Kyle McGowin, 27, had a breakout season in his second campaign pitching in Washington’s organization in 2018, following a December 2016 trade that brought him to the Nationals from the Los Angeles Angels.
McGowin posted a 3.69 ERA and a 2.97 FIP, 19 walks (2.19 BB/9), and 94 Ks (10.85 K/9) in 13 starts and 78 innings pitched at Double-A Harrisburg, and a 1.20 ERA and 2.92 FIP, nine free passes (1.54 BB/9), and 44 Ks (7.52 K/9) in eight starts and 52 2⁄3 IP at Triple-A before he got the call to the majors to make his MLB debut last summer, leading MiLB with a 0.