Trevor Megill | |
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![]() Megill with the Iowa Cubs in 2021 | |
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 29 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Long Beach, California, U.S. | December 5, 1993|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 26, 2021, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics (through July 21,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 6–7 |
Earned run average | 4.57 |
Strikeouts | 170 |
Saves | 19 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Trevor J. Megill (born December 5,1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 7th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
Megill attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach,California. He left high school early,and graduated through Bixby Charter School. [1] Undrafted out of high school,he attended Loyola Marymount University. [2] Megill missed his junior season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. [2] He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round,with the 104th overall selection,of the 2014 MLB draft,but did not sign and returned to college. [3] After the 2014 season,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [4]
He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 7th round,with 207th overall selection,of the 2015 MLB draft,and signed with them. [2]
Megill split the 2015 season between the AZL Padres and the Tri-City Dust Devils,going a combined 2–0 with a 3.16 ERA over 31.1 innings. Megill did not appear in a game in 2016 due to issues with bone spurs. [5] He split the 2017 season between the AZL,Tri-City,and the Lake Elsinore Storm,going 5–0 with a 2.63 ERA over 27.1 innings. [5] He split the 2018 season between the AZL,Lake Elsinore,and the San Antonio Missions,going a combined 2–1 with a 3.35 ERA over 37.2 innings. [5] He split the 2019 season between the Lake Elsinore,the Amarillo Sod Poodles,and the El Paso Chihuahuas,going a combined 2–2 with a 3.86 ERA over 60.2 innings. [5] [6]
On December 12,2019,Megill was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 2019 Rule 5 draft. [6] Observers speculated at the time that Megill's exposure to Rule 5 eligibility was larger the result of the Padres' deep farm system. [7] On July 17,2020,Megill was returned to the Padres organization. After being returned,the Cubs traded cash considerations to reacquire Megill. [8]
Megill did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]
On April 26,2021,Megill was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues. [10] He made his MLB debut that day,pitching a scoreless 6th inning against the Atlanta Braves. In the game,Megill also notched his first major league strikeout,punching out Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies. Megill made 28 appearances in 2021,posting an 8.37 ERA and 30 strikeouts.
On November 30,2021,Megill was claimed off of waivers by the Minnesota Twins. [11] However,the same day,Megill was non-tendered by the Twins and became a free agent. [12] On December 5,Megill re-signed with the Twins on a minor league contract. [13] On May 21,2022,Megill had his contract selected by the Twins. [14] Megill made 39 relief appearances for Minnesota in 2022,posting a 4-3 record and 4.80 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 45.0 innings pitched.
Megill was optioned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2023 season. [15] In 7 games with St. Paul,he struggled to an ugly 13.03 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 9.2 innings of work. On April 25,2023,Megill was designated for assignment following the promotion of Brock Stewart. [16]
On April 30,2023,Megill was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. [17]
Megill's younger brother,Tylor,is a pitcher for the New York Mets. [18]
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