Kyle McGowin #61

Kyle Keston McGowin...Graduated from Pierson High School in Sag Harbor, NY and attended Savannah State (GA) University...Tall, right-hander converted to the bullpen full-time in 2020...Developed a slider that became his go-to pitch in 2020...Put together a superb Minor League season in 2018 en route to his first career Major League assignment.

2020

Opened the season at the Alternate Training Site...Was recalled on Sept. 2...Opponents hit .182 (6-for-33) with 15 strikeouts against his slider...Earned first career win on Sept. 5 at Atlanta (2.1 IP, BB, 4 SO)…Offered scoreless relief in first six games (7.1 IP, 2 H, 12 SO, 2 BB)…Surrendered just two extra-base hits in 2020 (2 HR)…2020 Pitch Mix: Slider (71.4%), Sinker (16.6%), Four Seam (11.6%), Changeup (0.5%).

2019

Went 8-3 with a 3.39 ERA in 17 games (17 starts) between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Fresno...Struck out 104 batters in 93.0 innings pitched...Appeared in seven games with the Nationals...Made his only start on May 24 vs. Atlanta (4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 HR, BB, 2 SO)... Earned his first Major League save on May 29 at Atlanta (3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, HR, 6 SO)...Struck out a season-high 11 batters twice (5/12 vs. ALB, 8/30 vs. ALT)...Pitched to a 0.76 ERA (2 ER/23.2 IP) in his last four Minor League games of the season with 25 strikeouts and a .163 AVG...Issued just 30 walks in 24 Minor and Major League outings.

2018

Put together his best professional season leading to a Sept. call-up to Washington...Went 8-6 with a 2.80 ERA in 23 Minor League starts...Led Washington's Minor League system with 152 strikeouts and ranked fourth with a 2.80 ERA... Led all of MiLB in WHIP (0.90)...Made his MLB debut on Sept. 5 vs. St. Louis... Made his first MLB start on Sept. 26 vs. Miami...Was superb into the fifth inning (4.0 IP, H, 3 BB, 4 SO) before exiting the game with a blister.