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Mets To Select Tyler Jay

By Steve Adams | April 10, 2024 at 10:55am CDT

The Mets are calling up left-hander Tyler Jay for what would be his major league debut. Newsday’s Tim Healey tweeted last night that right-hander Dedniel Nunez was optioned back to Triple-A following yesterday’s appearance, and @JohnFromWrigley reported that Jay would be taking his 26-man roster spot. Multiple reporters, including MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, have since confirmed that Jay will indeed be joining the big league club. The Mets will need to formally select Jay’s contract to the 40-man roster and make a corresponding move in order to do so.

Jay, 30 next week, was the No. 6 overall pick by the Twins back in 2015. The former University of Illinois lefty was widely regarded as one of the top pitching talents in the draft. Though there was some surprise at his coach’s decision to put Jay in the bullpen, the southpaw was viewed as a potential big league starter or fast-track reliever.

Early scouting reports at Baseball America, MLB.com, ESPN and other outlets pegged him with a fastball that reached 98 mph and what BA termed “at least” a 70-grade slider. Keith Law wrote at the time that Jay had plus-plus command as well. He was ranked among the game’s top 100 prospects at BA, MLB.com, Baseball Prospectus and ESPN heading into the 2016 season.

As is so often the case with pitching prospects, injuries intervened. Shoulder and neck injuries plagued Jay for much of his early years in pro ball. He pitched just 11 2/3 innings in 2017 before requiring thoracic outlet surgery. Jay topped out at 83 2/3 innings in his other three seasons in the Twins’ system and was out of affiliated ball entirely by the time the 2021 season rolled around. Jay didn’t pitch at all that year and only returned to pitching in 2022 on the independent circuit, tossing 22 excellent innings for the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League.

Jay returned to the Slammers in 2023 and parlayed his stint there into a minor league look with the Mets. He yielded four runs in six Triple-A frames last year, re-signed on a minor league deal, and has opened the 2024 campaign with 3 2/3 scoreless innings.

Overall, Jay has a 3.77 ERA in parts of seven minor league seasons. He’s fanned 22.5% of his opponents against an 8.3% walk rate. Whether he gets an actual chance to stick in the bullpen or is merely up for a quick cup of coffee, it’s a feel-good story for Jay, who’ll be occupying a spot on a big league roster for the first time after a nearly decade-long grind through the minors and the independent circuit.

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  1. HopefulTwinsFan

    1 year ago

    I remember when the Twins first drafted this guy. What a bummer that turned out to be – Prime example of how former 1st round picks can fall through. Regardless, I wish him success in his big league debut.

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    • ohyeadam

      1 year ago

      He was going to be rushed up that year

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  2. DarkSide830

    1 year ago

    Cool story!

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  3. bobbyvwannabe

    1 year ago

    He looked solid in spring training.

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    • BannedMarlinsFanBase

      1 year ago

      To quote a very smart dude

      “…against guys who will be bagging groceries…”

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  4. LFGMets (Metsin7) #ConsistentlyBannedBaseballExpert

    1 year ago

    Does Stearns realize that the season has started already and this team stinks?

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    • Blue Baron

      1 year ago

      And what do you think should be done about it, Mr Armchair GM?

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    • DarkSide830

      1 year ago

      It’s called a re-tool.

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      Reply
      • Blue Baron

        1 year ago

        Or just a tool, lol.

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    • MetsSchmets

      1 year ago

      Another lazily negative comment from #ConstantlyBanned

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      • BannedMarlinsFanBase

        1 year ago

        I guess people like him, me and others should really stop interfering with your delusions about your team.

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        • LFGMets (Metsin7) #ConsistentlyBannedBaseballExpert

          1 year ago

          @BannedMarlinsFanBase It gets tiring being right all the time. Most people who disagree with me do it out of jealousy. They can’t handle the fact that I’m a baseball expert and get about 95% of my predictions right while they’re always wrong. Its kind of sad honestly

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        • MetsSchmets

          1 year ago

          You “banned” guys are such entrenched imbeciles that you won’t even entertain the idea of researching your opinions or changing them when confronted with new information.

          I think I can speak for most people here when we say that your arrogant ignorance is intolerable. “95% of my predictions are right” gtfoh with that bs.

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        • BannedMarlinsFanBase

          1 year ago

          @MetSchmets

          I don’t recall you offering anything of value the last time we had a chat – a chat that you bailed out on.

          But based on your statement, you’re one of those individuals that think a foolish or naive statement is new “information”. You should go work for FOX News. They do what you do. Under your premise, you’ll fit right in with the methodology.

          How many days until we see of your new “information” to me comes to fruition?

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        • BannedMarlinsFanBase

          1 year ago

          @LFGMets (Metsin7) #ConsistentlyBannedBaseballExpert

          Whether you’re a troll of the orginal or really the orginal, I can say that you’ll love the good one that your buddy here were debating before. I’m looking forward to seeing when it comes to fruition for @MetsSchmets. But I imagine that poster will disappear the minute it goes against his delusion.

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        • MetsSchmets

          1 year ago

          “But based on your statement, you’re one of those individuals that think a foolish or naive statement is new “information”. You should go work for FOX News. They do what you do. Under your premise, you’ll fit right in with the methodology.”

          Your not very good at forming opinions, inferring the impetus of a sentence, or reading comprehension.

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        • BannedMarlinsFanBase

          1 year ago

          @MetsSchmets

          I will call you out again in saying, then enlighten me oh wise one.

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  5. User 1939973770

    1 year ago

    I hope he is successful.

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  6. 10centBeerNight

    1 year ago

    Best luck to the fella. Quite the journey.

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  7. gray

    1 year ago

    Jay is from the same small town as me. I’m happy that he finally got the call to the big league. Congrats & good luck to him.

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  8. Tomas7

    1 year ago

    I hope he does well too, could be his time shine.

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    • BannedMarlinsFanBase

      1 year ago

      If I had a penny for every time a wishful thinking type of fan said this, I’d be wealthier than the person that won Powerball.

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