ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have signed left-handed pitcher/first baseman Brendan McKay, the No. 4 overall selection from the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
McKay will join Short-A Hudson Valley in July after he receives his postseason honors as a Golden Spikes award finalist and Dick Howser Trophy winner. He was named the 31st recipient of the Dick Howser Trophy, presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate baseball player, prior to the College World Series. It was McKay’s fifth national Player of the Year award in 2017, receiving the same honor from Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball and Perfect Game.