Possible No. 1 Draft prospect Brendan McKay tied a Louisville record with a four-homer game
With the MLB Draft six weeks away, there's not much time left for prospects to impact their stock. Louisville pitcher/first baseman Brendan McKay, ranked as the No. 7 prospect by MLB Pipeline, but in the discussion to go first overall, did everything to prove his case on Tuesday.
Facing Eastern Kentucky, McKay tied a Louisville school record set in 1976 by blasting four home runs and driving in nine. Yeah, that should make a few scouts perk up.
A look at the show Brendan McKay is providing today against @EKUSports. 4 HRs 9 RBI. More w/ @FredCowgillWLKY shortly. pic.twitter.com/n562S1BYX5
— Dan Koob CBS3 (@DanKoob) April 25, 2017
Perhaps shockingly, Louisville only scored five runs that weren't created by the slugger.
FINAL: No.2 Louisville 14, Eastern Kentucky 4. Brendan McKay connects for 4 HRs and 9 RBI to lead the Cardinals in the win. #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/ynAIib4sGr
— Louisville Baseball (@LouisvilleBSB) April 25, 2017
Despite the performance, he may not even be drafted as a position player. Though MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis compared him to John Olerud at the plate, he can also command a mid-90s fastball that has teams salivating.
There might be a simple explanation for the performance, though: McKay wants his own Sports Illustrated cover.
Louisville's Brendan 'Two-Way' McKay, the other No. 1 pick contender, didn't like Hunter Greene's SI cover. Had four HR and nine RBI today. pic.twitter.com/FrT5Ya8JIi
— Ben Reiter (@BenReiter) April 25, 2017
