Easton Michael McGee (born December 26, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022.
| Easton McGee | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | |
| Born: (1997-12-26) December 26, 1997 (age 24) Hopkinsville, Kentucky | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 2, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
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McGee played high school baseball for Hopkinsville High School in his hometown of Hopkinsville, Kentucky.[1] He committed to play college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats,[1] but was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft.[2] He made his professional debut that season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Rays, then spent 2017 with the Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League.[3] McGee advanced to Class A Short Season in 2018 with the Hudson Valley Renegades, then Class A in 2019 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods.[3] After the 2020 minor-league season was canceled, McGee split the 2021 season between Double-A with the Montgomery Biscuits and Triple-A with the Durham Bulls.[3]
McGee returned to Durham for the 2022 season, pitching to a 6–9 record with a 5.43 earned run average (ERA) in 27 games (22 starts).[3] He made his major-league debut with the Rays on October 2,[4] pitching three innings while allowing one unearned run on four hits.[5] The following day, McGee was designated for assignment.[6]
On October 5, 2022, McGee was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox.[5] On November 9, 2022, McGee was acquired by the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations.[7]