Alex McRae


Alex James McRae is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

McRae attended Eisenhower High School in New Berlin, Wisconsin and played college baseball at Jacksonville University. As a junior, he was 5–7 with a 6.06 ERA in 16 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates

After his junior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft and he signed.
After signing, McRae made his professional debut with the Jamestown Jammers where he was 3–6 with a 6.21 ERA in 15 starts. In 2015 he played for the West Virginia Power where he pitched to an 8–9 record and 4.98 ERA in 28 games, and in 2016 he pitched for both the Bradenton Marauders and Altoona Curve, compiling a combined 11–10 record and 3.88 ERA in 28 games. He spent 2017 with Altoona where he was 10–5 with a 3.61 ERA in 27 games. He began 2018 with the Indianapolis Indians.
McRae was called up to the majors for the first time on July 7, 2018. The Pirates designated him for assignment after the season. He had his contract selected on May 27, 2019. McRae was outrighted off the Pirates roster on November 4, and elected free agency on November 7.

Chicago White Sox

On January 8, 2020, McRae signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox that included an invitation to spring training.