Trevor Megill #29

Trevor J. Megill (pronounced meh-GILL)…Twitter: @TrevorMegill...Instagram: @trevormegill... married to Katie Wayland...the couple has two dogs named Blue and Nona – Nona is Blue's mother and Trevor and Katie adopted her just after the 2022 season ended...graduated from Bixby Charter School (CA)...brother, Tylor, is a pitcher in the New York-NL system...his sister, Ryleigh, was on the USC crew team and won the Strength of Troy Award...attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA...named honorable mention All-WCC and to the All-Freshman team in 2012 before taking home honorable mention honors in 2015...supports Strikeout for a Cause, which helps support military families...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

2022

Claimed off waivers from Chicago-NL on Nov. 30, 2021...Was not tendered a contract and signed with the Twins on a Minor League free agent contract with an invite to spring training...reassigned to Minor League camp from Twins Spring Training on March 30...Appeared in nine games for Triple-A St. Paul from April 5-15, going 0-2, 3.27 ERA (11.0 IP, 4 ER) with two saves, four walks and 15 strikeouts...Had contract selected by Minnesota on May 21...Struck out 22 total batters in first 13 appearances with Twins from May 22-July 14, including a season-high four in 1.1 innings pitched May 30 at Detroit...Posted a season-long 10.0-inning scoreless streak for the Twins from July 9-Aug. 2...Placed on Restricted List while the team traveled to Toronto from June 3-6...Placed on 15-day Injured List with right shoulder impingement June 19...pitched in one game with the Saints on rehab assignment and reinstated July 4...Went 2-1, 2.25 ERA (20.0 IP, 5 ER) with a .186 opponent batting average in 14 games pre-All-Star break, compared to 1-2, 6.05 ERA (19.1 IP, 13 ER) in 19 games post-All-Star break...Held left-handed batters to a .250 opponent batting average, compared to .307 vs. right-handed batters...Placed on 15-day Injured List Oct. 3 with a left oblique strain with two games remaining, ending his season...Allowed just four of 16 inherited runners to score for a 25.0 IRS percentage, third-best on the club...Ranked sixth on staff in games (39) and fifth in strikeouts-per-9.0 IP (9.8).

2021

Was in Cubs spring training and was optioned to alternate training site on March 31... Did not appear immediately at the minor league level due to delayed schedule...had contract purchased from Triple-A Iowa on April 26 and made major league debut the same day, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning in Atlanta, including first career strikeout, fanning Ozzie Albies...Struck out season-high three batters in three separate outings: Aug. 18 at Cincinnati, Sept. 3 vs. Pittsburgh and Sept. 7 vs. Cincinnati... Earned first major league win on Sept. 3 vs. Pittsburgh, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings with no walks and three strikeouts... Recorded first and only hold of the season after throwing a scoreless seventh inning on September 17 at Milwaukee... Walked just two batters in final 21 appearances from July 29-October 2 (19.0 IP)...Posted a 4.91 ERA (11.0 IP, 6 ER) in his last 11 outings from Aug. 27-Oct. 2... Struck out at least one batter in 17 of 28 appearances and multiple batters in 10 games... Posted a 3.75 strikeouts-per-walk ratio, sixth-best among NL rookies (minimum 20.0 IP)...his 11.41 strikeouts-per-9.0 IP ranked ninth... Claimed off waivers by Minnesota on November 30...had contract non-tendered later that day, signing with Triple-A St. Paul.

2020

Trevor was outrighted to the Cubs South Bend Alternate Training Site on July 17… spent the season in South Bend.

2019

Trevor combined to go 2-2 with six saves and a 3.86 ERA (26 ER/60.2 IP) in 39 relief appearances, primarily with Triple-A El Paso along with stops at Double-A Amarillo and Single-A Lake Elsinore...went 2-2 with a 4.47 ERA (25 ER/50.1 IP) in 32 relief outings with Triple-A El Paso... Walked 22 batters and struck out 87, good for an average of 12.9 SO per 9.0 innings, while reaching the Triple-A level for the first time in his career...On injured list from April 13-May 13 with right elbow inflammation.

2018

Trevor went 2-1 with a 3.35 ERA (14 ER/37.2 IP) in 25 relief outings, split nearly evenly between Single-A Lake Elsinore (13 games) and Double-A San Antonio (11 games)...also appeared in one game with the AZL Padres...on injured list from May 30-August 4 with a left oblique muscle strain...Struck out 42 batters and walked just eight between the three clubs...with Lake Elsinore, struck out 32 batters and walked just one in 19.2 innings.

2017

Made his season debut, June 26, as he returned from Tommy John surgery...went 5-0 with a 2.63 ERA (8 ER/27.1 IP) in 21 relief outings, posting a 0.95 WHIP...spent most of the season with Single-A Tri-City, going 3-0 with a 0.98 ERA (2 ER/18.1 IP) in 16 relief outings.

2016

Missed the entire season with a right elbow injury...underwent Tommy John surgery.

2015

In his first pro season, went 2-0 with a 3.16 ERA (11 ER/31.1 IP) in 17 relief outings between the AZL Padres and Single-A Tri-City...was 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA (6 ER/20.0 IP) in 10 outings with Tri-City.