Scott McGough

Scott McGough

35-Year-Old PitcherRP
Arizona Diamondbacks AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Scott McGough in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks in February of 2025.
Banished to MiLB camp
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
March 19, 2025
The Diamondbacks reassigned McGough to minor-league camp Wednesday.
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Arizona declined McGough's $4 million team option for 2025 in November before bringing him back on a minor-league deal in February and allowing him to compete for an Opening Day roster spot. After turning in a 7.44 ERA over 26 appearances with the big club in 2024, McGough didn't do much this spring to demonstrate that his performance turned a corner, as he was lit up for six earned runs on 10 hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. The 35-year-old righty will likely open the season in the bullpen at Triple-A Reno.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-33%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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-10%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-42%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .187 196 50 26 31 7 0 6
Since 2023vs Right .281 255 61 25 63 18 2 14
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .256 57 10 13 11 3 0 0
2024vs Right .284 93 15 8 23 7 2 6
2023vs Left .163 139 40 13 20 4 0 6
2023vs Right .280 162 46 17 40 11 0 8
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-44%
ERA at Home
2025
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-61%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-38%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 4.23 1.09 61.2 3 3 2 9.6 3.1 1.0
Since 2023Away 7.62 1.89 41.1 0 7 7 9.8 6.5 2.8
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 5.09 1.35 23.0 1 1 0 8.2 4.3 0.8
2024Away 13.03 2.48 9.2 0 2 0 3.7 9.3 3.7
2023Home 3.72 0.93 38.2 2 2 2 10.5 2.3 1.2
2023Away 5.97 1.71 31.2 0 5 7 11.7 5.7 2.6
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McGough's first season back in the big leagues since 2015 might be best described as a roller coaster. The right-hander opened the season as one of Arizona's options to close games, but he blew a couple of save chances early on and spent a few months relegated to setup duties. McGough then went on a dominant 17-game streak from mid-May to late-June where he didn't allow an earned run, spanning 22.1 innings. He struck out 32 during the streak and re-entered the mix for saves, picking up 6 over the next several weeks. The 33-year-old followed that up with a 9.58 ERA in July, at which point the D'Backs acquired Paul Sewald to handle closing duties. McGough's splitter and slider both generated 40-plus percent whiff rates, which should keep him pitching late-innings in 2024. Closing is probably off the table, though, unless he steps in for the occasional ancillary save.
McGough, now 33, makes his return stateside with Arizona this season after a successful four-year stint in Japan. A fifth-round pick back in 2011, McGough had a cup of coffee with the Marlins in 2015 before ultimately leaving affiliated baseball. He found his niche overseas and transformed into one of Japan's top closers, notching 30-plus saves with sub-2.60 ERAs the past two seasons. The right-hander sits in the mid-90s with his fastball and has recently developed a splitter to complement his heater and slider. The Diamondbacks signed him to a two-year, $6.25 million deal with the hope that he can provide some stability at the back end of a mostly unsettled bullpen. A strong showing in the Cactus League has put McGough as the frontrunner to close in the desert.
McGough spent his time rising through the ranks during the entire 2015 minor league season, where he went from High-A to Triple-A. His progressive success (1.93 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) through the three leagues led to a September callup to Miami. With the Marlins, he tossed 6.2 innings and was tagged for seven runs in his month with the team. He is a player that was a development project from the start, and he has come along at a fairly good pace throughout his young career. The 26-year-old will be battling to be one of the bullpen arms in 2016, but it is not expected for him to be more than a middle reliever.
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Back with Snakes
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
February 11, 2025
McGough signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.
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Hits open market
PFree Agent  AAA
November 4, 2024
The Diamondbacks declined McGough's $4 million mutual option Saturday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
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Recalled from Reno
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
September 16, 2024
The Diamondbacks recalled McGough from Triple-A Reno on Monday.
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Sent to Triple-A
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
August 11, 2024
The Diamondbacks optioned McGough to Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Back in Arizona
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
August 9, 2024
The Diamondbacks recalled McGough from Triple-A Reno on Friday.
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