Carlos Mendoza, as honest and direct as he’s been since becoming the manager of the New York Mets, didn’t sugarcoat his thoughts on Tylor Megill’s latest performance. After the Mets’ loss to the Rays, Mendoza described Megill’s outing as lacking in quality and competitive pitches.
While he was initially pleased with how Megill started the game, Mendoza admitted things quickly fell apart. “I feel like there was a lot of noncompetitive pitches, especially the secondary’s. He lost it there, pretty much,” the manager said when evaluating Megill’s performance.
Megill gave up six runs total—only three earned—in just 3.2 innings, marking his second-shortest start of the MLB season and his worst in terms of runs allowed.
Not the first rough outing for Megill
Megill attempted to explain what went wrong in the fourth inning against the Rays. He kept his comments brief, mentioning a leadoff batter and adding something notable about a wild pitch: “Trying to throw a sinker backdoor and just pulled it.”
Unfortunately, this isn’t new territory for Megill. Earlier in the season, between May 4 and May 16, he allowed 12 total runs across three starts—each one lasting five innings or fewer.
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Criticism building around Megill
It wasn’t just Mendoza who was critical. Fans on social media were quick to voice their frustration as well, with many calling for Megill to be moved out of the starting rotation and into the bullpen.
One Mets fan wrote, “He’ll make a better bullpen arm. Not every pitcher can be a starter. He’s proven that over the last few years.” Another added, “He doesn’t even know what went wrong. Absolutely no self-awareness. Loser mentality.”
