The New York Mets can’t seem to catch a break. They received crushing news this week: both Tylor Megill and Reed Garrett are facing the likelihood of Tommy John surgery . For a club already walking a tightrope with its pitching depth, the double setback is nothing short of devastating.
Megill’s rise derailed
When Tylor Megill opened the season, he looked like a different pitcher. His fastball had extra life, his slider was sharper, and the results spoke for themselves: a sparkling 1.74 ERA through April. For a team desperately seeking consistency behind Kodai Senga, Megill’s emergence felt like the missing piece.
But baseball has a cruel way of reminding players how fragile success can be. By mid-June, Megill was sidelined with a right elbow sprain. After months of rehab, there was opti