| Daniel McGrath | |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 1994 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria |
Daniel McGrath (born 7 July 1994) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Listed at 6inchesft3inchesin (ftin) and 205lb, he throws left-handed and bats right-handed.
McGrath began his professional career with the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League. He signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2012.[1] He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox and he was later promoted to the Low–A Lowell Spinners.[2] In 12 games (11 starts) between the two teams, he was 3–4 with a 3.54 earned run average (ERA). He spent 2014 with the Single–A Greenville Drive where he compiled a 6–6 record and 4.07 ERA in 19 starts, and 2015 with the High–A Salem Red Sox where he posted a 4-6 record and 3.87 ERA in 17 starts.
McGrath returned to Salem in 2016,[3] collecting an 8–6 record, 4.11 ERA, and 1.19 WHIP in 19 games started. In 2017, he once again returned to Salem, posting a 4–9 record and 4.98 ERA in 85 innings. McGrath spent the 2018 season with the Double–A Portland Sea Dogs, appearing in 33 games (11 starts) with a 3–3 record and 3.63 ERA. He spent most of the 2019 season with Portland, while also making two appearances with the Triple–A Pawtucket Red Sox; overall with both teams, he appeared in 29 games (16 starts) compiling a 7–1 record with a 1.98 ERA while striking out 116 batters in innings pitched.[4] He became a minor-league free agent on November 2, 2020.[5]