See Brendan McKay stats and news. statistics (plate appearances & times on bases) not found Latest on Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brendan McKay including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are … 52 in 2011), David Price (No. His changeup is a third pitch that he uses rarely and will have to improve as a pro. Age: 24 (December 18, 1995) Birthplace: Beaver Falls, PA. Bats/Throws: L/L Ht: 6' 2" Wt: 220. His best-case scenario as a position player is a career along the lines of that of Adrian Gonzalez, though McKay needs polish defensively to merit that overall comparison. McKay is a true top 10 pick either way, a testament to his baseball athleticism and IQ and overall feel for the game. Overall, he was 8–1 with a 0.56 earned run average (ERA) and 130 strikeouts.
1 prospect in the New York-Penn League…the publication also tabbed him as the Best Power Hitter in the organization...Ranked by MLB.com as the No. Draft: 2017, Tampa Bay Rays, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 4. McKay has been cleared to return after a positive COVID-19 test wiped out his entire summer camp, and he began throwing at the Rays' alternate training site Saturday, Juan Toribio of … McKay was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 29, 2019, with the Tampa Bay Rays. "...He made his varsity debut as a freshman in high school…his first at-bat resulted in a 2-run single and he completed an immaculate 1st inning by striking out the side on nine pitches…the game was called after one inning due to snow...Brendan's parents bought a gently-used Saturn sedan to travel to his baseball commitments when he was young…when they finally got rid of it, it had close to 200,000 miles racked up with routine trips to tournaments in North Carolina and South Carolina from western Pennsylvania, as well as later 1,000-mile round trips to Louisville when Brendan's Cardinals were at home on the weekends…he bought them a new car after he was drafted...Brendan attended the MLB Rookie Career Development Program in Miami in January along with Mike Brosseau and Vidal Bruján… the four-day orientation program included media training, time management strategies and financial planning.In his first major league action, made 13 apps (11 starts) on the mound, a start at designated hitter and was used as a pinch-hitter three times…was with the Rays for five stints: June 29-July 5, July 13 (26th Man), July 19, July 31-Aug 19 and Sep 3 through the end of the season...Pitched to a 1.69 ERA (16-IP, 3-ER) through his first 3 starts, but after that went 1-4 with a 6.82 ERA (33-IP, 25-ER) in 10 apps (8 starts)...Held left-handed batters to a .220/.250/.320 (11- for-50) line without a homer…righties hit .284/ .344/.527 (42-for-148) with 8 HR, all coming over a stretch of 7 starts from July 5-Aug 19...Allowed 1 BB (or fewer) in each of his first 6 starts, passing Nathan Eovaldi (5) for the longest streak by a traditional starter beginning his Rays career...On June 29 vs. TEX, made his major league debut, retired his first 16 BF and only allowed 1 hit over six scoreless innings…it was the longest scoreless outing for a Ray making his major league debut, passing Scott Kazmir (5 IP) on Aug 23, 2004 at SEA…his outing tied SEA Ken Cloude on Aug 9, 1997 vs. CWS and CIN Wayne Simpson on April 9, 1970 at LAD for the 2nd-longest perfect game bid in a debut in the expansion era (since 1961)…the major league record is held by PIT Nick Kingham (6.2 IP) on April 29, 2018 vs. STL…Brendan's only hit allowed was a 1-out, 6th-inning single by Danny Santana that left the bat at 66.8 mph, according to StatCast...Was the second AL pitcher since Baseball Reference data is available (1908) to allow 2 baserunners (or fewer) in a scoreless start of 6 IP (or more) in his debut, following MIL Steve Woodard on July 28, 1997 vs. TOR (G1)...Was the 6th-fastest in franchise history to make his major league debut as a Ray after being drafted by the club, according to the Elias Sports Bureau…he was also the fastest to do so in more than a decade, since David Price made his major league debut on Sep 14, 2008 at NYY after being selected No. Scouts remain mixed on his overall power potential, but McKay is getting to his power more this season, and scouts believe his defense, baserunning and overall feel as a first baseman would improve if he gave up pitching. Get the latest Brendan Mckay fantasy baseball news, stats and injury updates, player profile, fantasy rankings, daily matchup ratings, DFS projections and more. College: Louisville. 14 overall prospect in the minors following the season…was the No.
Latest on Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brendan McKay including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 70 IP, his 1.10 ERA ranked 2nd among all minor league pitchers...Was on Durham's 7-day IL, Aug 23-30, with left shoulder fatigue...Named the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Month for both April and May...Recorded a scoreless streak of 29 IP spanning two levels, beginning May 4 vs. Full Name: Brendan Joel McKay. This June he will likely become Baseball America's third three-time first-team All-American joining Greg Swindell and Robin Ventura. A 34th-round pick of the Padres in 2014, he headed to Louisville and has been a two-time first-team All-American as the nation's top two-way player and the 2015 Freshman of the Year. When he was young, Brendan would call his father, Bruce, on his way home from work several times a week to ask him to go to a local field and take batting practice…he'd hit every ball in the bucket, then the two would pick them up and do it again...Brendan's travel ball coach predicted he would play Division I baseball when he was just 12 years old…his father responded, "let's wait and see.
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