Kyle Daniel McGrath (born July 31, 1992) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

McGrath was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 36th round of the

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out of the

University of Louisville The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of ...

. He signed with the club on July 13, 2014, and was assigned to the

AZL Padres The Arizona Complex League Padres are a Rookie-level affiliate of the San Diego Padres, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, which is also the ...

. McGrath began the 2015 season with the

Fort Wayne TinCaps The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and play their home games at Parkview Field. They won their lone Midwest Le ...

. He would briefly appear for the

San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. ...

before being sent back down to the TinCaps to complete the season. McGrath began the 2016 season with the

Lake Elsinore Storm The Lake Elsinore Storm are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The Storm plays their home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond (Pete Lehr Field), which opened in 1994; the park se ...

. He was promoted to the

in May. On September 2, he was promoted to the

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in El Paso, Texas, and play their home games at Southwest University ...

to finish the year. On February 10, 2017, McGrath was invited to spring training with the Padres. He did not make the club out of spring training and was assigned to the San Antonio Missions to begin the year. He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 27, 2017. He would appear in 17 games for the Padres in 2017, pitching to a 2.84 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched. McGrath did not begin the 2018 season with the Padres, but was recalled on April 13. In 4 games for the Padres, McGrath pitches to a 4.50 ERA in 4 innings pitched, with 4 strikeouts, and 3 hits including two home runs. He was designated for assignment on May 27, 2018. He was outrighted on June 2. He completed the year with the El Paso Chihuahuas. McGrath was invited to spring training on January 24, 2019, but did not make the club and began the year with the Chihuahuas. On April 22, McGrath was demoted to the

Amarillo Sod Poodles The Amarillo Sod Poodles, nicknamed the Soddies, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Amarillo, Texas, and play their home games at Hodgetown in downtown ...

, but was brought back up to El Paso on May 8. He resigned on a minor league deal on November 2, 2020. In 2021, McGrath made 26 appearances for the Tripel-A

, posting an 8.06 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 41.1 innings of work. On September 17, McGrath was released by the Padres organization.

References

External links

Louisville Cardinals bio
1992 births Living people Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky Major League Baseball pitchers San Diego Padres players Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball players Louisville Cardinals baseball players Arizona League Padres players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players San Antonio Missions players Amarillo Sod Poodles players El Paso Chihuahuas players Peoria Javelinas players Mankato MoonDogs players Newport Gulls players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1990s-stub