Tylor Megill Bio
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 after being selected by the Mets in the eighth round of the 2018 MLB Draft. Megill pitched five innings of a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 29, 2022. He has compiled a 26-26 win-loss record with a 4.46 earned run average and 435 strikeouts across his MLB career through the 2025 season.
Early Life and Background
Tylor J. Megill was born on July 28, 1995, in Long Beach, California, to parents Julie and Kevin Megill. He attended Los Alamitos High School in California, where he served as a pitcher on their varsity baseball team during his high school years.
Path to Professional Baseball
Undrafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, Megill enrolled at Loyola Marymount University to play college baseball. During his freshman season in 2015, he pitched 57 innings and posted a 6-3 record with a 3.95 earned run average. He then transferred to Cypress College for the 2016 season, going 11-3 with a 3.72 ERA over 17 appearances. Megill transferred once more to the University of Arizona, where he continued his collegiate career.
At Arizona during his junior year in 2017, Megill went 2-3 with a 5.55 ERA over 35 2/3 innings, primarily working out of the bullpen. As a senior in 2018, he recorded a 1-3 record with a 4.73 ERA and 38 strikeouts across 32 1/3 innings, collecting six saves. Following the 2018 season, the New York Mets selected Megill in the eighth round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He signed with the organization and began his professional career in their minor league system.
Tylor Megill Career
Minor League Development (2018–2020)
Megill signed with the Mets and made his professional debut in 2019 with the Brooklyn Cyclones of the Low-A New York-Penn League. He went 1-2 with a 3.21 ERA over 28 relief innings with Brooklyn. Throughout the 2019 season, he earned promotions to the Columbia Fireflies, St. Lucie Mets, and Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Across 22 games between the three affiliates, Megill went 6-7 with a 3.52 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 71 1/3 innings.
The 2020 minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Megill did not appear in any professional games that year. He returned to action in 2021 with Binghamton of the Double-A Northeast League, now rebranded as the Rumble Ponies.
MLB Debut and 2021 Breakthrough
Megill began the 2021 season with Binghamton and pitched to a 3.12 ERA over 26 innings before receiving a promotion to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets on June 1. On June 23, 2021, the Mets selected Megill to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that same day against the Atlanta Braves, working four innings and allowing three hits and two earned runs with two walks and four strikeouts on 92 pitches. The Mets won the game 7-3, and Megill earned a no-decision.
On July 23, 2021, Megill earned his first major league win by pitching six shutout innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. In that game, he also collected his first career hit, a single off Blue Jays starter Steven Matz. Megill made 18 starts for the Mets during his rookie season, posting a 4-6 record with a 4.52 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 89 2/3 innings.
2022 Season
At the start of the 2022 season, Megill was named the Mets’ Opening Day starter due to injuries to Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. He became the first pitcher in franchise history to make his first career Opening Day start for the team. On April 29, 2022, Megill threw the first five innings of a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, helping the Mets secure a 3-0 victory.
On May 15, Megill was placed on the injured list with right biceps inflammation. He returned from the injured list in September but worked primarily out of the bullpen and struggled in relief appearances. He was placed on the COVID-19 injured list shortly before the final regular season game and missed the postseason, where the Mets lost to the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card Series. Megill finished the 2022 season with a 4-2 record, 5.13 ERA, and 51 strikeouts across 47 1/3 innings in 15 games.
2023–2024 Development
Megill was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the 2023 season. He was recalled to the majors later in the season. In 25 games for the Mets during 2023, Megill posted a 9-8 record with a 4.70 ERA and 105 strikeouts across 126 1/3 innings pitched, setting new career highs in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched.
Entering the 2024 season, Megill won the competition for the fifth starter role in spring training, beating out José Buttó. He was sent to Triple-A on August 2 but was called back up ahead of the August 30 game against the Chicago White Sox. That night, he struck out six batters while allowing one run on five hits over 5 1/3 innings, earning his first win since June 16.
On September 30, Megill started the first game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. He struck out eight batters and allowed three earned runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings in an 8-7 victory that clinched the Mets a spot in the 2024 postseason. In the regular season, Megill went 4-5 with a 4.04 ERA and 91 strikeouts across 78 innings in 16 games.
2024 Postseason Performance
In the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Megill pitched in relief in Game 2, giving up a walk-off single to Nick Castellanos in the ninth inning of a 7-6 loss. He also pitched the final three innings of Game 3 in the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, surrendering a three-run home run to Shohei Ohtani and a solo shot to Max Muncy in an 8-0 loss. Across two postseason games, Megill posted a 10.38 ERA with five strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings.
Pitching Style and Strengths
Megill features a fastball that sits in the low-to-mid 90s, complementing it with a slider and changeup. He has demonstrated the ability to work as both a starter and reliever throughout his career. His strength lies in generating ground-ball contact and limiting extra-base hits when he is command the strike zone effectively.
Notable Events and Milestones
The defining moment of Megill’s career came early in the 2022 season when he was named the Mets’ Opening Day starter despite never having made a career Opening Day start at any level. He delivered by throwing five innings of a combined no-hitter, one of the rarest achievements in baseball. The 2024 season saw Megill help the Mets clinch a postseason berth with a crucial victory on the final day of the regular season.
Tylor Megill Career Wins
Megill has compiled a career MLB record of 26 wins and 26 losses across five seasons with the New York Mets from 2021 through 2025. He has recorded 435 career strikeouts and maintains a 4.46 earned run average in 83 major league appearances, 70 of which have been starts.
Mets Highlights
His best statistical season came in 2023 when he went 9-8 with 105 strikeouts over 126 1/3 innings. His rookie season in 2021 saw him earn his first career win against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 2022 campaign featured his most memorable achievement when he threw five innings of a combined no-hitter on April 29 against the Phillies. His 2024 season ended with a postseason appearance where he pitched in both the NLDS and NLCS.
Tylor Megill Family
Family Background
Megill was born in Long Beach, California, to Julie and Kevin Megill. His older brother, Trevor Megill, is also a professional pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball, making the Megill family one with multiple major league arms.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season began with Megill in the Mets’ rotation, but his year took a significant turn on June 17 when he was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain. At the time of the injury, Megill had posted a 3.95 earned run average across his appearances. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 8.
Megill began a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton while recovering, but experienced a setback during a start on September 8 when he felt tightness in his right arm. He was shut down from pitching and traveled to Los Angeles on September 21 to consult with doctors about the nature of his elbow injury. On September 23, Megill underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. He was ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season and is expected to miss the entire 2026 season while recovering from the procedure.