2017 Highlights:

•Appeared in 18 games for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays

•Went 4-1 out of the bullpen, picking up one save and striking out 39 batters in 39 innings pitched

Previous Career:

•Signed in 2016 with the Tampa Bay Rays as an undrafted free agent

•Appeared in 16 games that season between rookie and A-, finishing with a 2.37 ERA

•Finished second on the Hudson Valley Renegades (A-) with 7 saves

•Finished 2016 season with a 40/4 Strikeout/Walk ratio

Personal:

•Jayson Montgomery McKinley

•Born January 18, 1994 in Houston, Texas

•Attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas