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] As a sophomore, McKay again won the John Olerud Award.[9]
References
- ↑ "Blackhawk ace Brendan McKay has pro scouts swooning in advance of June draft". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Blackhawk southpaw Brendan McKay chasing history, tabbed Pennsylvania's Gatorade Player of the Year". pennlive.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Steve Jones, (June 5, 2014). "Louisville baseball signee Brendan McKay has pro option". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Brendan McKay: Louisville standout pitcher who can hit – or vice versa". newsobserver. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Jeff Greer (May 29, 2015). "Even-keeled Brendan McKay making waves for Louisville baseball". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Jeff Greer (June 30, 2015). "Louisville baseball's Brendan McKay adds another prestigious award". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Lexington, KY local and state news by the Lexington Herald-Leader - Kentucky.com". kentucky.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Brendan McKay named 2015 Baseball America Freshman of the Year". Timesonline. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Brendan McKay repeats as John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award winner". collegebaseballhall.org. July 1, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Cardinals bio