Tylor Megill Stats & Scouting Report

IP	78
ERA	4.04
WHIP	1.31
BB/9	3.69
SO/9	10.5

Full name Tylor J. Megill
Born 07/28/1995 in Long Beach, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'7" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Arizona
Debut 06/23/2021
Drafted in the 8th round (230th overall) by the New York Mets in 2018 (signed for $50,000).

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Like his older brother, Trevor, who is currently pitching in the Padres' farm system, Tylor started his college career at Loyola Marymount. He stayed there for only one year and then had a one-year stint at Cypress (Calif.) JC before heading to Arizona for two seasons. Listed at 6-foot-6, 230 pounds, Megill has a power arm and is a huge presence on the mound--two attributes that will help him get drafted in 2018. His fastball sits in the mid-90s and he repeats his delivery well. His hard, 82-85 mph slider is an average pitch at its best, but it's inconsistent and often flattens out. He could go in the back half of the top 10 rounds as an affordable senior sign.

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TRACK RECORD: The Mets snagged Megill as an eighth-round senior sign in 2018 after he spent his junior and senior seasons in the University of Arizona bullpen. He has the weapons, physicality and endurance to start, so the Mets began the process of stretching him out in the rotation in 2019.

SCOUTING REPORT: Megill came to instructional league in 2020 firing bullets. He reached 98 mph with apparent ease and sat in the mid 90s. Megill has a giant 6-foot-7 frame and very high arm slot but throws strikes and flashes average with three secondary pitches. His mid-80s slider has abrupt action but not a lot of depth, while his curveball has short, sharp break in the same velocity band. Megill has added depth to both breaking pitches as he has developed. His changeup plays as average and helps limit damage from lefthanded hitters.

THE FUTURE: Megill has the wide repertoire of average to near-average secondary pitches to keep hitters off-balance. If he can learn to command them, he could be dangerous, most likely as a reliever.
Track Record: Megill worked as a reliever in his junior and senior seasons at Arizona, and the Mets inked him for $50,000 as an eighth-round senior sign in 2018. He made two starts among his 10 appearances for short-season Brooklyn in his pro debut, and the Mets plan to develop him as a starter.

Scouting Report: While his rÃ©sumÃ© may be short, Megill checks a lot of boxes the Mets look for when scouting amateur pitchers. He generates extension in his delivery thanks to a 6-foot-8 frame and imparts a high spin rate on his pitches. Megill ranged from 92-96 mph in 2018 and shows starter traits with a relatively clean delivery and feel for three pitches. His power mid-80s slider flashes plus potential but tends to flatten out. He hasn't had a chance to develop his below-average changeup while working shorter outings the past two seasons.

The Future: Megill will work as a starter in pro ball if for no other reason that to sharpen his fastball and slider for a potential future bullpen role. He heads to low Class A Columbia in 2019.

Draft Prospects

Like his older brother, Trevor, who is currently pitching in the Padres' farm system, Tylor started his college career at Loyola Marymount. He stayed there for only one year and then had a one-year stint at Cypress (Calif.) JC before heading to Arizona for two seasons. Listed at 6-foot-6, 230 pounds, Megill has a power arm and is a huge presence on the mound--two attributes that will help him get drafted in 2018. His fastball sits in the mid-90s and he repeats his delivery well. His hard, 82-85 mph slider is an average pitch at its best, but it's inconsistent and often flattens out. He could go in the back half of the top 10 rounds as an affordable senior sign.
The younger brother of Loyola Marymount righty Trevor Megill, Tylor doesn't pitch for his high school team, instead throwing every Sunday for the SoCal Outlaws club team. At 6-foot-7, 220 pounds, Megill works downhill with a heavy 88-90 fastball, sometimes touching 92-93. He flashes a promising 11-to-5 curveball at 72-76, but it remains inconsistent, looking like a rolling breaking ball without tight break at times, but showing depth and bite once in a while. He has some feel for a low-80s changeup with some tumble. Megill hasn't taken a step forward since last summer, and scouts would like to see more competitive fire out of him, but it's easy to dream on his body and his easy arm action and sound delivery.

Scouting Reports

TRACK RECORD: The Mets snagged Megill as an eighth-round senior sign in 2018 after he spent his junior and senior seasons in the University of Arizona bullpen. He has the weapons, physicality and endurance to start, so the Mets began the process of stretching him out in the rotation in 2019.

SCOUTING REPORT: Megill came to instructional league in 2020 firing bullets. He reached 98 mph with apparent ease and sat in the mid 90s. Megill has a giant 6-foot-7 frame and very high arm slot but throws strikes and flashes average with three secondary pitches. His mid-80s slider has abrupt action but not a lot of depth, while his curveball has short, sharp break in the same velocity band. Megill has added depth to both breaking pitches as he has developed. His changeup plays as average and helps limit damage from lefthanded hitters.

THE FUTURE: Megill has the wide repertoire of average to near-average secondary pitches to keep hitters off-balance. If he can learn to command them, he could be dangerous, most likely as a reliever.
TRACK RECORD: The Mets snagged Megill as an eighth-round senior sign in 2018 after he spent his junior and senior seasons in the University of Arizona bullpen. He has the weapons, physicality and endurance to start, so the Mets began the process of stretching him out in the rotation in 2019.

SCOUTING REPORT: Megill came to instructional league in 2020 firing bullets. He reached 98 mph with apparent ease and sat in the mid 90s. Megill has a giant 6-foot-7 frame and very high arm slot but throws strikes and flashes average with three secondary pitches. His mid-80s slider has abrupt action but not a lot of depth, while his curveball has short, sharp break in the same velocity band. Megill has added depth to both breaking pitches as he has developed. His changeup plays as average and helps limit damage from lefthanded hitters.

THE FUTURE: Megill has the wide repertoire of average to near-average secondary pitches to keep hitters off-balance. If he can learn to command them, he could be dangerous, most likely as a reliever.
TRACK RECORD: The Mets snagged Megill as an eighth-round senior sign in 2018 after he spent his junior and senior seasons in the University of Arizona bullpen. He has the weapons, physicality and endurance to start, so the Mets began the process of stretching him out in the rotation in 2019.

SCOUTING REPORT: Megill came to instructional league in 2020 firing bullets. He reached 98 mph with apparent ease and sat in the mid 90s. Megill has a giant 6-foot-7 frame and very high arm slot but throws strikes and flashes average with three secondary pitches. His mid-80s slider has abrupt action but not a lot of depth, while his curveball has short, sharp break in the same velocity band. Megill has added depth to both breaking pitches as he has developed. His changeup plays as average and helps limit damage from lefthanded hitters.

THE FUTURE: Megill has the wide repertoire of average to near-average secondary pitches to keep hitters off-balance. If he can learn to command them, he could be dangerous, most likely as a reliever.

Career Transactions

New York Mets recalled RHP Tylor Megill from Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets optioned RHP Tylor Megill to Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets recalled RHP Tylor Megill from Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets optioned RHP Tylor Megill to Syracuse Mets.
Syracuse Mets activated RHP Tylor Megill.
New York Mets activated RHP Tylor Megill from the 15-day injured list.
New York Mets sent RHP Tylor Megill on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets sent RHP Tylor Megill on a rehab assignment to Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
New York Mets sent RHP Tylor Megill on a rehab assignment to Brooklyn Cyclones.
New York Mets sent RHP Tylor Megill on a rehab assignment to Brooklyn Cyclones.
New York Mets placed RHP Tylor Megill on the 15-day injured list. Right shoulder strain.
New York Mets recalled RHP Tylor Megill from Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets recalled RHP Tylor Megill from Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets optioned RHP Tylor Megill to Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets optioned RHP Tylor Megill to Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets recalled RHP Tylor Megill, and from Syracuse Mets.
New York Mets optioned RHP Tylor Megill and to Syracuse Mets.