Mets Activate Injured List for Tylor Megill
The New York Mets have placed right-handed pitcher Tylor Megill on the 15-day injured list due to a sprain in his right elbow. The decision was effective from Sunday.
In a related move, the Mets called up right-handed pitcher Justin Garza from Triple-A Syracuse.
Megill, 29, had his last performance on Saturday, allowing six runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks, in addition to striking out five batters in 3 2/3 innings in the 8-4 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. In that game, Megill also hit two batters, being his worst outing of the season.
So far this season, Megill has a 5-5 record with a 3.95 ERA, 33 walks and 89 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings in 14 starts.
Since the 2021 season, Megill has a record of 26-26 with an ERA of 4.46, 163 walks and 435 strikeouts in 409 2/3 innings in 88 games (81 starts).
The Mets selected Megill in the eighth round of the 2018 MLB draft, coming from the University of Arizona.
Garza, 31, has a 0-0 record this season, with no runs allowed or walks, and two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings in three relief appearances for New York. The Mets acquired him on June 7 from the San Francisco Giants, a team for which he pitched in Triple-A Sacramento earlier this season, with a 1-2 record, six saves and a 6.11 ERA in 17 2/3 innings in 19 relief appearances.
In his career, Garza has a 2-3 record with a 5.33 ERA, 30 walks and 48 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings in 41 games (one start) for Cleveland (2021), Boston (2023) and New York.
