Scott McGough

BIOGRAPHY

Scott McGough was born October 31, 1989, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On July 25, 2012, McGough and Nathan Eovaldi were traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Hanley Ramírez and Randy Choate. He finished the year with the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads, recording a 2–1 record and 3.24 ERA in 15 appearances. In 2013, McGough split the season between the Double-A Jacksonville Suns and the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs, posting a 4–4 record and 2.82 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 67.0 innings of work. In 2014, McGough underwent Tommy John surgery, and missed the 2014 season as a result. In 2015, McGough returned to action with Jupiter, Jacksonville, and New Orleans, accumulating a 1.93 ERA in 27 games for the three teams.

On August 20, 2015, McGough was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In his debut, McGough struggled, allowing three runs while only getting two outs against the Philadelphia Phillies. In his rookie season, he logged a 9.45 ERA across 6 appearances. On April 14, 2016, McGough was designated for assignment by Miami after struggling to a 13.50 ERA in 2 games with Triple-A New Orleans.

On November 23, 2017, McGough signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. He was assigned to AAA Albuquerque Isotopes for the 2018 season, where he pitched to a 7–3 record and 5.55 ERA in 43 games. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018, and re-signed with the team on a new minor league contract on November 9. McGough was later released on December 18, 2018.

On December 15, 2022, McGough signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.  He earned his first career MLB save on April 2, 2023 against the Dodgers.