The New York Mets have been more competitive than previously anticipated.
They have been inconsistent, sure, but they have also showed they have the tools to succeed and make some noise this year, one that was supposed to be a transition period.
Their 17-18 record is mediocre, but as the roster gets healthier and some of the struggling stars start to find their footing, there is potential for more.
For that, they are going to need every contributor, and every talented arm.
One of the pitchers who will be returning soon to Queens is Tylor Megill.
Megill was placed on the injured list on April 1, with a right shoulder strain.
The injury sounds scary, but after three rehab starts and a lot of physical therapy, Megill seems ready to get back to the Mets staff.
He sure looked great in his most recent rehab outing on Tuesday.
“Tylor Megill in today’s rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K,” SNY Mets tweeted.
Health-wise, Megill seems just fine.
However, will there be room for him in the Mets’ rotation?
Adrian Houser has already been sent to the bullpen, but the staff is currently comprised of Jose Quintana, Luis Severino, Jose Butto, Sean Manaea, and rookie Christian Scott.
Of those five, only Quintana (5.20 ERA) is struggling.
Severino, Butto, and Manaea all have an ERA below 3.35, and Scott conceded just one earned run in 6.2 innings in his debut game last weekend.
If the Mets are looking to slot Megill right into the rotation, the most logical move would be to send down Scott.
In practice, however, it wouldn’t be a good move because Scott showed plenty of promise in his start (he had 18 swings and misses!) and doesn’t have much left to prove in Triple-A.
The next few days will tell us which way the Mets are leaning.
