Darren Scott McCaughan (/ˌmɪˈkækən/ mi-KAK-ən) (born March 18, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins, and Cleveland Guardians.
[3] Undrafted out of high school in the 2014 MLB draft, he enrolled at Long Beach State where he played college baseball for the Dirtbags.
[4] In 2016, as a sophomore, he pitched to a 10–1 record with a 2.03 ERA in 16 starts,[5][6] earning the title of Big West Pitcher of the Year.
[13] McCaughan signed with Seattle and made his professional with the Rookie-level Arizona League Mariners, going 0–1 with a 3.75 ERA in 12 innings.
[14] He spent the 2018 season with the Modesto Nuts of the High-A California League, where he pitched to a 6–10 record and a 3.05 ERA in 25 starts and was named an All-Star.
[23] He made his MLB debut that day pitching in relief against the Colorado Rockies, throwing five innings in which he gave up no hits and one earned run while walking three batters.
[29] McCaughan made one appearance for Miami, surrendering eight runs on nine hits with two strikeouts across 4+2⁄3 innings against the Oakland Athletics.