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Mets Place Tylor Megill on IL With Biceps Inflammation

The Mets have placed pitcher Tylor Megill on the 15-day I.L. with right biceps inflammation.

Pat Ragazzo

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On Sunday, a little under an hour before the first pitch of a rubber game between the Mets and Mariners at Citi Field, New York announced that starting pitcher Tylor Megill has been placed on the 15-day I.L. with right biceps inflammation.

Megill underwent an MRI afterward, which revealed biceps tendinitis, according to the Mets. The initial plan is to have the righty take a few days off from throwing, before reassessing later in the week. 

The 26-year-old stepped into the Mets' rotation to begin the season after ace Jacob deGrom landed on the I.L. with a stress reaction on his right scapula. Now, their pitching depth has taken an additional hit as deGrom's replacement lands on the shelf.

Megill is coming off the worst outing of his career, in which he surrendered a total of eight earned runs to the Washington Nationals across 1 1/3 innings on Wednesday.

Megill had a 4-1 record, 2.43 ERA and 36 strikeouts across his first six starts this year, before getting banged up by Washington in his latest performance. 

Megill's next turn in the rotation was due up on Monday. And although lefty David Peterson seems like the most logical choice to replace him in the interim, Peterson started for Triple A Syracuse on Friday, May 13. Lefty starter Thomas Szapucki is starting for Syracuse today, so it appears that the Mets could go with Trevor Williams in a bullpen game tomorrow. 

Flame-throwing relief pitcher Colin Holderman has been called up to take Megill's spot on the active roster. The Mets moved Trevor May (stress reaction in right humerus) to the 60-day I.L. to clear room on the 40-man roster for Holderman. 

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Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.

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