Tylor Megill took the mound against the Marlins on Monday, pitching for the first time since March 5, when he threw three no-hit innings and struck out six against the Yankees.

The righty didn’t duplicate his last start against Miami, but still had another impressive outing in what has been an overwhelmingly positive spring. Megill pitched four innings on Monday, allowing only one run and striking out two, with the one run coming from a Tim Anderson solo home run.

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In total, Megill allowed only three hits. The other two were a double from Luis Arráez to lead off the game, and a single from Jon Berti in the top of the third. Those three were the only batters to reach base against Megill, who pitched another game this spring without walking a batter.

Impressively, the only game Megill walked a batter in was his last start against the Yankees, where he walked two. Sure, it’s only spring training, but the lack of walks has been eye-opening for Megill this spring. He averaged 4.1 walks per nine in his starts last season, and for his career, he’s averaged 3.3 walks.

Megill’s final line was impressive for a fourth consecutive start. He hasn’t allowed more than one earned run in any start this spring, hasn’t walked more than two in any start, and hadn’t allowed a home run before Anderson’s solo shot.

Megill has thrown 12 innings this spring, allowing seven hits, two earned runs, and two walks, to go along with 15 strikeouts.

The way he’s pitching right now, Megill could earn a spot in the rotation for the upcoming 2024 season. He holds a 1.50 ERA in four starts, which is fifth overall among starters this spring. Megill has also held batters to a .171 batting average, the second-best among starters this spring (Joe Boyle leads).

The opportunity presents itself again for Megill at the start of the 2024 season. Kodai Senga will start the season on the injured list, and with the way he’s pitching, Megill has put himself ahead of José Buttó and Joey Lucchesi to take the fifth spot in the rotation.