Brendan McKay

Age: 24

Bats/Throws: L/L

6' 2" / 212

Birthdate: 12/18/1995 (24 y, 1 m)
Drafted: 2017 June Amateur Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 4, Overall: 4, Team: Tampa Bay Rays

Service Time: 0.056

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 56 days days of service time.

MiLB Options: 2

Reported as the pre-2019 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 2Overall Rank: 10Reported: 2019 - UpdatedETA: 2019

Fastball	Curveball	Changeup	Cutter	Command	Future Value
55 / 55	55 / 60	50 / 55	50 / 55	55 / 60	60

RotoWire News: McKay is expected to pitch out of the bullpen Tuesday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. (9/24/2019)

1/8/2020	RG	Top 125 SP for 2020 by Paul Sporer
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Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2017	Rays (A-)	1	0	6	6	20.0	9.45	2.25	1.35	.159	100.0 %	51.1 %	15.8 %	1.80	4.03	2.76
2018	Rays (R)	0	0	2	2	6.0	13.50	1.50	0.00	.167	66.7 %	54.5 %	0.0 %	1.50	1.16	1.58
2018	Rays (A)	2	0	6	6	24.2	14.59	0.73	0.36	.167	81.4 %	61.0 %	9.1 %	1.09	1.01	0.87
2018	Rays (A+)	3	2	11	9	47.2	10.20	2.08	0.38	.347	72.0 %	37.7 %	4.1 %	3.21	2.51	2.88
2019	Rays (AA)	3	0	8	7	41.2	13.39	1.94	0.43	.281	90.1 %	42.0 %	6.1 %	1.30	1.67	1.83
2019	Rays (AAA)	3	0	7	6	32.0	11.25	2.53	0.28	.229	90.2 %	47.1 %	4.5 %	0.84	2.56	3.41
2019	Rays	2	4	13	11	49.0	10.29	2.94	1.47	.331	64.0 %	35.2 %	13.1 %	5.14	4.03	4.38	0.8
2019	Rays	0	0	3	0	1.1	13.50	0.00	0.00	.500	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.00	0.21	4.69
2020	Depth Charts	6	5	16	16	94.0	9.79	2.98	1.36	.302	74.4 %			3.96	4.10		1.5
2020	Steamer	6	5	16	16	87.0	9.79	2.98	1.36	.288	74.4 %	39.7 %		3.96	4.10	4.30	1.4
Total	- - -	2	4	13	11	49.0	10.29	2.94	1.47	.331	64.0 %	35.2 %	13.1 %	5.14	4.03	4.38	0.8
Postseason	- - -	0	0	3	0	1.1	13.50	0.00	0.00	.500	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.00	0.21	4.69

Standard

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	ShO	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2017	Rays (A-)	1	0	1.80	6	6	0	0	0	20.0	73	10	4	4	3	5	0	0	1	0	21
2018	Rays (R)	0	0	1.50	2	2	0	0	0	6.0	22	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	9
2018	Rays (A)	2	0	1.09	6	6	0	0	0	24.2	85	8	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	40
2018	Rays (A+)	3	2	3.21	11	9	0	0	0	47.2	192	45	18	17	2	11	0	1	0	0	54
2019	Rays (AA)	3	0	1.30	8	7	0	0	0	41.2	156	25	6	6	2	9	0	1	3	0	62
2019	Rays (AAA)	3	0	0.84	7	6	0	0	0	32.0	122	17	4	3	1	9	0	2	0	0	40
2019	Rays	2	4	5.14	13	11	0	0	0	49.0	216	53	32	28	8	16	0	0	0	0	56
2019	Rays	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	0	0	1.1	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2020	Depth Charts	6	5	3.96	16	16				94.0		85	44	41	14	31		3			102
2020	Steamer	6	5	3.96	16	16	0	0		87.0	368	79	41	38	13	29		3			95
Total	- - -	2	4	5.14	13	11	0	0	0	49.0	216	53	32	28	8	16	0	0	0	0	56
Postseason	- - -	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	0	0	1.1	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Advanced

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2017	Rays (A-)	9.45	2.25	4.20	1.35	28.8 %	6.9 %	21.9 %	.147	0.75	.159	100.0 %			4.03
2018	Rays (R)	13.50	1.50	9.00	0.00	40.9 %	4.6 %	36.4 %	.095	0.50	.167	66.7 %			1.16
2018	Rays (A)	14.59	0.73	20.00	0.36	47.1 %	2.4 %	44.7 %	.096	0.41	.167	81.4 %			1.01
2018	Rays (A+)	10.20	2.08	4.91	0.38	28.1 %	5.7 %	22.4 %	.250	1.17	.347	72.0 %			2.51
2019	Rays (AA)	13.39	1.94	6.89	0.43	39.7 %	5.8 %	34.0 %	.171	0.82	.281	90.1 %			1.67
2019	Rays (AAA)	11.25	2.53	4.44	0.28	32.8 %	7.4 %	25.4 %	.153	0.81	.229	90.2 %			2.56
2019	Rays	10.29	2.94	3.50	1.47	25.9 %	7.4 %	18.5 %	.265	1.41	.331	64.0 %	115	91	4.03
2019	Rays	13.50	0.00	2.00	0.00	33.3 %	0.0 %	33.3 %	.333	1.50	.500	0.0 %	0	6	0.21
2019	Average	8.88	3.29	2.69	1.40	23.0 %	8.5 %	14.4 %	.249	1.33	.296	72.3 %			4.49
2020	Depth Charts	9.79	2.98	3.28	1.36				.242	1.23	.302	74.4 %			4.10
2020	Steamer	9.79	2.98	3.28	1.36	25.8 %	7.9 %	18.0 %	.234	1.23	.288	74.4 %			4.10
Total	- - -	10.29	2.94	3.50	1.47	25.9 %	7.4 %	18.5 %	.265	1.41	.331	64.0 %	115	91	4.03
Postseason	- - -	13.50	0.00	2.00	0.00	33.3 %	0.0 %	33.3 %	.333	1.50	.500	0.0 %	0	6	0.21

Batted Ball

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2017	Rays (A-)	1.21	6.7 %	51.1 %	42.2 %	15.8 %	15.8 %			38.3 %	31.9 %	29.8 %						2.76
2018	Rays (R)	1.50	9.1 %	54.5 %	36.4 %	50.0 %	0.0 %			33.3 %	8.3 %	58.3 %						1.58
2018	Rays (A)	2.27	12.2 %	61.0 %	26.8 %	9.1 %	9.1 %			46.5 %	16.3 %	37.2 %						0.87
2018	Rays (A+)	0.94	22.1 %	37.7 %	40.2 %	20.4 %	4.1 %			37.1 %	25.0 %	37.9 %						2.88
2019	Rays (AA)	1.03	17.3 %	42.0 %	40.7 %	18.2 %	6.1 %			33.3 %	23.8 %	42.9 %						1.83
2019	Rays (AAA)	1.45	20.6 %	47.1 %	32.4 %	40.9 %	4.5 %			57.8 %	16.9 %	25.4 %						3.41
2019	Rays	0.82	21.8 %	35.2 %	43.0 %	8.2 %	13.1 %	8.0 %	50.0 %	30.6 %	37.5 %	31.9 %	13.2 %	44.4 %	42.4 %	4.17	96	4.38
2019	Rays	0.00	25.0 %	0.0 %	75.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %							3.85	102	4.69
Total	- - -	0.82	21.8 %	35.2 %	43.0 %	8.2 %	13.1 %	8.0 %	50.0 %	30.6 %	37.5 %	31.9 %	13.2 %	44.4 %	42.4 %	4.17	96	4.38
Postseason	- - -	0.00	25.0 %	0.0 %	75.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	0.0 %							3.85	102	4.69

More Batted Ball

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2017	Rays (A-)	23	19	3	3					83	204	287
2018	Rays (R)	6	4	1	2					4	39	43
2018	Rays (A)	25	11	5	1					87	239	326
2018	Rays (A+)	46	49	27	10					230	517	747
2019	Rays (AA)	34	33	14	6					184	413	597
2019	Rays (AAA)	32	22	14	9					156	305	461
2019	Rays	50	61	31	5	4	2	1	28	297	581	878
2019	Rays	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	15	20
Total	- - -	50	61	31	5	4	2	1	28	297	581	878
Postseason	- - -	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	15	20

Win Probability

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD
2019	Rays	-0.64	-4.25	3.60	-6.43	-0.71	0.99	0.90	0.86	0.98	13	-0.47	-0.18	1
2019	Rays	-0.01	-0.07	0.06	0.44	0.04	0.42		0.25	0.75	2	0.03	-0.05	0
Total	- - -	-0.64	-4.25	3.60	-6.43	-0.71	0.99	0.90	0.86	0.98	13	-0.47	-0.18	1
Postseason	- - -	-0.01	-0.07	0.06	0.44	0.04	0.42		0.25	0.75	2	0.03	-0.05	0

Pitch Type

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Rays	57.2% (93.7)		12.9% (89.1)	26.2% (81.7)	3.8% (86.6)
Total	- - -	57.2% (93.7)		12.9% (89.1)	26.2% (81.7)	3.8% (86.6)

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Rays	57.2 %		13.0 %				0.2 %	26.2 %			3.4 %
Total	- - -	57.2 %		13.0 %				0.2 %	26.2 %			3.4 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Rays	93.7		89.1				86.7	81.7			86.4
Total	- - -	93.7		89.1				86.7	81.7			86.4

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Rays	57.1 %	13.0 %			3.8 %		26.2 %
Total	- - -	57.1 %	13.0 %			3.8 %		26.2 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Rays	93.9	89.3			86.8		81.9
Total	- - -	93.9	89.3			86.8		81.9

Pitch Values

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Rays	-0.2		-0.5	-2.6	-1.0			-0.05		-0.41	-1.13	-2.90
Total	- - -	-0.2		-0.5	-2.6	-1.0			-0.05		-0.41	-1.13	-2.90

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Rays	-1.1		0.3				0.4	-2.5			-1.1
Total	- - -	-1.1		0.3				0.4	-2.5			-1.1

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Rays	-0.22		0.28				20.61	-1.07			-3.75
Total	- - -	-0.22		0.28				20.61	-1.07			-3.75

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	Rays	-0.2	-0.3			-1.0		-2.5
Total	- - -	-0.2	-0.3			-1.0		-2.5

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	Rays	-0.05	-0.23			-2.95		-1.07
Total	- - -	-0.05	-0.23			-2.95		-1.07

Plate Discipline

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Rays	33.9 %	68.4 %	48.9 %	71.6 %	81.9 %	77.9 %	43.3 %	57.9 %	10.8 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	33.9 %	68.4 %	48.9 %	71.6 %	81.9 %	77.9 %	43.3 %	57.9 %	10.8 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Rays	27.4 %	68.0 %	48.9 %	62.8 %	83.2 %	77.9 %	53.0 %	24.4
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	27.4 %	68.0 %	48.9 %	62.8 %	83.2 %	77.9 %	53.0 %	24.4

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Rays	27.0 %	68.5 %	48.9 %	66.1 %	82.0 %	77.9 %	52.7 %	24.8
Total	- - -	27.0 %	68.5 %	48.9 %	66.1 %	82.0 %	77.9 %	52.7 %	24.8

Fielding

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
2019	Rays (AA)	P	8	7	41.2	0	5	0
2019	Rays (AAA)	P	7	6	32.0	0	2	1
2019	Rays	P	13	11	49.0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.000
Total	- - -	P	13	11	49.0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.000

Advanced Fielding

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	FSR	FRM	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	Rays	P	49.0	0		0			0	1	0						0.3
Total	- - -	P	49.0	0		0			0	1	0						0.3

Inside Edge Fielding

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	Rays	P	49.0	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	33.3% (3)	100.0% (1)	100.0% (3)
Total	- - -	P	49.0	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	33.3% (3)	100.0% (1)	100.0% (3)

Value

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Rays	0.0	-0.3	-0.5	-0.8	8.0	0.8	$6.2
Total	- - -	0.0	-0.3	-0.5	-0.8	8.0	0.8	$6.2

Drafts

2017 June Amateur Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 4, Overall: 4

Team: Tampa Bay Rays
School: Louisville

2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 34, Pick: 12, Overall: 1017

Team: San Diego Padres
School: Blackhawk (PA) HS

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