In the month of July, he posted a 1.04 ERA. Only two other Mets pitchers have ever had better ERA's in the month: Jon Matlack (1972) & Rick Aguilera (1985).
On August 24th, he had his worst outing of the season. He gave up seven runs on eleven hits in an 8-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field. The Mets were on a losing streak that had them lose 12 of 14 as they fell out of first place & never recovered.
On September 10th he had his longest outing of the year, going seven innings, striking out a season high ten batters, taking the win in a 10-3 Mets victory in the subway series.
Last Mets Pitcher to Collect a Hit: On October 1st, Megill doubled off the Braves Huascar Ynoa in the top of the 3rd inning. That hit was the last Mets hit recorded by a pitcher as the designated hitter rule would be implemented in the NL that season.
On the season Megill batted .214 with six hits. On the mound he shut out the Braves for five innings collecting the win.
Megill went 4-6 with a 4.52 ERA as he struck out 99 batters walked 27 in 89.2 innings in 18 starts.
The youngster shined, as he threw five scoreless innings, holding the Nat's to three hits while striking out six.
On April 12th in Philadelphia, he struck out five Phillies & shut out the Phillies into the 6th inning, earning his second win.
Combined No-Hitter: On April 29th, in his next star the made Mets history, becoming the second Mets pitcher in team history to start a no-hitter. Tylor pitched five scoreless innings, while striking out five & holding the Phillies hitless at Citi Field.
After his exit, Drew Smith, Joley Rodriguez, Seth Lugo & Edwin Diaz all combined holding the Phils hitless in the club's second no hitter in team history. Megill would earn the win.
No Hit Streak: From April 29th to May 4th, he did not allow a hit in nine consecutive innings pitched. It was the fifth longest no-hit streak by a Mets pitcher in team history.
In May, something wasn't right with. On May 4th he struck out a season high nine batters but gave up three runs to the Braves at Citi Field & took his first loss of the season.
After his next start which was a disaster as he allowed eight runs on eight hits by the 2nd inning, he was placed on the IL with right bicep inflammation. Later that week, the Mets also lost Max Scherzer to the IL, as they now had their top three pitchers out. But the Mets held their own, as everyone on the ball club contributed to keep the team on top of the NL East.
In his next start on June 16th, he was removed in the 4th inning & went on the 15-day IL due to a strained shoulder. He would miss two months of action.
On September 19th, he returned, he entered the game in the 7th inning of a Mets win in in Milwaukee, giving up two runs including a HR to Rowdy Tellez. He remained in the bullpen see action in five more games thru the regular season.
In 2022 he was 4-2 with a 5.13 ERA in 15 appearances making nine starts. He struck out 51 batters & walked 13 in 47.1 innings of work. He did not pitch in the post season Wild Card series loss.
four days later due to injuries to Justin Verlander.
He made his first start in the Mets third game of the year, earning a victory in Miami pitching six innings allowing two runs on six hits striking out a season best seven batters.
On April 7th, in the Mets home opener, Megill pitched six shutout innings & joined Tom Seaver as the only Mets pitcher to throw six shutout innings allowing three hits or less in a home opener.
On April 12th, Megill got to 3-0 beating the Padres at Citi Field. In his next start the Dodgers hit two HRs off him & gave him his first loss of the season.
He missed a week of action then returned in May with a no decision & a loss to the Rockies. He had now given up three runs or more in each of his last four starts as his ERA rose to 4.33.
On May 18th he gave up two runs to the hot Tampa Rays who were MLB's best team at the time, leading the Mets to a 3-2 win as he went to a personal 5-2 record.
On May 23rd, Megill gave up four runs on six hits taking a loss at Wrigley field, after two ne decisions he had his worst outing of the year. On June 9th he gave up nine runs (seven earned) in a 14-7 Mets loss at Pittsburgh.
On June 21st, after giving up five runs in Houston he was sent back down to Syracuse. At the time he was 6-4 with a 5.17 ERA as the Mets were floundering 18 games out of first place, ten games under .500 at the break.
He returned on August 5th & gave up five runs to the Orioles then gave up six runs (five earned) to the Braves as his record fell to .500 at 6-6. On August 16th he earned his first win in two months, allowing two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings of work in a victory over the Pirates.
In September he started the month win a win over the Mariners to get to 8-7. On September 10th he shut out the Twins for five innings in Minnesota earning no decision in the combined 2-0 Mets shut out win. After a loss to the Reds he closed out the season with his best start of the year.
On September 30th in the first game of a double header, Megill pitched into the eighth inning allowing one run & striking out seven in a 4-3 win over Taijuan Walker & the Phillies.
On the season he was 9-8 with a 4.70 ERA, he struck out 105 batters walking 58 in 126.1 innings in 25 starts.
On May 28th, he pitched well shutting out the Dodgers for seven innings striking out a season high nine batters. He took no decision as the Mets went on to a 5-2 loss. On June 3rd, Megill gave up five runs to the Nationals in D.C. but still earned a victory as the Mets put up eight runs.
On June 16th, Megill he struck out five Padres, allowing two runs in an 11-6 Mets victory to earn his second win of the year. The win came during the Mets seven game win streak. His 3.52 season ERA was at a career best at this point in time.
On June 22nd he had his worst outing of the season as the Cubs pounded him for six runs & six hits in three innings of work, taking an 8-1 loss.
Family: The Megill parents, father Kevin a sales rep for a nutrition company & Mother Julie, a photographer, met at a gym in California. Together they raised two major league pitchers & a daughter who is a rower at the University of Southern California. Their Dad Kevin was also a rower but at UCLA.
Tylor's older brother Trevor has pitched for the Cubs (2021) Twins (2022-20230 & Brewers (2024).
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