He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), between 1996 and 2002, for the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies, primarily as a catcher.

Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

[1] In a three-season MLB career, McKeel was a .250 hitter (4-for-16) and scored one run in 16 games.

McKeel was hospitalized in 2014, following a crash in which he was charged with driving under the influence, reportedly due to prescription medication.

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