The 29-year-old has spent parts of four seasons in the big leagues, but only one of those seasons has he pitched more than 10.0 innings. He would debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2021 and threw 9.0 innings in two games. He did not pitch at the big league level in the 2022 season and then threw 5.0 innings with the Mariners in 2023.
It was 2024 where he got a lot of big league time and it all started in February of that year when the Marlins purchased his contract from Seattle. His contract was then purchased by Cleveland in early May. McCaughan would throw 6.0 innings with the Guardians before he was waived in July and the Marlins claimed him. Back with Cleveland, he pitched 36.0 innings. Over his 42.0 innings that year with the two teams, he posted an ERA of 6.21. He was sent straight to the minors after the season and became a free agent.
This past season, he signed with the Minnesota Twins and made the club out of spring training, but less than two weeks into the season he was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and became a free agent, but immediately re-signed with the Twins. On August 4, he was called up to the major leagues and was designated against assignment once the next day. He stayed with the Twins in Triple-A for the rest of the season. In his three appearances with Minnesota in 2025, he allowed one run in 5.1 innings. In his 97.0 innings with St. Paul in Triple-A, he had a 5.10 ERA while giving up 112 hits, 20 home runs, 33 walks and 96 strikeouts. You can view his career stats here.
With the invitation to big league spring training, the Reds now have 16 players who have received non-roster invitations to camp. Here’s the list:
Catchers
- Will Banfield
- Connor Burns
- PJ Higgins (also 1B)
- Michael Trautwein
Infielders
- Michael Chavis
- Cam Collier
- Garrett Hampson (also OF)
- Michael Toglia (also OF)
Pitchers
- Tejay Antone (RHP)
- Hagen Danner (RHP)
- Junior Marte (RHP)
- Darren McCaughan (RHP)
- Anthony Misiewicz (LHP)
- Lyon Richardson (RHP)
- Carson Spiers (RHP)
- Joel Valdez (LHP)
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