Tyler Stuat/Southern Miss

In the sixth round of the 2022 MLB Draft (179th overall pick) the Mets selected Tyler Stuart, a tall right-handed pitcher from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a 6’9″, 250 lb. redshirt sophomore (he was redshirted in 2019 and gained an extra year of eligibility due to the cancelled 2020 season). This makes him the Mets’ first senior/fourth-year pick of the draft – and a likely candidate to sign for well under slot value – after they picked among the best players available for the first five rounds.

MLB Pipeline left Stuart unranked and had this to say about his profile:

A massive 6-foot-9, 250 pounder, he throws two- and four-seam fastballs that range from 93-98 mph. He does a better job of landing his mid-80s changeup than his slurvy low-80s slider, and his command is fringy, so he doesn’t dominate as much as his velocity might suggest he should. 

Prospects Live ranked Stuart #532 on their list and praised his electric arm:

Stuart is a super-long bodied righty with big stuff and pitch design metrics that should capture big league organizations’ attention. The fastball rests in the mid 90s, touching 98. He throws a firm, short slider in the mid 80s that he can spot for strikes. He’s also got a changeup that lags behind his two primary offerings, but has shown promise for long-term usability.

Here is a video of Stuart using his breaking ball to keep the game tied in extra innings during a Regional Playoff elimination game:

STRIKEOUT NO. 700 FOR THE STAFF‼️@tystuart19 gets the biggest one of the season. Let's end this thing. #EverythingMatters | #SMTTT pic.twitter.com/lrVM03VKxs

— Southern Miss Baseball (@SouthernMissBSB) June 5, 2022

During the 2022 season, Stuart pitched primarily out of the bullpen during his time at Southern Mississippi. He had a 3.38 ERA and a 38:13 K:BB ratio over 40 innings pitched during that season. Despite being a senior, a 2020 Tommy John surgery limited the number of games he pitched during his college career, and so, he has pitched just 65 1/3 innings since beginning college in 2019.