In Focus - Tylor Megill and other Mets Stuff

 

Pitch Profiler                      @pitchprofiler

RENAME IT THE CYLOR MEGILL AWARD 

 

Tylor Megill was dealing today: 6.1 innings, 9 strikeouts, and only 3 hits allowed.

One of the runs came after Juan Soto lost a fly ball in the sun. Megill’s slider was nasty again (54.5% whiff rate), and the fastball played big at the top of the zone.

Thomas Nestico                 @TJStats

MLB OPS Leaders

MLB FIP Leaders

 

Team Starters ERA 

MLB ERA Leaders

 

MLB WAR Leaders

Syracuse –

 The Syracuse Mets combined for 26 runs in 14 innings of baseball on Sunday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader against the Worcester Red Sox with a 6-5 victory in the first game and a 20-12 win in the second game. Doubleheaders in the minor leagues are two seven-inning games. 

In game one, Syracuse (13-14) used the long ball to take an early lead in the top of the second inning. With one out, Hayden Senger singled. Rafael Ortega followed with a home run over the right-field wall for a 2-0 lead.

The Mets added to their edge in the third. With two outs, Joey Meneses was at third base and Jon Singleton was at second. A wild pitch brought home Meneses to make it a 3-0 game. Billy McKinney followed with a two-run homer to right field to extend the advantage to 5-0.

Syracuse starting pitcher Blade Tidwell didn't allow a run in his first four innings pitched before allowing four runs in the fifth. Tidwell struck out nine batters and didn't allow a walk in four and two-thirds innings pitched. Austin Warren allowed one run in one inning pitched, and Chris Devenski didn't allow a run in an inning and one-third pitched to earn his second save of the season.

In game two, the Mets put together a remarkable top of the first inning, scoring 12 runs on five hits and eight walks. Walton led off the game with a home run onthe first pitch he saw to make it a 1-0 game. Jared Young then hit a three-run home run four batters later to give the Mets a 4-0 lead. After a Luke Ritter single, the Mets worked eight straight walks, including five bases-loaded walks to take a 9-0 advantage. Young then came to the plate for the second time in the inning and hit a two-run double to straightaway center field, coming a few feet away from a grand slam, as Syracuse took an 11-0 lead. A Ritter RBI groundout capped the half-inning's scoring with the Mets taking a 12-0 lead.

Binghamton –

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (12-8) defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 2-1, in the series finale on Sunday at Mirabito Stadium. Binghamton won five games in this seven-game series. 

Right-hander Jonah Tong had his strongest start of the season for Binghamton. Tong recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts over four scoreless innings, while allowing just one hit and one walk. Tong struck out five-straight batters across the first and second innings and struck out seven of the first nine batters that he faced.

Binghamton scored first in the third inning against righty Michael Dominguez. Designated hitter Nick Morabito hit a one-out double and left fielder Travis Swaggerty later hit a two-out RBI double, which put Binghamton up 1-0.

Binghamton used six pitchers and recorded 18 strikeouts and four walks in the game. Trey McLoughlin (1-0) earned the win with a scoreless sixth inning. Joshua Cornielly pitched a scoreless seventh inning. Douglas Orellana recorded three strikeouts and stranded two runners in the eighth inning. Carlos Guzman earned his third save and recorded two strikeouts, while stranding the potential-tying run on second in the ninth.

Postgame Notes: Tong was one strikeout shy of tying his professional career high and set a new Double-A career high…De Los Santos recorded his first multi-hit game of the season and went 2-for-3 with an RBI triple and a double…Jett Williams drew two walks to extend his on-base streak to nine games…William Lugo went 3-for-4 and recorded his first three-hit game and second multi-hit game…Ramírez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and recorded his third multi-hit game and extended his hit streak to four games…The bottom third of the order (Lugo, Ramírez, De Los Santos) combined to go 7-for-12 with an RBI and run scored.

 

Brooklyn –

 RF Jefrey De Los Santos hammered his first home run of the season, but the BlueClaws tallied three runs in the first and added five more in the second, as Jersey Shore bested the Brooklyn Cyclones, 12-7, on Sunday afternoon at ShoreTown Ballpark.

De Los Santos would break up Jersey Shore's shutout bid in the third. The 21-year-old muscled a solo home run to right-center field — his first blast of the season — to pull Brooklyn within 8-1.

The Cyclones manufactured a pair of runs on a SS Boston Baro ground out and a balk following a single by LF Carson Benge and a double by DH Jacob Reimer. In the eighth, Baro and 1B Estarling Mercado brought home a run each with looping singles into right, while another balk and a passed ball pulled them within 12-7.

LHP Jonathan Santucci (0-3) was saddled with his third defeat of the season for the Cyclones. The 22-year-old permitted five runs on three hits in 1.1 innings, walking two without recording a strikeout.

St. Lucie -

The Daytona Tortugas won Sunday’s series finale 8-4 over the St. Lucie Mets at Clover Park. The Mets won the series 4-2 and finished 8-4 on their 12-game home stand.

The Mets scored three times in the bottom of the seventh to cut the deficit to 6-4. Trace Willhoite ripped a RBI single and Marco Vargas delivered a two-run double.

Mets starter Nate Dohm took the loss after giving up two runs (both unearned) over 3.2 innings. Dohm allowed two hits, walked three and struck out five.

New York Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio (knee) started a MLB rehab assignment and went 1 for 3 with a run and stolen base as the DH.

A.J. Ewing went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles to raise his batting average to .400 over 18 games.

 

Transactions                  

            Binghamton –

                        LHP Zach Thornton to Binghamton (Double-A)

            Brooklyn –

                        INF Marco Vargas to Brooklyn (High-A)

                        RHP Chandler Marsh to Brooklyn (High-A)

                        OF A.J. Ewing promoted from A-St.Lucie

           

Mike Puma              @NYPost_Mets

The Mets yesterday were leaning toward bringing up Brandon Waddell as a sixth starter. Minter’s IL stint may have changed the equation. It allows the Mets to start Jose Urena and then flip him for a reliever without optioning Brazoban or Kranick.

John Harper @NYNJHarper

Good news for the Mets is Megill looking more and more like the real thing, after his ups and downs in recent yrs. Saw signs of a more complete pitcher when he came back last Sept. and has carried it into '25. Outstanding today. His usage/command of entire arsenal was impressive.

Not so good news, meanwhile, is Mets suddenly have bullpen issues. Butto can't find his '24 form, cost them today. Minter has triceps injury, Stanek has blown consecutive saves, and Diaz has limited availability, perhaps because of hip, though Mendoza said Fri it wasn't an issue.

 

David Lennon                     @DPLennon

On Mets mound success, from training side through symbiotic relationship between analytics dept & coaches. "I think it starts from the top, with ownership, and the Cohens making sure that we’re heard and we have everything we need,” David Peterson said.

 

Daniel Wexler                    @WexlerRules

Frank Ellisant now has a *15.43* k/9 on the season. 0.96 era/2.91 xFIP

Some top @mets prospects off to slow starts

Jesus Baez (41 wRC+), Trey Snyder (49 wRC+), Boston Baro (75 wRC+), Daiverson Gutierrez (80 wRC+), Ronald Hernandez (83 wRC+), Colin Houck (91 wRC+)

LHP Franklin Gomez. Gomez is one of the few LHP prospects in Mets system. 83 k's over 82 innings in 2024. Won't turn 20 until July

 

Ernest Dove             @ernestdove

I asked Mets staff the key to P prospect Jonathan Pintaro recent success & the simplest answer is pitch command, staying in the zone. Last 2 starts in AA combined

9.2 inn    6 H    1 ER     0 BB    14 K

They've loved his talent since signing him last June to milb deal

I hope it's soon time we begin giving more attention to the Mets organizations Swiss army knife prospect D'Andre Smith who even as a college bat was considered a work in progress late bloomer talent. At the moment he has as many stolen bases as Ks (7) through 14gm.

You know its not your day when you come into a game for an inn that includes back to back bunt singles, a 79 mph exit velo single and a fielders choice allowing extra run to score. Such is life for Mets LHP prospect Eli Ankeney who more importantly topped 94 & 15 of 19 strikes

Mets Prospect Group                  @bkfan09

Angel Montero will be fun to watch pitch this summer in the DSL . Montero received a $175K IFA Bonus From The Mets. This is very significant because  the Mets don’t pay for IFA Pitching.

 

Michael Baron                    @michaelgbaron

Francisco Lindor has hits in 20 of his last 23 games. He is hitting .351/.400/.553 with 4 doubles, 5 home runs 13 RBI 33 hits and 18 runs scored during that span.

Mets pitching, MLB ranks: Overall: 2.36 (1st)  Starters: 2.28 (1st)  Relievers: 2.46 ERA (3rd)

Pete Alonso, last 24 games:  .356/.457/.713, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs 26, RBI, 14 BB, 16 K, 16 runs scored

Clay Holmes has allowed 2 earned runs or less in 5 of his 6 starts so far in 2025. Over his last 3 starts, he has a 1.13 ERA, 16 K and 4 BB in 16 IP.

 

Paul Gebauer                      @paul_gebauer

Happy Birthday in Mets Heaven to Original Mets hitting coach Rogers Hornsby. 2x Triple Crown, 2x MVP, 7x batting champ. .358 BA. Asked how he battled out of a 0-8, 0-12 slump. He said “don’t know, I never had a slump” Rajah passed in Jan of 63

 

Mathew Brownstein        @MBrownstein89

Highest National League fWAR by a position player since May 1, 2024:

Francisco Lindor: 8.5        Shohei Ohtani: 8.2

The Mets starting pitching staff has not allowed a home run over their last 14 games. Only two Mets clubs have recorded longer streaks:

The 1969 Mets: 23 games

The 1986 Mets: 16 games

Jonah Tong has 30 strikeouts in 17.1 IP this season