Easton McGee

He’ll earn about $900,000 next season. The 28-year-old McGee had a 7.15 ERA in nine appearances for the Brewers and Royals last season, leaving him with a 4.54 ERA in 35 2/3 innings since he debuted with the Rays in 2022.

McGee has a 7.15 ERA in 11 1/3 innings split between the Brewers and Royals this season. We may not see him pitch MLB innings again this year.

McGee has given up seven runs in 7 1/3 innings out of Kansas City’s pen this year.

McGee loses his spot in Kansas City’s relief mix with veteran Craig Kimbrel coming aboard. The 28-year-old allowed seven runs over 5 1/3 innings for the Royals after being called up back on July 28.

McGee gets his first chance with Kansas City with rookie reliever Beck Way hitting the injured list with a back issue. The 28-year-old was acquired from the Brewers in a small trade earlier this month. He’s made 13 appearances in the big leagues dating back to 2022.

McGee, 28, was DFA’d by the Brewers on Friday. He pitched two scoreless innings for Milwaukee earlier this season and has a 3.08 ERA in 26 1/3 innings as a major league since debuting with the Rays in 2022, but since he doesn’t light up the radar guns or post big strikeout or groundball numbers, he’d had difficulty getting an extended look.

McGee pitched two scoreless innings in the bigs this year and has a career 3.08 MLB ERA in 13 games, but has been roughed up in Nashville to the tune of a 5.62 ERA in 41 2/3 innings with a 1.58 WHIP. The 28-year-old was already in the minors, so this is a procedural move to free up a 40-man spot for Bryse Wilson.

McGee was just up to provide a fresh arm in the bullpen for a couple of days while the Brewers figured out what to do with Brandon Woodruff’s (shoulder) spot in the rotation. The 28-year-old hurler has thrown two scoreless innings with a 1/1 K/BB ratio in two appearances with the Brewers this season. He should get another opportunity at some point this summer.

With Brandon Woodruff on the injured list, McGee will hang around and soak up some low-leverage innings from the club if needed. It seems likely that Shane Drohan will either start or have a bulk role for the Brewers during what would have been Woodruff’s next turn through the rotation.

McGee pitched a scoreless inning in his one appearance with the Brewers this year. He’ll continue to shuttle around Nashville and Milwaukee for most of the season, in all likelihood.

McGee figures to once again ride the Milwaukee/Nashville shuttle often after 32 appearances in AAA and nine in the big leagues in 2025. He’s got a 9.53 ERA in four appearances for Nashville in 2026 and likely will only appear in low-leverage situations.

McGee is one of the final cuts from Brewers camp after failing to land a spot in their season-opening bullpen as a long reliever. The 28-year-old righty made a career-high nine appearances for Milwaukee last year. He’s merely organizational depth at this stage of his career.