| Travis MacGregor | |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Tarpon Springs, Florida |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
Travis Slayden MacGregor (born October 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
MacGregor attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. As a senior in 2016, he posted a 0.92 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 54 innings.[1]
MacGregor was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round, with the 68th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[2] [3] He signed for $900,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Clemson University.
MacGregor made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Pirates, going 1–1 with a 3.13 ERA over innings.[4] He spent the 2017 season with the Bristol Pirates with whom he started 12 games and went 1–4 with a 7.84 ERA over innings.[5] He played 2018 with the West Virginia Power and started 15 games, going 1–4 with a 3.25 ERA and 74 strikeouts over innings.[6]
He sat out the 2019 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and also did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
MacGregor returned to play in 2021 with the Altoona Curve and went 4–9 with a 6.25 ERA over 21 starts, striking out 88 batters over innings.[8] MacGregor opened the 2022 season with Altoona in their starting rotation but was later moved to the bullpen.[9] In late June, he was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians.[10] Over 38 games (three starts) between the two teams, he went 6–4 with a 5.22 ERA and 103 strikeouts over 81 innings.[11]
On November 10, 2022, MacGregor elected free agency.[12] On March 9, 2023, he re–signed with the Pirates on a minor league contract. He finished the season with a 3.82 ERA and 84 strikeouts in innings between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis. MacGregor elected free agency again following the season on November 6.[13]
On December 4, 2023, MacGregor signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.[14] In 23 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, he compiled a 3.91 ERA with 44 strikeouts across 46 innings pitched. MacGregor was released by the Angels organization on July 4, 2024.[15] He re–signed with the organization on July 11.[16] On November 6, he elected free agency.[17]