Megill’s Continued Struggles Putting Him Potentially On The Brink

Tylor Megill has been struggling.

After lighting it up in March and April and looking like a completely different pitcher, all the offseason changes he made just haven’t stuck. The velocity spike was real, the new pitch mix looked promising, and for a minute, it felt like the Mets might have finally unlocked something. But since then, it’s been a whole lot of the same.

Megill seemed to be figuring it out early on. Through six starts, he had a 1.74 ERA and was pitching like a guy ready to turn a corner. Then, May happened. Over his last eight starts, he’s been hit hard and hit often—his ERA over that stretch is 5.79, and his season number has climbed to 3.95.

Sunday didn’t help. He couldn’t get out of the fourth, giving up six runs (three earned) in 3 2/3 innings. Manager Carlos Mendoza said the inning “spiraled” on him. He also said Megill threw a lot of “uncompetitive” pitches.

Megill’s Mets career has been a rollercoaster. The hot streaks tend to come early. The fade usually follows. It’s been this way for a while now. Whether it’s command, composure, or just a lack of a consistent out pitch, Megill hasn’t been able to string together a full, reliable season.

With Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas set to return soon and Nolan McLean waiting in the wings, the rotation’s not short on options. And if Megill keeps pitching like this, he’s going to be the odd man out.

The Mets don’t need Megill to be an ace. They just need him not to implode. Right now, that’s not happening. The window of opportunity is still cracked open, but for Megill, it’s closing fast, because the next bad start might knock him out of the rotation.

And at this point in his Mets career, how many more chances are really left?

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