Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

Stuart worked mostly as a reliever at Southern Miss and in the Cape Cod League, but after his selection in the sixth round in 2022, the Mets transitioned him to starter -- and a statistically impressive one at that. The right-hander led full-season Minor League qualifiers with a 2.20 ERA and ranked 12th among the 183 on that list with his 1.10 WHIP over 110 2/3 innings between High-A and Double-A. That said, his numbers at the higher level were closer to pedestrian (3.60 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 19.3 percent K rate) as he faced more advanced bats. He was a solid starter back at Binghamton in 2024 and was dealt to the Nationals in late July in a straight-up swap for outfielder Jesse Winker.

Standing 6-foot-9 (yes, 6-foot-9), Stuart tends to start with his low-80s slider, which he threw roughly half the time in 2023, and for good reason. The pitch can show good two-plane break and sweep, leading to above-average whiff rates especially when it’s located on the edges of the zone. But it can hang in the zone at other times and get thumped. His 91-94 mph fastball shows sink and run in the other direction and can be tough to square up from his low three-quarters arm slot, giving him two potentially above-average pitches. Stuart’s changeup remains a distant third option. 

Stuart didn’t walk more than 7.6 percent of his batters faced at either level in 2023, and he fills the zone better than expected for someone his size. That control is one reason why the Mets wanted to give him starting looks in the pros, but he needs a more well-rounded arsenal to lock in that status. He’ll continue that work at the upper levels of the Washington system with his sights set on a potential debut next spring.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

The 6-foot-9 (yes, 6-foot-9) right-hander was primarily a reliever in his two seasons of play at Southern Miss and also appeared in that role in the Cape Cod League during a brief stint with Bourne in 2021. The Mets selected Stuart in the sixth round, signed him for below slot at $220,000 and got to work transitioning into a potential starting role. That’s stuck in his first full season. Stuart led the Minors with a 1.55 ERA through 14 starts for High-A Brooklyn when he was promoted to Double-A Binghamton in mid-July. 

Stuart’s slider usage rivals that of some other pitchers’ fastball percentage, right around 50 percent, and he leans on the low-80s pitch so heavily because its nice sweep and two-plane break have befuddled Minor League batters so profusely through the early stages of his career. He’ll throw a low-90s sinker too that works the other direction and helps fuel a healthy groundball rate. Between the whiffs on the slider and the weak contact on the fastball, it’s easier to see how Stuart’s ERA was so low in High-A. His changeup generally takes a backseat to those two, but he’ll need it if he’s going to stay starting.

Despite his size, Stuart has generally kept the strikes coming in his first full season as a Met, easing some concerns he’d head straight back to relief. That two-pitch mix will be challenged more as he climbs the ladder however, and considering he’ll turn 24 in October, he might not have a long leash. He’s making the most of the starting opportunities he’s been given so far, however.

Awards

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team
2023

Baseball America High Class A All-Star

Year	Team
2023

EAS Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
08/27/2023

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	09/26/2024	Rochester Red Wings activated RHP Tyler Stuart from the 7-day injured list.
	09/12/2024	Rochester Red Wings placed RHP Tyler Stuart on the 7-day injured list.
	08/20/2024	RHP Tyler Stuart assigned to Rochester Red Wings from Harrisburg Senators.
	08/20/2024	Rochester Red Wings activated RHP Tyler Stuart.
	07/29/2024	Harrisburg Senators activated RHP Tyler Stuart.
	07/28/2024	New York Mets traded RHP Tyler Stuart to Washington Nationals for LF Jesse Winker.
	07/28/2024	RHP Tyler Stuart assigned to Harrisburg Senators.
	03/07/2024	New York Mets Prospects activated RHP Tyler Stuart.
	02/26/2024	RHP Tyler Stuart assigned to New York Mets.
	09/28/2023	Binghamton Rumble Ponies activated RHP Tyler Stuart from the 7-day injured list.
	08/29/2023	Binghamton Rumble Ponies placed RHP Tyler Stuart on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 27, 2023.
	07/14/2023	RHP Tyler Stuart assigned to Binghamton Rumble Ponies from Brooklyn Cyclones.
	07/14/2023	Binghamton Rumble Ponies activated RHP Tyler Stuart.
	04/03/2023	RHP Tyler Stuart assigned to Brooklyn Cyclones from St. Lucie Mets.
	04/03/2023	Brooklyn Cyclones activated RHP Tyler Stuart.
	09/22/2022	St. Lucie Mets activated RHP Tyler Stuart from the 7-day injured list.
	08/30/2022	St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Tyler Stuart on the 7-day injured list.
	08/30/2022	St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Tyler Stuart on the 7-day injured list.
	08/16/2022	RHP Tyler Stuart assigned to St. Lucie Mets from FCL Mets.
	08/16/2022	St. Lucie Mets activated RHP Tyler Stuart.
	08/11/2022	FCL Mets activated RHP Tyler Stuart.
	08/11/2022	RHP Tyler Stuart assigned to FCL Mets.
	08/01/2022	New York Mets signed RHP Tyler Stuart.
	06/11/2022	College Workout activated RHP Tyler Stuart.
	06/11/2022	RHP Tyler Stuart assigned to College Workout.