Trey McGough

Trey Scott McGough (born March 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher.

McGough attended Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School and played college baseball at Mount St. Mary's University. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 24th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[1]

McGough signed with the Pirates and made his professional debut with the Bristol Pirates before he was promoted to the West Virginia Black Bears.^[2] Over 18 relief appearances between the two teams, he went 3–1 with a 3.86 ERA over 32+2⁄3 innings. McGough did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] He opened the 2021 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and was promoted to the Altoona Curve in early June.^[4] He appeared in 24 games (19 starts) for the year, going 6–5 with a 3.19 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 130 innings.^[5] He was assigned to the Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2022 season, but pitched only 17+2⁄3 innings due to injury.^[6][7]

On December 7, 2022, McGough was claimed by the Baltimore Orioles in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.^[8] For the 2023 season, he pitched 20+2⁄3 innings and had a 3.05 ERA. After the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox.^[9]

In 2024, McGough made 28 appearances split between the Double–A Bowie Baysox and Triple–A Norfolk Tides, compiling a 1.99 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 54+1⁄3 innings pitched.^[10]

On July 30, 2024, the Orioles traded McGough to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Eloy Jiménez and cash considerations.^[11]