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Tylor Megill looking to stick in Mets' starting rotation after strong spring

New York Mets right-handed starter Tylor Megill is hoping to make a huge impact on the rotation this season.

Logan VanDine

Mar 16, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill (38) throws a pitch during first inning against the Houston Astros at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
Mar 16, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill (38) throws a pitch during first inning against the Houston Astros at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images / Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
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The 2025 season is certainly going to be a pivotal year for New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill.

With the Mets starting rotation set to be without Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas to begin the season due to their respective injuries, Megill is now slated to be the No. 2 starter for New York with the hopes of solidifying himself in the rotation. However, the right-hander's career in the major leagues thus far has been anything but smooth due to his lack of consistency.

But after a strong spring training from Megill that saw him strikeout 18 batters across 17 innings, he is now hoping to carry that success over into the regular season after earning a spot in the Mets' rotation for the fourth season in a row.

In an exclusive interview with Tim Healey of Newsday, Megill revealed that he is hoping that 2025 will be the year that he will remain a full-time starter for New York when he admitted in this discussion that "things gotta change," especially with the 29-year-old only having one minor league option remaining.

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Megill also spoke with Healey about how his brother, Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill, helped him refine the use of a curveball which he says is "more lethal."

Megill is entering his fifth season in the major leagues and holds a career record of 21-21 across 74 games (67 starts) and an ERA of 4.56 in a total of 341.1 career innings. Megill has been demoted to Triple-A on several occasions over the course of those five seasons, but he has also shown flashes of being a more than solid starting pitcher, especially towards the end of last season.

After being called up last August from the minor leagues, the righty hurler posted an impressive 2.45 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 25.2 innings of work (five starts). The Mets would definitely love to see this dominant version of Megill this season, especially with the righty being penciled in as the No. 2 starter in the rotation.

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Logan VanDine
LOGAN VANDINE

Logan VanDine is a contributing writer for On SI's Mets. Logan is a graduate of Rider University where he majored in Sports Media and minored in Sports Studies. During his time at Rider, Logan worked for Rider's radio station, 107.7 The Bronc as a sports host, producer and broadcaster, and for the school's paper: The Rider News. He began his time with The Rider News as a section writer for sports and was a copy editor for two years followed by being one of the sports editors during his senior year. Logan also placed third in the New Jersey Press Foundation Awards for sports feature writing. Aside from his work at On SI, he is also a writer for FanSided covering the New York Giants and Mets and also covers the Giants for Total Apex Sports. Give him a follow on X: @VandineLogan

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