March 22, 2024 – South Atlantic League (SAL) – Brooklyn Cyclones News Release
It’s difficult to imagine a better debut season in professional baseball than the one Tyler Stuart had in 2023.
The Mets’ sixth-round pick in 2022 turned out to be a great asset, producing impressive results right from the start of the year in Coney Island. Stuart performed exceptionally well, with a record of 4-0 and an impressive ERA of 1.55 (13 ER in 75.2 IP) in 14 starts, striking out 84 batters and only walking 23.
In mid-July, Stuart was transferred to Double-A Binghamton where he continued to dominate. In his last seven starts, he posted a 3-2 record with a 3.60 ERA (14 ER in 35.0 IP). His impressive performance throughout the season earned him the distinction of having the Minor League’s best ERA at 2.20 (27 ER in 110.2 IP).
“I developed a lot of confidence,” said Stuart about his 2023 season. “Especially me, going from a reliever [in college] to a starter, there’s a lot of unknown…my first few starts I threw pretty well and showed myself like, ‘Hey, you belong here.'”
However, the 24-year-old refused to rest on his laurels in his second off-season. After nearly doubling his collegiate innings total in 2023 alone, Stuart wants to ensure his final few months of the season are as dominant as the first.
“My main focus is to feel really good in August, September, and October, where last year maybe it was not as much,” explained Stuart. “Recovery has been huge for me [this offseason]. Nutrition, getting in the weight room consistently, all the arm care work…every aspect of my game, I’ve just been working on it non-stop for the last six months.”
Not only did the Southern Mississippi alum work on his ability to withstand the rigors of a long professional season, but he continued to perfect his already impressive arsenal.
“I’d say the biggest thing I did was the cutter,” stated Stuart about his new outpitch. “Our new addition of [Grayson] Crawford, the Triple-A pitching coach, first week of January, pulled me aside and was like, ‘Hey, I heard you got a cutter, want to work on it?'”
“The first few were just okay, kind of like last year…Then he changed a few things and, honestly, it just started cutting and I was like, alright, we can go somewhere with this.”
Stuart’s refined repertoire has already bared bountiful fruit. The Mets’ consensus Top 20 prospect was selected to participate in last week’s inaugural Spring Breakout, dominating the Washington Nationals’ top three prospects…
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