Tobias Myers’ past has made him ready for whatever role the Mets need him to play

JUPITER, Fla. – If all goes according to plan, Tobias Myers will be in the Mets bullpen, pitching multiple innings – as he did Tuesday against the Marlins.

His numbers were poor in the 5-5 draw at Roger Dean Stadium, but he is happy with his adjustment to the new team and the new role.

As the Mets have noted since Myers arrived in the trade from Milwaukee, the right-hander is considered more than a throw away with Freddy Peralta.

After Myers was lightly advised earlier in the spring, manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday they would force him to throw 40 pitches to get used to the long relief position in the bullpen.

He was sharp in his first inning Tuesday before his command faltered when he returned in the seventh.

But Myers has felt good about his stuff this spring, as he explained recently in Port St. Lucy.

“I just love to compete,” Myers said. “I’m ready to transition into the regular season.”

And he’s ready to embrace the opportunity he’s waiting for in Queens, which isn’t surprising given the route he took to get here.

Many Mets fans remember Myers as a key part of the Milwaukee staff when the teams face each other in the wild card round in 2024.

It was Myers who started the most important Game 3 and threw a shutout inning before turning it over to the bullpen.

That’s when Devin Williams gave up Pete Alonso’s memorable home run that extended the Mets’ lead.

But even before that, Myers had already refused to reach the top positions.

As he noted, he was assigned to only three teams in 2022, as Cleveland, San Francisco and the White Sox all released him before he signed with the Brewers following that season.

“I don’t think I knew how I was going to deal with it at the time,” Myers said of the disappointment of not being able to stick with the team. “I think that’s why the trend continued. But it definitely helped me in the long run. I learned how to handle the business side of baseball at a young age and I think that was beneficial.”

And he brought that to the Mets, where the 27-year-old has impressed for much of the spring and could end up starting at some point.

“If he goes to the barn, [it means] everyone is healthy in the rotation,” said Mendoza.

As the manager said, the Mets still have six starters, and Myers said he’s ready for whatever the team wants him to do.

He had an eventful 2022 and underperformed with Double-A Biloxi in his first season in the Brewers organization.

He then broke out in 2024 in Milwaukee before an oblique strain early last year derailed him.

He’s appeared in just 49 games in the majors, yet the Mets have high expectations, and Myers said he’s ready to deliver, with the 2022 classes still fresh.

“Being DFA’d three times early in your career opens your eyes and makes you realize you need to go out and get it,” Myers said. “I learned that you have to behave well when you are called upon. You have to give yourself and be there.”

And if you are given the chance, throw it well.

“No team is going to let you struggle for a few years and then move on,” he said. “It’s a tough business and you have to be productive.”