Brendan McKay (baseball)
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Brendan Joel McKay (born December 18, 1995) is an American baseball pitcher and first baseman. He plays college baseball at the University of Louisville.
Career
McKay attended Blackhawk High School in Chippewa, Pennsylvania.[1] As a senior he had a 72 1⁄3 consecutive scoreless innings streak. Overall he was 8–1 with a 0.56 earned run average (ERA) and 130 strikeouts. McKay was named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year both his junior and senior season.[2] He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 34th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended the University of Louisville to play college baseball.[3]
McKay was a two-way player at Louisville as a freshman in 2015, pitching and playing first base.[4][5] McKay pitched in 20 games, making 13 starts. He went 9–3 with a 1.77 ERA, 117 strikeouts and four saves. In 61 games as a first baseman, he hit .308/.418/.431 with four home runs and 34 runs batted in (RBI). Due to his two-way success, he won the John Olerud Award.[6][7] McKay was also named the Baseball America Freshman of the Year.[8]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Cardinals bio
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