Mets have found utility pitcher gem in Tobias Myers

Nypost · May 09, 2026 · 674 words · By Mike Puma

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“on Friday he got thrust into the closer’s role, working a perfect 10th inning in the team’s 3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.”

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While a CBS Sports result mentions Myers snagging his first career save in extras, the specific details of a 'perfect 10th inning' in a '3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks' are not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the save itself is confirmed.

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“Myers’ save was the first of his major league career.”

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CBS Sports explicitly states that it was the right-hander's 'first career save'.

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“He entered the day with a 3.42 ERA in 12 appearances”

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The evidence from CBS Sports mentions he has thrown '23.2 innings over 12 appearances this season', but the specific ERA of 3.42 is not explicitly stated in the snippets provided.

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“The Mets began play with a 3.93 ERA from relievers, which ranked 13th in MLB.”

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“For that Wednesday appearance... Myers allowed four earned runs on five hits, including two homers, over two-thirds of an inning”

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Search results mention a road trip to Colorado and a game against the Rockies, but do not provide the specific box score for Myers (4 earned runs, 5 hits, 2 homers in 2/3 inning).

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“The Mets acquired the 27-year-old righty in the January trade that also brought Freddy Peralta to Queens and sent Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams to Milwaukee.”

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The provided evidence confirms Myers played for the Brewers and now the Mets, but does not detail the specific trade terms involving Freddy Peralta, Brandon Sproat, and Jett Williams.

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“His lone start came April 19, when he pitched two innings as an opener against the Cubs.”

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Both Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports confirm Myers acted as an opener against the Cubs, with CBS specifically noting he pitched two scoreless innings.

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web search NEUTRAL — In this scenario, Myers could start as an opener and Peterson follows. The Mets are searching for answers when it comes to Peterson.Myers does have starting experience. He made six starts for the Brew…
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web search NEUTRAL — Myers gave up one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings during Sunday's loss to the Cubs. He struck out two. Making his first start of the season as an opener in front of David Peterson, Myers t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Myers opened this season on the injured list with a left oblique strain. He has been inconsistent since returning, however. Myers was yanked after two innings in his most recent start on April 30, all…
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“Mendoza has also used Huascar Brazobán in the opener’s role ahead of Peterson.”

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Multiple sources confirm Huascar Brazobán was used as an opener, specifically in the context of aiding the rotation and preceding David Peterson.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets will use Huascar Brazobán as an opener for the first game of their road trip in Colorado on Monday night.The final line for David Peterson tonight. Peterson has an 8.10 ERA in his five starts…
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web search NEUTRAL — The pitching matchup features Huascar Brazobán acting as an opener for the Mets against the Rockies' Tomoyuki Sugano. Brazobán enters the contest with a 2-0 record and a 1.15 ERA, while Sugano holds a…
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web search NEUTRAL — For his part, manager Carlos Mendoza also doesn’t think that the key to unlocking Peterson relies wholly on having someone pitch before him.
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“He entered Saturday with four walks in 23 ²/₃ innings.”

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CBS Sports confirms he has thrown '23.2 innings over 12 appearances', which matches the inning count, but the specific number of walks (four) is not explicitly listed in the snippet.

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“His walk rate of 4.3 percent ranked in MLB’s 96th percentile.”

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“Myers had a barrel rate of 4.2 percent that placed him in the 84th percentile.”

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