Triston McKenzie

Triston Andrew McKenzie (born August 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Triston McKenzie
McKenzie in February 2020
Cleveland Indians – No. 24
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-02) August 2, 1997
Brooklyn, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 22, 2020, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average3.24
Strikeouts42
Teams

Career

He was drafted by the Indians in Lottery Round A in the 2015 MLB draft out of Royal Palm Beach High School in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.[1][2][3] McKenzie spent 2015, his first professional season, with the Arizona League Indians where he posted a 0.75 ERA in 12 innings pitched.

In 2016, McKenzie began the season with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers before being promoted to the Lake County Captains; he posted a combined 1.62 ERA with 104 strikeouts in 83.1 innings pitched between the two teams.[4] In 2017, McKenzie played for the Lynchburg Hillcats where he posted a 12-6 record with a 3.46 ERA in 25 games started.[5][6] That same year, he pitched in the All-Star Futures Game.[7][8] In 2018, he spent the season with the Akron RubberDucks, going 7–4 with a 2.68 ERA over 90.2 innings. MLB Pipeline ranked McKenzie as Cleveland's first ranked prospect entering into the 2019 season.[9] In 2019, he missed the season due to lat and pectoral muscle strains.[10] Following the season, McKenzie was added to the Indians 40–man roster.[11]

On August 22, 2020, McKenzie made his major league debut against the Detroit Tigers, striking out 10 batters in 6 innings; McKenzie's 10 strikeouts in his debut performance are the second most by an Indians pitcher in their first major league start.[12][13] With the 2020 Cleveland Indians, McKenzie appeared in 8 games, compiling a 2-1 record with 3.24 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched.[14]

References
  1. South Florida Sun-Sentinel (June 7, 2015). "Park Vista's Smith, RPB's McKenzie could go on Day 1 of MLB draft". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. "Mound rivals Triston McKenzie, Austin Smith share draft dream". pbgametime.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. "Big games, big summer looming for Royal Palm Beach's McKenzie – Sun Sentinel". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. March 25, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. "Triston McKenzie Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. "Triston McKenzie Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  6. "Triston McKenzie: Indians' pitching prospect on the rise". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. "Will Futures Game nudge Cleveland Indians' Triston McKenzie, Francisco Mejia in right direction?". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  8. "Triston McKenzie looks forward to Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  9. "Triston, Indians #1 overall prospect". MLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  10. Joe Noga (October 21, 2019). "Cleveland Indians No. 1 prospect Nolan Jones removed from Arizona Fall League after aggravating previous hand injury". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  11. Mandy Bell (November 20, 2019). "Indians add McKenzie to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  12. Mandy Bell (August 22, 2020). "Dream debut for McKenzie: 10 K's and a W". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  13. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/clevelands-triston-mckenzie-strikes-out-10-in-mlb-debut-and-first-competitive-start-in-nearly-two-years/
  14. https://www.mlb.com/player/triston-mckenzie-663474
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