Triston McKenzie

Triston McKenzie
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-02) August 2, 1997
Brooklyn, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Triston Andrew McKenzie (born August 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization.

He was drafted by the Indians in Lottery Round A in the 2015 MLB draft out of Royal Palm Beach High School in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.[1][2][3] McKenzie spent 2015, his first professional season, with the AZL Indians where he posted a 0.75 ERA in 12 innings pitched. McKenzie began 2016 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers before being promoted to the Lake County Captains; he posted a combined 1.62 ERA with 104 strikeouts in 83.1 innings pitched between the two teams.[4] In 2017, McKenzie played for the Lynchburg Hillcats where he posted a 12-6 record with a 3.46 ERA in 25 games started.[5][6] That same year, he pitched in the All-Star Futures Game.[7][8]

MLB.com ranked McKenzie as Cleveland's second ranked prospect going into the 2018 season.[9]

References

  1. ↑ South Florida Sun-Sentinel (June 7, 2015). "Park Vista's Smith, RPB's McKenzie could go on Day 1 of MLB draft". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mound rivals Triston McKenzie, Austin Smith share draft dream". pbgametime.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Big games, big summer looming for Royal Palm Beach's McKenzie – Sun Sentinel". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. March 25, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Triston McKenzie Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Triston McKenzie Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Triston McKenzie: Indians' pitching prospect on the rise". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Will Futures Game nudge Cleveland Indians' Triston McKenzie, Francisco Mejia in right direction?". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Triston McKenzie looks forward to Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Tribe's 2018 Top 30 Prospects list is 100% homegrown". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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