IN FOCUS - MY Tuesday Observations - Ellissalt, Megill

 

Pitch Profiler                      @pitchprofiler

TYLOR MEGILL IS THAT DUDE

Tangotiger                  @tangotiger

Statcast Aging Curve for Swing Speed (updated with 2025 data)

I also included quasi-best-fit line, which you can play around with as more data comes in. This line in vertex form (which is much much much easier to understand than off-putting quadratic):

-.02*(Age - 25.5) + 72

Thomas Nestico                 @TJStats

Best 4-Seam Fastball Z-Whiff%

4-Seam Fastball Z-Whiff% is a great indicator for assessing the best FF in MLB. Typically, pitchers fill the zone with their FF, so if they are able to generate whiffs on their most hittable pitches, they will have a lot of success

Tylor Megill continues to dominate as he fired off 5.1 IP with 10 K and 0 ER

He lowered his season ERA to 1.09

CYLOR MEGILL!

Starters ERA vs Bullpen ERA

Mets Analytics                   @MetsAnalytics

Entering a huge series with the Phillies, the Mets have their best division odds of the season, which have nearly tripled since the start of the year.

Thomas Nestico                 @TJStats

5 Hot Starts that Matter – Pitchers

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Tylor Megill

Tylor Megill has always been known for his incredibly deep arsenal, which contains pitches such as his aptly named “American Fork.” Megill’s flexibility and feel for picking up new pitches have always intrigued me. Still, inconsistencies have kept his results from matching the intrigue.

Megill is off to a hot start with a 1.40 ERA and 2.19 FIP across 19.1 innings. You may be inclined to think that he added yet another pitch; however, his arsenal is smaller than ever before. In his current form, Megill is effectively a 3-pitch pitcher: a mid-90s rising fastball, a mid-80s tight two-plane slider, and a mid-90s running sinker. Typically, pitchers want to add in new pitches to their arsenal to address holes in their approach. Megill didn’t need to add any more pitches; he already threw 8 distinct offerings in 2024. The reason why shrinking Megill’s arsenal to 3 pitches works well is because they are his 3 best offerings, and he can mix and match them to handle both LHH and RHH. Against RHH, he goes heavy sinker and slider, and against LHH, he leans on his fastball.

Megill also has another weapon on his side: elite stuff. Each of his offerings grades out above average according to tjStuff+ with his fastball registering an elite 113 score. His combination of velocity, extension, and ability to impart movement on his pitches elevates their effectiveness. He has also exhibited solid command this season, and while the whiffs are slightly below average, he is generating plenty of chases.

This subdued version of Megill feels ideal. He is leaning on his best pitches and has refined them to make them better. The Mets pitching development team tends to get the best out of their arms, and Megill looks to be yet another example.