Over the past week and a half, the New York Mets’ pitching rotation has become quite chaotic. The team has lost two starters: Kodai Senga due to a season-ending calf sprain and Christian Scott because of a right UCL sprain.
As a result, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has been scrambling to adjust the rotation and shuffle pitchers between the rotation and the bullpen to accommodate these changes.
On Friday, the Mets sent one of these recent relievers, Tylor Megill, down to Triple-A Syracuse. According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Megill was optioned to make room for Paul Blackburn, who is joining the roster as a starting pitcher.
Megill, who had been called up to replace the injured Scott, made just one start in his recent stint, pitching six innings against the Atlanta Braves. He allowed four runs, four hits, and two walks while striking out four. He was then moved to the bullpen, where he pitched two innings in a game against the Minnesota Twins, giving up three hits, one run, and one walk, with two strikeouts.
In total, Megill has made 10 major league appearances this season, nine of which were starts. Over 47 innings, he has a 5.17 ERA (4.08 FIP), a 1.426 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts.
Megill’s demotion to Triple-A Syracuse was expected, as his move to the bullpen seemed to be a temporary fix. If he performs well in Triple-A, he could get another chance to start in the big leagues, especially given the ongoing injury issues affecting the Mets.
