Local product and Blackhawk Grad Brendan Mc Kay made his Major league debut today, Saturday June 29, 2019. McKay was called up from the Tampa Bay Ray’s AAA minor league affiliate Durham Bulls to pitch against the Texas Rangers. McKay made the most out of his opportunity and pitch 6 scoreless innings of one hit ball. He also struck out three and walked only one. The Ray’s took a 3-0 lead in the Second inning after a Joey Wendle’s RBI double and a two run blast by Avisail Garcia. At the time of this article being written McKay was in line to get his first Major League win as the Ray’s have a 5-0 lead going to the 8th inning after adding two more runs on the bottom of the 7th inning.

Update: 7:10 p.m. EDT. The Ray’s defeated the Rangers 5-2 giving McKay his first Major League win in his first appearance.