Megill appears likely to have a spot in the Opening Day rotation if Sean Manaea (oblique) begins the season on the injured list, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Frankie Montas (lat) was already expected to be sidelined into May,

He already threw two innings in a live batting practice session, and is ahead of Paul Blackburn (back) and Griffin Canning, the two other starters Megill is competing with for the final two spots in the Mets' six-man rotation.

Blackburn is understandably a little behind the likes of Tylor Megill, who is reportedly furthest along of Blackburn and Griffin Canning, all of whom are competing for the final two spots in the Mets' six-man rotation.

The New York Mets re-signing Jose Quintana makes a lot of sense after losing Frankie Montas to injury, but MLB insider Jon Heyman revealed on The Baseball Insiders Podcast that the team is not interested in bringing him back.

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If there is a ritual of spring in Mets camp, it’s Megill arriving without a guaranteed roster spot, as rotation depth. More often than not, an injury to another starting pitcher has allowed Megill to break camp with the team.

Megill appears likely to have a spot in the Opening Day rotation if Sean Manaea (oblique) begins the season on the injured list, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

New York Mets pitchers Kodai Senga, David Peterson, and Tylor Megill throw live batting practice at spring training on Wednesday.

Across Clay Holmes’ first two Spring Training stars with the New York Mets, he’s looked dazzling. In his first appearance, he recorded three perfect innings. He

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Manaea will be shut down for a couple of weeks and likely start the season in the injured list. He joins Montas, who suffered a high-grade lat strain and will be shut down for at least another 5 to 7 weeks, on the sidelines to start the season.

Mets starting pitchers Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea both went down with spring training injuries, but the front office is not panicking.

The New York Mets have two key injuries to the rotation and one MLB analyst urges the team to acquire Jordan Montgomery.