Evan McKendry

McKendry played college baseball for the Miami Hurricanes. As a junior, he went 7–2 record with a 4.41 ERA and 72 strikeouts.^[1]

McKendry was selected in the ninth round by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[2] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees and Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades. McKendry did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

McKendry returned to action in 2021 with the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods; in 21 appearances (10 starts), he compiled a 4–3 record and 3.73 ERA with 60 strikeouts and three saves across 62+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[4] In 2022, he made 23 appearances (19 starts) for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits and Triple-A Durham Bulls, posting a cumulative 0–5 record and 3.99 ERA with 97 strikeouts across 94+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[5]

McKendry returned to Triple-A Durham to begin the 2023 season, logging an 8–3 record and 4.00 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 96+2⁄3 innings pitched across 20 appearances (15 starts).^{[citation needed]}

On August 1, 2023, McKendry was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Alex Jackson.^[6] He spent the remainder of the year with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, posting a 4–3 record and 4.93 ERA with 35 strikeouts over eight starts.^{[citation needed]}

McKendry returned to Nashville for the 2024 campaign, compiling a 4–6 record and 5.30 ERA with 69 strikeouts and two saves across 24 appearances (10 starts).^[7] He began the 2025 season with Nashville, but struggled to an 0–1 record and 6.43 ERA with four strikeouts over four appearances (one start).^{[citation needed]}

On May 5, 2025, McKendry was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations.^[8] He made 20 appearances (13 starts) for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, accumulating a 5–9 record and 5.15 ERA with 57 strikeouts across 80+1⁄3 innings pitched. McKendry elected free agency following the season on November 6.^[9]

On November 18, 2025, McKendry signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.^[10]

• Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Miami Hurricanes bio