David Armstrong McKay (born March 31, 1995) is an American

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the

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, and

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Early life and college

McKay attended and played baseball at Viera High School in

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. He was selected by the

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in the 30th round of the

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out of high school but opted to attend

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to play

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for the

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instead. McKay played three seasons for the Owls, receiving a medical

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as a freshman after an injury cut his season short after two games. As a redshirt sophomore, McKay went 3-6 with 3.74 ERA and a team-leading 66 strikeouts and .222 batting average against in 74.2 innings pitched. In 2015, he pitched in summer college baseball with the

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, tallying a 2.25 ERA in 20 innings.

Professional career

Kansas City Royals

McKay was selected by the

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in the 14th round, 433rd overall, of the

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. He played for the

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in his debut season of 2016, accumulating a 3–3 record with a 2.64 ERA in 44 innings. He split 2017 between the

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and the

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, accumulating a 6–5 record with a 7.21 ERA in 88.2 innings.

Seattle Mariners

On March 20, 2018, McKay was traded to the

in exchange for $1 in cash considerations. He split the 2018 season between the

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, the

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, and the

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, accumulating a 6–2 record with a 2.58 ERA in 58 innings. McKay played for the

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of the

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after the 2018 regular season. On January 24, 2019, McKay was invited to major league

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with the Mariners. McKay was called up to the majors for the first time on March 30, 2019. He was optioned to the

on April 2, without appearing in a game. He was recalled to the major league roster on May 19, and made his debut on May 20 versus the Texas Rangers. During the 2019 season with Tacoma, McKay posted a 3–1 record, with a 5.15 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 30 appearances.

Detroit Tigers

On August 6, 2019, McKay was claimed off waivers by the

. He was called up on August 14 and made his Tigers debut the next day against Seattle, the team he made his MLB debut with earlier in the season. In innings, he struck out 29. On September 3, 2020, McKay was designated for assignment by the Tigers following the acquisition of

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. McKay did not pitch during the 2021 season.

New York Yankees

On February 26, 2022, McKay signed a minor league deal with the

. On April 4, he was traded to the

in exchange for $1. The Yankees added McKay to their 40-man roster and optioned him to the

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. The Yankees promoted McKay to the major leagues on May 22. The Yankees designated McKay for assignment on June 21.

Tampa Bay Rays

On June 23, 2022, the Yankees traded McKay back to the Rays for cash considerations. He was designated for assignment on July 9.

Oakland Athletics

On July 12, 2022, McKay was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was recalled on July 22. On September 1, McKay was designated for assignment. He was released on September 2, 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McKay, David 1995 births Living people Arkansas Travelers players Baseball players from Florida Bethesda Big Train players Burlington Royals players Detroit Tigers players Durham Bulls players Florida Atlantic Owls baseball players Idaho Falls Chukars players Las Vegas Aviators players Lexington Legends players Major League Baseball pitchers Modesto Nuts players New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics players Sportspeople from Melbourne, Florida Peoria Javelinas players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Tampa Bay Rays players Toledo Mud Hens players Viera High School alumni