Travis MacGregor
| Travis MacGregor | |
|---|---|
MacGregor with the Altoona Curve in 2022 | |
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 15, 1997 Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Travis Slayden MacGregor (born October 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
Career
[edit | edit source]MacGregor attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. As a senior in 2016, he posted a 0.92 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 54 innings.[1]
Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit | edit source]MacGregor was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round, with the 68th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He signed for $900,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Clemson University.
MacGregor made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Pirates, going 1–1 with a 3.13 ERA over 31+2⁄3 innings.[4] He spent the 2017 season with the Bristol Pirates with whom he started 12 games and went 1–4 with a 7.84 ERA over 41+1⁄3 innings.[5] He played 2018 with the West Virginia Power and started 15 games, going 1–4 with a 3.25 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 63+2⁄3 innings.[6]
He sat out the 2019 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and also did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
MacGregor returned to play in 2021 with the Altoona Curve and went 4–9 with a 6.25 ERA over 21 starts, striking out 88 batters over 90+2⁄3 innings.[8] MacGregor opened the 2022 season with Altoona in their starting rotation but was later moved to the bullpen.[9] In late June, he was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians.[10] Over 38 games (three starts) between the two teams, he went 6–4 with a 5.22 ERA and 103 strikeouts over 81 innings.[11]
On November 10, 2022, MacGregor elected free agency.[12] On March 9, 2023, he re–signed with the Pirates on a minor league contract. He finished the season with a 3.82 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 77+2⁄3 innings between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis. MacGregor elected free agency again following the season on November 6.[13]
Los Angeles Angels
[edit | edit source]On December 4, 2023, MacGregor signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.[14] In 23 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, he compiled a 3.91 ERA with 44 strikeouts across 46 innings pitched. MacGregor was released by the Angels organization on July 4, 2024.[15] He re–signed with the organization on July 11.[16] MacGregor elected free agency following the season on November 4.[17]
Texas Rangers
[edit | edit source]On February 3, 2025, MacGregor signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[18] In 36 relief appearances for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders, he logged an 0-3 record and 5.31 ERA with 44 strikeouts and two saves across 40+2⁄3 innings pitched. MacGregor was released by the Rangers organization on July 29.[19]
Milwaukee Brewers
[edit | edit source]On August 9, 2025, MacGregor signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.[20] He made 11 appearances for the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers, posting an 0-3 record and 3.48 ERA with 11 strikeouts and three saves across 10+1⁄3 innings pitched. MacGregor elected free agency following the season on November 6.[21]
New York Yankees
[edit | edit source]On December 12, 2025, MacGregor signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.[22]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Altoona Curve players
- Baseball players from Florida
- Biloxi Shuckers players
- Bristol Pirates players
- Frisco RoughRiders players
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- People from Tarpon Springs, Florida
- Salt Lake Bees players
- West Virginia Power players
- 21st-century American sportsmen