David McKay #44

Selected by the Royals in the 14th round of the 2016 Amateur Draft out of Florida Atlantic University…previously selected by the Mets in the 30th round of the 2013 Amateur Draft out of Viera (Fla.) High School, but did not sign.

2021

Released from the Tigers prior to the minor league season…underwent hip surgery in April and remained unsigned through the season.

2019

Began the 2019 season in the Seattle Mariners organization, before being claimed off waivers by the Tigers on August 6...Made his Major League debut on May 20 at Texas, throwing a scoreless inning with one hit allowed...Picked up the first strikeout of his big league career on May 28 vs. Texas, fanning Logan Forsythe...Appeared in nine games with Triple A Tacoma in June, compiling a 1-0 record with one save, a 0.63 ERA (14.1IP/1ER) and 22 strikeouts...Made his Tigers debut on August 15 vs. Seattle, tossing an inning of relief with two strikeouts...Tied a single-game career-high with 2.0 innings pitched and struck out a career-high four batters on September 6 vs. Oakland in the resumption of the game from May 19.

2018

Made stops with High-A Modesto, Triple-A Tacoma and Double-A Arkansas…in 35 relief appearances with Arkansas, was 5-1 with 1 save and a 2.49 ERA (14 ER, 50.2 IP) with 71 strikeouts and 21 walks…limited opposing batters to a .199 (36x181) average against…fanned at least 1 batter in 32 of 35 games…averaged 12.61 strikeouts-per-9.0- innings (71 SO, 50.2 IP)…worked at least 2.0 innings in 10 of 35 outings with Arkansas…in 8 outings in the month of May, was 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA (2 ER, 13.1 IP) with 19 strikeouts and 4 walks…appeared in 1 game with Tacoma…made 6 appearances over two stints with Modesto, striking out 14 in 7.2 innings of work…played for Peoria in the AFL.

2017

Combined for 20 games (14 GS) with Single-A Lexington and Rookie League Idaho Falls.

2016

Made 12 appearances (5 GS) in pro debut with Rookie League Burlington.