Mason McCoy

Mason Steven McCoy (born March 31, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2023.

Mason McCoy
Toronto Blue Jays
Infielder
Born: (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 30, 2023, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Career

Amateur

McCoy graduated from Washington Community High School in Washington, Illinois, in 2013. He attended Illinois Central College, where he began his college baseball career. He played collegiate summer baseball for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League in 2015 and was named the league's most valuable player. He transferred to the University of Iowa to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[1] McCoy went undrafted in the 2016 MLB draft and returned to Iowa for his senior year.[2]

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles selected McCoy in the sixth round, with the 188th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the Low–A Aberdeen IronBirds, playing in 53 games and batting .301/.383/.409 with 1 home run and 29 RBI.[4]

McCoy spent the 2018 season with the Single–A Delmarva Shorebirds, playing in 124 games and hitting .266/.332/.369 with 4 home runs, 47 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.[5] McCoy split the 2019 season between the High–A Frederick Keys and Double–A Bowie Baysox. In 132 games, he hit a combined .290/.345/.378 with 4 home runs, 48 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.[6]

McCoy did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He returned to action in 2021 with the Triple–A Norfolk Tides. Playing in 112 games, he batted .221/.288/.368 with 9 home runs, 43 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.[8]

Seattle Mariners

On April 7, 2022, the Orioles traded McCoy to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations.[9][10] He spent the season with the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, playing in 124 games and hitting .256/.332/.473 with career–highs in home runs (21), RBI (63), and stolen bases (22).[11] In addition, McCoy set the record for highest fielding percentage ever for a Tacoma shortstop, making only 6 errors all season en route to a .986 fielding percentage.[12]

McCoy returned to Tacoma to begin the 2023 season. Playing in 87 contests, he hit .234/.330/.407 with 11 home runs, 55 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.[13]

Toronto Blue Jays

On July 26, 2023, the Mariners traded McCoy to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Trent Thornton.[14] He was subsequently assigned to the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, where he put up a .572 OPS in 21 games.[15] On August 29, McCoy was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Bo Bichette.[16] McCoy made his debut a day later on August 30, pinch hitting for Ernie Clement.[17] In 6 games for Toronto, he appeared mostly as a defensive replacement or pinch runner, and struck out in his only at–bat. On September 20, McCoy was designated for assignment following the promotion of Cam Eden.[18] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Buffalo on September 22.[19]

References
  1. "Former ICC player McCoy named MVP". Eveningtribune.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. "Looking at which Hawkeyes could go in the 2017 MLB Draft". Press-citizen.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. "Washington, ICC alum Mason McCoy drafted by Orioles". Pjstar.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. "Iowa baseball: Mason McCoy earns well-deserved honor". dearoldgold.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  5. "Oft-Overlooked Orioles Infield Prospect Mason McCoy Excelling With Baysox". pressboxonline.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. "Orioles prospect Mason McCoy tells himself he's the best hitter in the league. This year, he has been". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  7. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  8. "Mason McCoy - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. "Elias on roster, pitching improvement, Matt Harvey and more". masnsports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  10. "Mariners' Mason McCoy: Traded to Seattle". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  11. "Who is Mason McCoy, one of the Blue Jays' newest infielders?". jaysjournal.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  12. "Rainiers Lose Team's Best Defender: Mason McCoy Traded". wertacoma.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  13. "Mason McCoy - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  14. "Blue Jays' Mason McCoy: Headed to Toronto". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  15. "Blue Jays trade reliever Trent Thornton to Mariners for prospect Mason McCoy". Sportsnet.ca. July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  16. "Toronto Blue Jays promote Washington high graduate Mason McCoy". Pjstar.com. February 25, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  17. "Former La Cosse Logger Mason McCoy Debuts with the Blue Jays". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  18. "Blue Jays' Mason McCoy: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  19. "Blue Jays' Mason McCoy: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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