2024 Mets Report Card: Tylor Megill, P

Tylor Megill, SP

Player Data: Age: 29 (7/28/1995), B/T: R/R

Primary Stats: 4-5, 4.04 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 78 IP, 91 SO, 32 BB, 16 G (15 GS)

Advanced Stats: 0.5 bWAR, 1.4 fWAR, 98 ERA+, 27 SO%, 9.5 BB%, 4.22 xERA, 3.55 FIP, 3.79 xFIP

2024 Salary: $766,250

GRADE: C

2024 Review

Tylor Megill beat out José Buttó for a spot in the rotation that opened after the Kodai Senga injury was revealed during spring training. A bumpy ride ensued. He left his season debut on March 31 after throwing four innings with an injury of his own. It would be diagnosed as a shoulder strain and after a rehab stint in the minors, he returned to the big leagues about seven weeks later.

His second start back on May 28 was his best of the season – he struck out nine Dodgers over seven scoreless innings and gave up just three hits and a walk. The bullpen blew the game, the Mets lost in 10 innings, and a day later came the well-chronicled team meeting that was a catalyst in turning the season around.

But while the Mets took off in June, Megill struggled. He gave up five runs in a start at Washington, six in Chicago, and four against Houston. He never pitched more than 5.1 innings in five turns that month and his June ERA was 7.43. He was sent to Triple-A Syracuse.

“Comes down to executing pitches and being consistent and staying on the attack,” manager Carlos Mendoza said then.

Megill returned to the Mets a month later, but with David Peterson back from injury and Paul Blackburn acquired in a trade, he was out of the rotation. But when Blackburn got hurt in late August, Megill got a chance again and ran with it.

Megill closed the regular season on a high note, pitching to a 2.45 ERA in five September starts. “I’m definitely proud and happy to be pitching well, and to compete with these guys has been a lot of fun,” he said after a win over the Nationals on Sept. 17. He was the starter in Atlanta (5.2 innings, three runs) in the game where Francisco Lindor homered to send the Mets to the playoffs.

In two outings out of the bullpen in the postseason, Megill gave up a walk-off single to Nick Castellanos in Game 2 of the NLDS and home runs to Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy in an 8-0 defeat in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.

2025 Overview

Megill would appear to be in good shape for a spot in the rotation with three starters testing free agency. But in a news conference after the postseason, David Stearns named Megill, Buttó, and Peterson as three pitchers who may be used as starters or relievers next year. Megill is under contract for $2.3 million in 2025.

Megill is 21-21 with a 4.56 ERA in his four-year career. His September was encouraging, but he needs to prove he can be consistent for a full season. He may earn the chance to start once more, but there is also the chance the Mets acquire pitchers via trade or free agency, which could bump Big Drip to the bullpen.

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