Michael McGreevy

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101+23 innings. [9]

Career

The St. Louis Cardinals selected McGreevy in the first round, with the 18th overall selection, in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [10] He signed with the Cardinals on July 16, 2021, for a $2.75 million bonus. [11] McGreevy was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Cardinals to start his professional career. [12] After two games, he was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Low-A Southeast. [13] He started five games with Palm Beach, giving up six runs and ten hits over six innings.

McGreevy was assigned to the Peoria Chiefs of the High-A Midwest League to begin the 2022 season. [14] After eight starts in which he went 3-1 with a 2.58 ERA over 45+13 innings, he was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Texas League with whom he ended the season. [15] Over twenty starts with Springfield, McGreevy went 6-4 with a 4.64 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 99 innings. [16] He returned to Springfield to open the 2023 season and was quickly promoted to the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A International League. Over 27 starts between the two teams, McGreevy posted a 13-6 record, a 4.12 ERA, and 123 strikeouts over 153 innings. [17]

McGreevy was assigned to Memphis to open the 2024 season. In 20 starts before his promotion, he compiled a 5–7 record and 4.45 ERA with 138 strikeouts across 150 innings of work. On July 31, 2024, McGreevy was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [18] He made his MLB debut that night as the starting pitcher versus the Texas Rangers, giving up one earned run and striking out three batters in a 10-1 Cardinals win. [19] In four games (three starts) for the Cardinals during his rookie campaign, McGreevy posted a 3-0 record and 1.96 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 23 innings of work.

McGreevy was optioned to Triple-A Memphis to begin the 2025 season. [20] In six starts of his second stint in the minors, he compiled a 3–1 record and 4.08 ERA with 25 strikeouts across 28+23 innings of work. On May 4, 2025, McGreevy was promoted to the major leagues for the second time in his career. [21] He was optioned back to Memphis in June, and was called up and sent back down multiple times throughout the month. [22] On July 21, he was promoted to St. Louis once again. [23]

References

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  10. Hummel, Rick (July 11, 2021). "Cardinals draft Santa Barbara pitcher McGreevy in first round". STLtoday.com.
  11. Silver, Zachary (July 16, 2021). "Top pick McGreevy signs with Cards". MLB.com . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  12. Rains, Rob (August 19, 2021). "Brewers rally late, knock off Cardinals 6-4 in 10 innings". KSDK.com . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  13. "Kim slides back to starter with Flaherty out". MLB.com .
  14. "Pipeline isn't loaded, but several top-end prospects could help the Cardinals soon". April 3, 2022.
  15. "Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Rises to Double-A". May 24, 2022.
  16. "Sustained velocity will put Cardinals prospect Michael McGreevy on fast track to majors". St. Louis Post Dispatch . February 25, 2023.
  17. "How Cardinals prospect Michael McGreevy is prepping to keep pace in a more crowded pitching mix". St. Louis Post Dispatch . January 11, 2024.
  18. "Cardinals promote Michael McGreevy, place Lance Lynn on IL". ESPN.com. July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  19. "A day to remember: McGreevy deals in MLB debut". MLB. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  20. Polishuk, Mark (March 23, 2025). "Cardinals Set Opening Day Roster, Plan To Use Six-Man Rotation In Mid-April". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  21. https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cardinals-roster-move-involving-fan-182341523.html
  22. https://www.mlb.com/news/michael-mcgreevy-called-up-by-cardinals
  23. https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/mlb/stl-cardinals/rookie-michael-mcgreevy-strong-start-cardinals/63-d5232fcf-37b1-4be0-a797-b74b54c75774
Michael McGreevy
Michael McGreevy (cropped).jpg
McGreevy with the Palm Beach Cardinals in 2021
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 36
Pitcher
Born: (2000-07-08) July 8, 2000 (age 25)
San Clemente, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 31, 2024, for the St. Louis Cardinals