John McMillon
| John McMillon | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) McMillon with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2024 | |
| Kansas City Royals – No. 58 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 27, 1998 Lufkin, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 2023, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.25 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Teams | |
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John Mitchell McMillon (born January 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career[edit]
McMillon attended Jasper High School in Jasper, Texas. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 21st round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Tigers and played college baseball at Texas Tech University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] After his junior season, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 11th round of the 2019 MLB draft, but again did not sign and returned to Texas Tech for his senior season.[2]
Professional career[edit]
After going undrafted in the 2020 MLB draft, McMillon signed with the Kansas City Royals.[3] He was assigned to Single–A Columbia to begin the season, later being promoted to the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits. After posting a 2.70 ERA in 13 games, he was again promoted to the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, where he logged a stellar 0.87 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 5 saves in 20+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4]
On August 16, 2023, McMillon was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5] On August 30, the Royals placed McMillon on the 15-day injured list with a strained right forearm, retroactive to August 28.[6]
McMillon was optioned to the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers to begin the 2024 season.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "#41 John McMillon - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2019/07/13/techs-mcmillon-tigers-unable-to-agree-on-bonus-figure-by-deadline/4702815007/
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/john-mcmillon-excited-to-land-with-royals
- ^ "Royals promote reliever John McMillon". royalsreview.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Royals call up McMillon, option Wittgren, transfer Keller to 60-day IL". ballysports.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Jaylon (August 30, 2023). "Kansas City Royals put RHP John McMillon on 15-day MLB injured list". Kansas City Star. Kansas City, MO. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Royals' John McMillon: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Royals players
- Baseball players from Angelina County, Texas
- Chatham Anglers players
- Columbia Fireflies players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Sportspeople from Lufkin, Texas
- Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball players