Rays two-way prospect Brendan McKay may be a major league pitcher. Right now, today. If he were only a pitcher, it’s fair to wonder whether McKay would already be in the majors.
According to Baseball America, that’s the chatter among scouts right now:
There are scouts who believe Rays LHP/1B Brendan McKay would be better served by scrapping the offensive part of his game and instead focusing on pitching. If he does that, he could be knocking on the door of Tampa Bay in short order.
The Rays have honored their commitment to McKay to let him remain a two-way player, although this season, he’s only batting as the designated hitter and not playing first base, not unlike Shohei Ohtani.