Tylor Megill and the Mets might still be looking for a championship ring, but the right-hander was giving a different kind of ring out to his significant other.
Megill, 30, proposed to his girlfriend, Payton, in a heartfelt moment where the pitcher dropped to one knee, appearing to shock his now-fiancée.
The Mets Family account on Instagram posted about the news on Friday, one week after Payton announced the engagement in a post on her own social media account, which she captioned “Future Mrs. ‘Big Drip’” in a nod to the pitcher’s nickname.
The carousel of photos showed a snap of the couple embracing after Payton said yes.
The pair posed together, with Payton flashing a smile as she shows off her ring hand toward the camera, while a mountainscape in the background is visible.
Megill, who finished his fifth season with the Mets, popped the question in an area that included flower petals on the ground and lit candles in an arch shape.
The happy news comes as Megill is recovering from Tommy John surgery he underwent in September. It is expected to keep him out for the entire 2026 season.
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Megill started 14 games for the Mets in 2025 and posted a 3.95 ERA before inflammation in his elbow forced him onto the injured list in June.
He finished the year with 89 strikeouts over 68 ⅓ innings.
The right-hander was “bummed sitting on the sidelines” as the high-priced Mets missed the playoffs by one win last season, his brother Trevor Megill revealed to The Post in October.
Trevor, who pitches for the Brewers, also said one of the few positives for his younger brother is that he will possibly have some extra time in his rehab.
“It works out for him because, probably, 2027 is going to happen and we are going to have a [collective bargaining agreement] lockout,” Trevor Megill said. “It just most likely gives him a longer runway to keep getting right with his elbow, so the timing probably is pretty nice for him.
“He took a big stride this year, with all those strikeouts. He was turning a corner pretty damn good. So, he needs to get healthy and come back and keep going strong.”
