Scott McGough| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 41.0 | 39 | 21 | 42 | 27 | 5.90 | 1.461 | -3.3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6.43 | 1.714 | -4.0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32.7 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 7.44 | 1.684 | -16.8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 70.3 | 60 | 30 | 86 | 37 | 4.73 | 1.280 | 15.9 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9.45 | 2.400 | -6.4 |
| Date | News |
| 6/17/25 | [MLB Trade Rumors] - A’s Sign Scott McGough To Minor League Deal. The Athletics signed righty Scott McGough to a minor league pact over the weekend. McGough, a Wasserman client, has been assigned to Triple-A for the time being. The team never formally announced the deal, but McGough made his debut with the organization already, tossing a scoreless two-thirds of an inning with Las Vegas. The D-backs outrighted… Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 6/16/25 | Former Arizona Diamondbacks Reliever Lands with Athletics. The Athletics have added some bullpen depth to their farm system, signing veteran right-hander Scott McGough to a minor-league deal late last week. McGough, 35, racked up a 6.43 ERA (6.50 FIP) across seven innings with Arizona this season, and that was coming off of a 2024 campaign where he held a 7.44 ERA (6.04 FIP) over 32 2/3. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/former-arizo... |
| 6/01/25 | Can Diamondbacks Turn it Around Behind Ace Corbin Burnes?. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals will play the finale of a three-game set on Sunday, with the Nationals having taken the first two by 9-7 and 11-7. On Saturday night, the Nationals scored nine runs before Scott McGough struck out Nathaniel Lowe for the first out of the inning. Brandon Pfaadt gave up eight runs and never recorded an out. The D-backs have lost four in a row and nine of their last 10 to fall to 27-31 on the season. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 5/23/25 | 'I had to change': Arizona Diamondbacks reliever back in the majors thanks to adjustments. Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Scott McGough, at 35, has made adjustments to allow him to remain a major league-caliber pitcher. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/had-change-arizon... |
| 4/27/25 | Diamondbacks select Scott McGough, option Yilber Diaz. The Arizona Diamondbacks have made a series of roster moves to address their bullpen on Sunday. Those moves include selecting reliever Scott McGough, optioning top-ranked pitching prospect Yilber Diaz to Triple-A Reno and designating reliever J.P. Feyereisen for assignment. Arizona tweaked the roster after Arizona's bullpen blew a 6-2 lead on Saturday. The Diamondbacks went on to lose 8-7 in extra innings. The 35-year-old McGough has made 89 appearances for the Diamondbacks over the past two seasons with a 5.59 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 103 innings but is yet to pitch at the big-league level in 2025. The reliever was signed to a minor league deal in the offseason after he entered free agency. His Source: https://arizonasports.com/?p=3582197... |
| 2/11/25 | Diamondbacks Bring Back Veteran Reliever on Minor League Deal. The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to bring back veteran reliever Scott McGough on a minor-league deal. The right-hander spent the last two seasons with the D-backs and will now play for the Reno Aces in an effort to make it back to the majors. After a successful run in Japan with the Yakult Swallows as a closer, McGough made his way stateside with Arizona. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 11/04/24 | Scott McGough a free agent after option with Diamondbacks declined. Relief pitcher Scott McGough has entered free agency after a $4 million mutual option with the Arizona Diamondbacks for 2025 was declined. The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro first reported the D-backs declined the option, which included a $750,000 buyout. The 35-year-old enters free agency after making 89 appearances for the Diamondbacks over the past two seasons with a 5.59 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 103 innings. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3563265/diamondbac... |
| 10/07/24 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2024 Player Review: Scott McGough. This article is part of a series chronicling the individual seasons of players that appeared for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024. Reviews for players that still have rookie eligibility for 2025 will appear in our prospects season reviews. Right-hand reliever Scott McGough entered the 2024 season coming off a mixed 2023 campaign. Signed to a two-year deal after a successful stint in Japan working as a closer, it was hoped he might turn into a late inning option for Torey Lovullo. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 9/16/24 | D-backs option catcher Adrian Del Castillo to Reno. The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned rookie catcher Adrian Del Castillo to Triple-A Reno on Monday and recalled reliever Scott McGough. Moreno was activated Sunday after sitting out most of August and the first half of September with an adductor strain. Without him, Arizona struggled to deter aggressive base-running opponents, with Herrera and Del Castillo throwing out five of 52 steal attempts. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3558370/d-backs-op... |
| 8/09/24 | Diamondbacks recall Scott McGough, option Slade Cecconi. The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled right-handed pitcher Scott McGough from Triple-A Reno on Friday, as fellow right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi was optioned ahead of Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cecconi had a rough outing Thursday at Chase Field, as the Phillies scored two runs against him in his 3.0 innings of relief. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3554226/diamondbac... |
| 6/15/24 | Scott McGough to start for D-backs vs. White Sox. Manager Torey Lovullo said Scott McGough will start Saturday for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the White Sox. Lovullo told reporters the decision after the win on Friday night. RELATED STORIES Diamondbacks' offense continues to rally, Ryne Nelson sharp in win over White Sox Zebras at the Lovullo house? Diamondbacks' summer party a bonding experience McGough also started last Sunday for the Diamondbacks in San Diego against the Padres but pitched just 0.2 innings. McGough got Luiz Arraez to fly out to left before allowing a 410-foot home run to Fernando Tatis Jr. McGough then struck out Jurickson Profar before he was replaced for Tommy Henry. McGough has a 5.85 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in 20 innings Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3549167/scott-mcgo... |
| 6/09/24 | Scott McGough to start for D-backs; Tommy Henry recalled. Manager Torey Lovullo said Scott McGough will start Sunday for the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Diego against the Padres. Lovullo told reporters the decision after the loss on Saturday night, alluding to an incoming roster move to shore up the bullpen behind McGough. McGough was recalled from Reno on Saturday, when he threw 11 pitches to get through the three batters he faced, including one strikeout, in a clean seventh inning. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3548856/scott-mcgo... |
| 6/08/24 | D-backs recall RHP Scott McGough, option Humberto Castellanos. The Arizona Diamondbacks shifted the bullpen around Saturday as Scott McGough returned to the club from Triple-A Reno. In a corresponding move, reliever Humberto Castellanos was optioned to Reno. McGough has made 15 appearances in the big leagues this season, most recently on May 4 against the Padres. McGough struck out 14 batters and walked six across the 10 games. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3548842/diamondbac... |
| 5/05/24 | Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo, Scott McGough defend pitching vs. Fernando Tatis. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Scott McGough's high-and-tight fastball to Fernando Tatis Jr. in the ninth inning on Friday night raised the ire not only of Tatis but also San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt, who said such pitches are “not something that we're going to tolerate much longer.” McGough said a day later he was not trying to throw at Tatis. Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondb... |
| 5/04/24 | Padres Manager Mike Shilt Threatens Retaliation for Inside Pitches to Tatis. © Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Padres Manager Mike Shilt Threatens Retaliation for Inside Pitches to Tatis A ninth inning fastball from D-backs reliever Scott McGough sent Tatis sprawling to the dirt Author: Jack Sommers May 04, 2024 In this story: Arizona Diamondbacks San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. Scott McGough Mike Shilt Torey Lovullo During last night's game between the Padres and the Diamondbacks, a contest won handily by the Padres 7-1 , Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a fourth inning home run against Slade Cecconi. In the 9th inning he came up to face reliever Scott McGough. McGough came inside with a ball on the first pitch, and attempting to go inside again on the fourth pitch of the Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/Padres-Manager... |
| 4/09/24 | Diamondbacks Need to Play Better Late in Games. © Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY Diamondbacks Need to Play Better Late in Games The Diamondbacks bullpen has not successfully protected leads and the offense has failed to score late, putting them in position to lose their last 5 games. Author: Michael McDermott Apr 09, 2024 In this story: Diamondbacks Bullpen Scott McGough Late Offense Over the Diamondbacks' last five games, there has been a consistent theme that's prevented them from winning. The bullpen has struggled to keep runs off the board, the offense has disappeared late in games, and the defense hasn't been able to pick up the baseball in key at-bats. In close ball games any of the three issues can be problematic by itself, Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/diamondbacks-n... |
| 4/03/24 | Diamondbacks run out of options in bizarre loss to Yankees. In a stroke of irony, Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Scott McGough stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning against the New York Yankees at Chase Field for what was his first at-bat in five years on Wednesday. A “pitchers' lineup” had been a light-hearted side conversation in the clubhouse Zac Gallen brought up Tuesday, however through injury, substitutions and two extra innings the D-backs were stuck with a hitter with no at-bats since 2019 in Japan. McGough was caught looking at a Caleb Ferguson fastball off the outside edge to end the ballgame, 6-5 Yankees. New York (6-1) took two of three in Phoenix, while the D-backs finished the homestand 4-3. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3545438/what-led-t... |
| 3/09/24 | Scott McGough Working On Mechanical Changes. Scott McGough Working On Mechanical Changes The reliever is striving to stay healthy and improve his control this Spring. Author: Alex D'Agostino Mar 10, 2024 11:30 AM EDT In this story: Arizona Diamondbacks It was an up-and-down 2023 for right-handed reliever Scott McGough. After pitching an excellent season in Japan, he signed a two-year deal with the Diamondbacks . He was one of Arizona's most effective relievers for a dominant May-June stretch. Things deteriorated quickly however, as he ballooned up to a 4.73 ERA, before eventually landing on the IL with right shoulder inflammation. Now, McGough is ready to attack the 2024 season, with some mechanical changes and a clean bill of health. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/news/scott-mcg... |
| 1/28/24 | Snake Bytes: 1/28 Standing in the Hall of Fame. You can see Flipper on the ground. Did a fake hustle dive into first... Contract years: Diamondbacks entering final season of team control https://arizonasports.com/story/3541756/contract-years-diamondbacks-entering-final-season-of-team-control/ The Best Fastballs in the Diamondbacks Farm System https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/prospects/the-best-fastballs-in-the-diamondbacks-farm-system Diamondbacks 2024 Player Projections: Scott McGough https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/analysis/diamondbacks-2024-player-projections-scott-mcgough Oakland A's in Agreement with Former San Francisco Giants Pitcher Does he know they're not in Vegas, yet? https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/oakland-as-in-agreement-with-former-san-francisco-giants-pitcher Source: https://www.azsnakepit.com/2024/1/28/24053320/snak... |
| 12/12/23 | 2023 Diamondbacks Reviews: #30 Scott McGough. Overview Rating : 4.89 2023 stats : 63 G, 70.1 IP, 4.73 ERA, 4.76 FIP, 1.280 WHIP, 2.87 SO/BB, 92 ERA+ Date of birth : October 31st, 1989 (34 years old) 2023 earnings : $3,000,00 (via Spotrac) ($750,000 buyout for 2025) 2024 status : 26-man roster Introduction & 2023 review Scott McGough's MLB journey was a long and winding one. Drafted in 2011 out of the University of Oregon, Scott found himself on 4 different teams as he made his way through the minor leagues. Starting with the Dodgers, he was traded to Miami, selected off waivers by the Orioles, then signed a minor-league deal with the Rockies all while showing decent stuff throughout all his stops. His lone MLB appearance came with the Marlins Source: https://www.azsnakepit.com/2023/12/12/23998014/202... |
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