Kade McClure

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71+2⁄3 innings. [7] Although McClure was expected to be selected in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he went undrafted and thus enrolled at the University of Louisville where he played college baseball. [8] [9]

In 2015, McClure's freshman season at Louisville, he appeared in 16 games (four starts) in which he compiled a 1–1 record with a 4.18 ERA. [10] As a sophomore in 2016, he pitched in 15 games (making 13 starts) and went 12–0 with a 2.54 ERA, garnering a 0.88 WHIP while striking out 77 batters over 78 innings, earning All-American honors. [11] [12] [13] Following the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Brewster Whitecaps. [13] [14] As a junior in 2017, McClure was Louisville's number two starter. [15] For the year, he started 18 games, pitching to an 8–4 record with a 3.58 ERA, compiling 111 strikeouts over 103 innings. [16] Following the season, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. [17] [18] [19]

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

McClure signed with the White Sox and made his professional debut in 2017 with the Rookie-level Arizona League White Sox before earning a promotion to the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League in July. [20] In August, he was promoted to the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Single–A South Atlantic League. [21] Pitching between the three teams, he was 1–0 with one save and gave up one run while striking out 19 in 11 innings with an 0.82 ERA. [22] [23] [24]

He began the 2018 season back with Kannapolis, but his season was cut short after eight starts due to a knee injury that required surgery. [25] [26] Over those eight starts, he went 3–1 with a 3.02 ERA, striking out 42 batters over 41+2⁄3 innings. [27] [28] [29]

McClure returned healthy in 2019 and began the season back with Kannapolis before being promoted to the Winston-Salem Dash of the High–A Carolina League in June. [30] [31] Over 22 starts between the two clubs, he pitched to a 4–6 record with a 3.25 ERA, compiling 99 strikeouts and a 1.22 WHIP over 121+2⁄3 innings. [32]

McClure did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [33] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South. [34] After 15 starts in which he pitched to a 2–4 record, a 3.82 ERA, and 77 strikeouts over 68+1⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Triple-A East in early August. [35] Over nine starts with Charlotte, McClure went 2–3 with a 6.81 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 37 innings. [36] His aggregate 111 strikeouts (in 102 1/3 innings) was second in the White Sox system. [37] He was named the 2021 White Sox Pitching Prospect of the Year by MLB Pipeline. [38]

He returned to Charlotte for the 2022 season. [39] McClure was 4–4 with one save and a 4.97 ERA, as in 44 games (5 starts) he pitched 87 innings and struck out 96 batters. [24] His fastball averaged 93 mph in early season starts, and then 95 mph out of the bullpen late in the season. [40] He threw four pitches, including an above-average slider. [41]

San Francisco Giants

On December 22, 2022, McClure was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Gregory Santos. [42] He spent 2023 with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, playing in 9 games and recording a 5.79 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 23+1⁄3 innings of work. McClure elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023. [43]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On February 9, 2024, McClure signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [44] He was assigned to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League to open the 2024 season. [45] In 9 appearances split between Indianapolis and the Double–A Altoona Curve, he struggled to a combined 15.55 ERA with 9 strikeouts across 11 innings pitched. On July 19, McClure retired from professional baseball. [46]

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Kade McClure
Pitcher
Born: (1996-02-12) February 12, 1996 (age 28)
Mentor, Ohio
Bats: Right
Throws: Right