Andrew McKirahan
| Andrew McKirahan | |
|---|---|
 McKirahan with the Atlanta Braves | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 8, 1990 Georgetown, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.93 |
| Strikeouts | 22 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Andrew David McKirahan (born February 8, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.
Career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]McKirahan graduated from Georgetown High School in 2009,[1] and played college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Chicago Cubs
[edit]He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 21st round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] He suffered an arm injury in 2012 that required Tommy John surgery, and missed a year as a result.[4]
Miami Marlins
[edit]The Miami Marlins selected McKirahan from the Cubs in the Rule 5 draft held in December 2014.[5]
Atlanta Braves
[edit]The Braves claimed McKirahan off waivers at the end of spring training in 2015.[6] He was placed on the team's Opening Day roster.[7] McKirahan made his major league debut on April 12, 2015, giving up a sacrifice fly in 1+2⁄3 innings against the New York Mets.[8] On April 20, 2015 McKirahan was suspended for eighty games of the 2015 season after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.[9][10] He was also fined $221,858 of his league minimum $507,500 salary.[11]
McKirahan was invited to spring training in 2016 and made one five-pitch appearance before tearing the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow.[12] The injury required another Tommy John surgery, for which McKirahan missed the season.[13]
Cincinnati Reds
[edit]On February 12, 2017, McKirahan was traded along with minor league pitcher Carlos Portuondo to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for second baseman Brandon Phillips.[14] He was released on March 17, 2018.
Sugar Land Skeeters
[edit]On March 26, 2018, McKirahan signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released prior to the season on April 24, 2018.
See also
[edit]- List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs
- Rule 5 draft results
References
[edit]- ^ Davis, Danny (May 2, 2012). "Georgetown long on pitching as UIL playoffs open". Austin American Statesmen. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "#36 Andrew McKirahan". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Cubs draft power, speed, first pitchers on Day 2". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Andrew McKirahan might have staying power in Marlins bullpen". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Marlins add reliever, lose slugger Canha in Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (March 31, 2015). "McKirahan claimed off waivers from Marlins". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Simon, Andrew (April 5, 2015). "Braves set 25-man roster for Opening Day". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (April 12, 2015). "Command issues spoil Jaime's outing vs. Mets". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Braves reliever Andrew McKirahan suspended 80 games for PED violation". Fox Sports. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (April 20, 2015). "McKirahan receives 80-game PED suspension". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "Braves' McKirahan suspended 80 games for positive drug test". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "Braves LHP Andrew McKirahan (elbow) likely out for the year". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (March 5, 2016). "McKirahan likely set for second Tommy John". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Braves, Reds close deal for Brandon Phillips". Atlanta Braves. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas Longhorns bio
- Andrew McKirahan Jr. on Twitter
- Andrew McKirahan on Instagram