Tylor Megill

Tylor J. Megill (born July 28, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Tylor Megill
Megill with the New York Mets in 2022
New York Mets – No. 38
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-28) July 28, 1995
Long Beach, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 23, 2021, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through April 29, 2022)
Win–loss record8–6
Earned run average3.90
Strikeouts126
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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

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

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]

On April 29, 2022, Megill threw the first five innings of a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.[19]

Personal life

Megill's older brother, Trevor, is also a pitcher in Major League Baseball.[20]

References
  1. "Tylor Megill Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. Green, Coby (July 6, 2021). "Tylor Megill's parents explain story behind spelling of his name: 'He loves it'". SNY. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "College baseball preview: A brief look at Southland teams". Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2015.
  5. Bartel, Jason (2016-04-13). "Arizona baseball recruiting: Wildcats sign junior college pitchers Tylor Megill and Seve Romo – Arizona Desert Swarm". Azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  6. Lev, Michael. "Tylor-made start: After reshaping body, Arizona Wildcats' Megill fits well into closer role". Arizona Daily Star.
  7. "MLB draft: Arizona's Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Gorman drafted in 1st round". Azcentral.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  8. Lev, Michael. "Cal Stevenson becomes sixth Arizona Wildcat taken in 2018 MLB draft, going to Toronto in Round 10". Arizona Daily Star.
  9. "Tylor Megill could be a dark horse candidate in 2021". www.msn.com.
  10. "Full Non-Roster Invites Announced For Spring Training". Yardbarker. February 14, 2021.
  11. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  12. "Megill named opening day starter for Binghamton versus Akron". May 4, 2021.
  13. "Right-Hander Tylor Megill Promoted to Triple-A Syracuse | Metsmerized Online". June 1, 2021.
  14. "Mets To Select Tylor Megill". MLB Trade Rumors.
  15. 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.
  16. New York Mets [@Mets] (July 23, 2021). "A night of firsts for Tylor Megill! His first big league win in the books. 📚 t.co/fFvOt6rPXR" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
  17. New York Mets [@Mets] (July 23, 2021). "First big league hit for the rookie. 👏 #LGM t.co/s4Whv6ojZ2" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
  18. "NY Mets: Tylor Megill has earned a spot in the 2022 starting rotation". 5 October 2021.
  19. DiComo, Anthony (April 29, 2022). "Mets toss '22's first no-no, down Phillies". MLB.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  20. "Husker baseball prepares for matchup against Loyola Marymount University | Sports". dailynebraskan.com. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
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