Darren McCaughan

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Darren McCaughan
Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1996-03-18) March 18, 1996 (age 25)
Long Beach, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 21, 2021, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average8.00
Strikeouts2
Teams

Darren Scott McCaughan (born March 18, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2021.

Amateur career[]

McCaughan attended Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Long Beach State University during his junior year in 2013.[2] As a junior, he went 6–4 with a 2.96 ERA.[3] Undrafted out of high school in the 2014 MLB draft, he enrolled at Long Beach State where he played college baseball for the Dirtbags.

As a freshman at Long Beach State in 2015, McCaughan went 4–2 with a 2.47 ERA in 23 games (three starts).[4] In 2016, as a sophomore, he pitched to a 10–1 record with a 2.03 ERA in 16 starts,[5][6] earning the title of Big West Pitcher of the Year.[7] He was named an All-American by multiple outlets including Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game.[8] That summer, he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[9] In 2017, a junior, McCaughan compiled a 9–2 record with a 2.50 ERA in 17 starts.[10] He was named Big West Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive year[11] along with being named an All-American by D1Baseball among various other media sources.[12] After the year, he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB draft.[13]

Professional career[]

McCaughan signed with Seattle and made his professional with the Rookie-level Arizona League Mariners, going 0–1 with a 3.75 ERA in 12 innings.[14] He spent the 2018 season with the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he pitched to a 6–10 record and a 3.05 ERA in 25 starts and was named an All-Star.[15] He also made one spot start for the Tacoma Rainers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in June.[16] He began 2019 with the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League,[17] with whom he was named an All-Star[18] alongside earning the title of Texas League Pitcher of the Year after going 7–5 with a 2.89 ERA over 17 starts.[19] In July, he was promoted to Tacoma, going 0–6 with an 8.09 ERA over nine starts.

McCaughan did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] He returned to Arkansas to begin the 2021 season, now members of the Double-A Central.[21] After one start, he was promoted to Tacoma, now a part of the Triple-A West.[22] On July 21, 2021, McCaughan was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[23] He made his MLB debut that day pitching in relief against the Colorado Rockies, throwing five innings in which he gave up no hits and one earned run while walking three batters.[24] On October 22, the Mariners outrighted him to Tacoma.[25]

References[]

  1. ^ "Darren McCaughan fits in as Long Beach State Dirtbag". Press Telegram. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Baseball: Darren McCaughan commits to Long Beach State". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "MaxPreps 2014 Top 100 Preseason National Baseball Rankings". MaxPreps. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "2016 Big West Conference baseball previews: CSF, UCI and LBSU". The Orange County Register. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Big West baseball capsules: Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, Long Beach State". The Orange County Register. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "It's time for college baseball; openers are this week". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Long Beach State Dirtbags 2017 baseball preview". Press Telegram. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Darren McCaughan Picks Up Perfect Game All-American Nod". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "LBSU's McCaughan enjoying international experience with Team USA baseball". Press Telegram. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "McCaughan stifles Salt Lake in debut, helps Tacoma snap losing streak". Puyallup River Courier. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Long Beach State tops Cal State Fullerton in NCAA Super Regional opener, 3-0". The Orange County Register. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "McKay Leads D1Baseball All-Americans". D1Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "LBSU Dirtbags Notebook: Six More Dirtbags Selected In The MLB Draft". Gazettes Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  14. ^ "Darren McCaughan Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  15. ^ "California League Announces 2018 All-Star Rosters". Baseball America. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  16. ^ "Nuts' McCaughan continues stingy stretch". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  17. ^ "2019 Opening Travs Roster Announced". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  18. ^ "Eight Travs Named TL Midseason All-Stars | Travelers". Milb.com. June 14, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Darren McCaughan Named TL Pitcher of the Year | Travelers". Milb.com. August 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  20. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled[bare URL]
  21. ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/article251076314.html
  22. ^ "Rainiers Defeated by Salt Lake, Reinheimer and Thomas each Drive Home Two Runs". MiLB.com.
  23. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/mariners-select-darren-mccaughan.html
  24. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/darren-mccaughan-pitches-5-hitless-innings-in-mlb-debut[bare URL]
  25. ^ https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1517693/mariners-6-moves-40-man-roster-crunch/

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