光芒二刀流大物新秀 即將完成大聯盟初亮 - 棒球

MLB／光芒二刀流大物新秀 即將完成大聯盟初亮相

根據美國媒體報導，坦帕灣光芒準備將陣中大物新秀二刀流麥凱（Brendan McKay）叫上大
聯盟。準備在美國時間本周日面對遊騎兵先發登板，將完成大聯盟生涯初亮相。

麥凱在業餘時期就以投打二刀流聞名，連續三季贏得象徵最優秀投打球員歐勒魯獎，多次入
選代表隊也曾來台灣與中華培訓隊進行交流。在2014年大聯盟選秀會上，以首輪第四順位加
盟光芒，簽約金超過700萬美金。

進入光芒農場體系後，麥凱被評為光芒農場第二名新秀、以及入選官網百大新秀第23名；本
季從2A出發已經在3A以投手身分出賽5場含4場先發，戰績是3勝0敗、防禦率1.08；打者身分
出賽15場，打擊率2成65、4轟、10打點。

麥凱進入職棒後，快速球均速拉高至92到95英哩，並且能夠非常好地遊走在本壘板兩側。武
器庫中曲球和切球都是高於大聯盟平均水平表現，特別是切球已經具備高度發展；控球能力
是他最突出的投球特質。

轉換作為一名打者，麥凱在打擊區上有高度耐心，小聯盟至今單季吞不超過60次三振，且上
壘能力多重具備大聯盟平均水準的打擊力量；光芒一路以投球為主但持續培養麥凱作為打者
的成長素質。

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官網球探報告：

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Cutter: 55 | Curveball: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Con
trol: 60 | Overall: 55

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 30 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall:
50

The recipient of the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award in each of his
three seasons at Louisville, McKay was regarded by many as the best two-way Dra
ft prospect since Dave Winfield in 1973. He took home both the Golden Spikes and
Dick Howser Awards as college baseball's top player as a junior in 2017, when h
e went 11-3 with a 2.56 ERA and a school-record 146 strikeouts in 16 starts whil
e also hitting .341 with 18 home runs and 57 RBIs. The Rays have continued to de
velop McKay as a two-way player in pro ball after selecting him No. 4 overall an
d signing him for $7,007,500, though so far he's had more success on the mound.

McKay operates with a 92-95 mph fastball and commands it exceptionally well agai
nst hitters on both sides of the plate. Both his curveball and cutter project to
be above-average pitches, with the latter currently ahead of the former, and he
's developed good feel for a changeup as a pro after using it sparingly in colle
ge. Everything he throws plays up because he has plus command and knows how to s
equence his pitches. As a hitter, McKay demonstrates a patient, discerning appro
ach, with a knack for getting on base, though his overall impact with the bat ha
s been underwhelming as a pro.

McKay was limited in his first full season by a pair of oblique injuries, the se
cond of which he sustained while swinging, highlighting the inherent risk of dev
eloping a two-way player. The Rays would like to reduce McKay's overall workload
in 2019 and won't deploy him as a first baseman, although a return to the posit
ion later in McKay's career has not been ruled out. The club still is very inter
ested in developing McKay's bat, however, and the plan is to have him DH around
his pitching schedule as they continue to develop him as a two-way player.

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