American baseball player (born 1995)
Baseball player
Tylor J. Megill
(born July 28, 1995) nicknamed "
Big Drip
", is an American
professional baseball
pitcher
for the
New York Mets
of
Major League Baseball
(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. He pitched five innings of a combined no-hitter on April 29, 2022.
Early life
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Megill was born on July 28, 1995, in
Long Beach, California
, to Julie and Kevin Megill.
[1]
[2]
He attended
Los Alamitos High School
where he was a
pitcher
on their baseball team.
[3]
College career
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Undrafted in the
2014 Major League Baseball draft
, he enrolled at
Loyola Marymount University
where he played
college baseball
.
[4]
In 2015, his freshman year, he pitched 57 innings, going 6?3 with a 3.95 ERA. After that season, he transferred to
Cypress College
where he spent 2016, and went 11?3 with a 3.72 ERA over 17 games (16 starts).
[5]
Following the season, he transferred once again, this time to the
University of Arizona
. In 2017, his junior year, he pitched to a 2?3 record and a 5.55 ERA over
35
+
2
⁄
3
innings, mainly in relief.
[6]
As a senior in 2018, he went 1?3 with a 4.73 ERA over
32
+
1
⁄
3
innings, striking out 38 and collecting six saves.
[7]
After the season, he was selected by the
New York Mets
in the eighth round of the
2018 Major League Baseball draft
.
[8]
Professional career
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Megill signed with the Mets and made his professional debut with the
Brooklyn Cyclones
, going 1?2 with a 3.21 ERA over 28
relief
innings.
[9]
In 2019, he began the season with the
Columbia Fireflies
and earned promotions to the
St. Lucie Mets
and the
Binghamton Rumble Ponies
during the year. Over 22 games (11 starts) between the three clubs, Megill went 6?7 with a 3.52 ERA, striking out 92 batters over
71
+
1
⁄
3
innings.
[10]
Megill did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[11]
Megill returned to Binghamton, now members of the
Double-A
Northeast League
, to begin 2021.
[12]
After pitching to a 3.12 ERA over 26 innings with Binghamton, he was promoted to the
Syracuse Mets
of the
Triple-A
East League
on June 1.
[13]
On June 23, 2021, Megill was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.
[14]
He made his first major league start against the
Atlanta Braves
that day and pitched 4⅓ innings, giving up three hits and two earned runs (one home run allowed) with two walks and four strikeouts on 92 pitches. He earned a no-decision as the Mets won the game by a score of 7?3.
[15]
On July 23, Megill earned his first major league win after pitching six shutout innings against the
Toronto Blue Jays
.
[16]
In the game, he also collected his first career hit, a single off of Blue Jays starter
Steven Matz
.
[17]
Megill started a total of 18 games for the Mets, pitching to a 4?6 record, a 4.52 ERA, and 99 strikeouts over
89
+
2
⁄
3
innings.
[18]
At the start of the 2022 season, Megill was named the team's
Opening Day
starter due to injuries to
Jacob deGrom
and
Max Scherzer
. He was described in the
New York Post
as "maybe the most unlikely" Opening Day starter in Mets history.
[19]
On April 29, 2022, Megill threw the first five innings of a combined
no-hitter
against the
Philadelphia Phillies
.
[20]
On May 15, he was placed on the injured list with right biceps inflammation.
[21]
Megill returned from the injured list in September as a relief pitcher and struggled in his appearances out of the bullpen.
[22]
He was placed on the
COVID-19
injured list shortly before the final game of the regular season and two days before the start of the team's playoff series against the
San Diego Padres
.
[23]
Megill was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the 2023 season.
[24]
On May 1, 2023, Megill hit
Atlanta Braves
outfielder
Ronald Acuna Jr.
to start the second game of a double header. Acuna was forced to leave the game with a left shoulder contusion.
Megill was named the Mets' fifth starter entering the 2024 season after beating out
Jose Butto
in spring training.
[25]
Personal life
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Megill's older brother,
Trevor
, is also a pitcher in
Major League Baseball
.
[26]
References
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- ^
"Tylor Megill Stats, Fantasy & News"
.
MLB.com
.
MLB Advanced Media
. Retrieved
April 13,
2022
.
- ^
Green, Coby (July 6, 2021).
"Tylor Megill's parents explain story behind spelling of his name: 'He loves it'
"
.
SNY
. Retrieved
April 13,
2022
.
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Koslow, Ari (December 3, 2021).
"Meet this Met: Ex-Wildcat Tylor Megill made an impact following unlikely call-up to big leagues"
.
Arizona Daily Star
. Retrieved
April 13,
2022
.
- ^
"College baseball preview: A brief look at Southland teams"
.
Los Angeles Times
. February 13, 2015.
- ^
Bartel, Jason (April 13, 2016).
"Arizona baseball recruiting: Wildcats sign junior college pitchers Tylor Megill and Seve Romo ? Arizona Desert Swarm"
. Azdesertswarm.com
. Retrieved
May 2,
2021
.
- ^
Lev, Michael (March 2018).
"Tylor-made start: After reshaping body, Arizona Wildcats' Megill fits well into closer role"
.
Arizona Daily Star
.
- ^
"MLB draft: Arizona's Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Gorman drafted in 1st round"
. Azcentral.com
. Retrieved
May 2,
2021
.
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Lev, Michael (June 5, 2018).
"Cal Stevenson becomes sixth Arizona Wildcat taken in 2018 MLB draft, going to Toronto in Round 10"
.
Arizona Daily Star
.
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"Tylor Megill could be a dark horse candidate in 2021"
.
www.msn.com
.
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"Full Non-Roster Invites Announced For Spring Training"
.
Yardbarker
. February 14, 2021.
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"2020 Minor League Season Canceled"
.
mlbtraderumors.com
. June 30, 2020.
- ^
"Megill named opening day starter for Binghamton versus Akron"
. May 4, 2021.
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"Right-Hander Tylor Megill Promoted to Triple-A Syracuse | Metsmerized Online"
. June 1, 2021.
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"Mets To Select Tylor Megill"
.
MLB Trade Rumors
. June 22, 2021.
- ^
NJ.com, Chris Ryan | NJ Advance Media for (June 24, 2021).
"Mets bats come alive to fuel win as Tylor Megill has strong MLB debut"
.
nj
.
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New York Mets [@Mets]
(July 23, 2021).
"A night of firsts for Tylor Megill! His first big league win in the books. ?? https://t.co/fFvOt6rPXR"
(
Tweet
).
Archived
from the original on July 24, 2021
. Retrieved
July 27,
2021
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
New York Mets [@Mets]
(July 23, 2021).
"First big league hit for the rookie. ?? #LGM https://t.co/s4Whv6ojZ2"
(
Tweet
).
Archived
from the original on July 24, 2021
. Retrieved
July 27,
2021
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
"NY Mets: Tylor Megill has earned a spot in the 2022 starting rotation"
. October 5, 2021.
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Puma, Mike (April 7, 2022).
"Mets turn to Tylor Megill in opener with Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer out"
.
New York Post
. Retrieved
September 20,
2022
.
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DiComo, Anthony (April 29, 2022).
"Mets toss '22's first no-no, down Phillies"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
April 29,
2022
.
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McCague, Allison (May 15, 2022).
"Tylor Megill to injured list with right biceps inflammation"
. amazinavenue.com
. Retrieved
May 30,
2022
.
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Sanchez, Mark W. (October 1, 2022).
"Mets' Tylor Megill comes up small in key spot as bullpen woes continue"
.
New York Post
. Retrieved
October 6,
2022
.
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"Injuries & Moves: Marte, Ruf uncertain for WC Series"
.
MLB.com
.
Major League Baseball
. October 5, 2022
. Retrieved
October 6,
2022
.
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"Mets' Tylor Megill: Loses out on rotation spot"
.
cbssports.com
. March 27, 2023
. Retrieved
March 27,
2023
.
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"Mets' Jose Butto: Optioned to Triple-A"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
March 20,
2024
.
- ^
"Husker baseball prepares for matchup against Loyola Marymount University | Sports"
. dailynebraskan.com. February 27, 2015
. Retrieved
May 2,
2021
.
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