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Kade McClure is a free agent pitcher most recently playing in the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization. McClure was selected in the sixth round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox and was an All-ACC Third Team honoree in third and final season with the Louisville Cardinals. McClure was 8-4 with a 3.58 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 18 starts and 103.0 innings pitched. He also capped his career ranked seventh in total wins at Louisville with 21 and was eighth in single season strikeouts with 111. McClure has also been a member of the San Francisco Giants.
McClure was a four-year letterwinner in baseball at Mentor High School where he was ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Ohio and 268th overall nationally by Perfect Game. McClure was also a First Team All-Central Region honoree by Perfect Game and earned First Team All-State accolades and was the conference Pitcher of the Year. The talented athlete also won a state championship in basketball at Mentor and earned three letters in basketball as an All-County standout and earned one letter in football as a quarterback.
In 2016 at Louisville, McClure was unstoppable earning All-America honors after finishing 12-0 with 2.54 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 13 starts and 15 total appearances on the mound. The talented pitcher became the nation’s second 12-game winner while striking out career best 11 in six innings against Wake Forest on May 25 at ACC Championship. For his 11th victory, he had 10 strikeouts in six innings beating Indiana on May 17th. His best game came against WKU on March 29 when he allowed just one hit in six shutout innings in victory. In the summer of 2016, McClure made four appearances, including three starts for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod League registering a 2.84 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 19.0 innings.
In 2020 with the Minor League Baseball Season getting canceled due to the pandemic, McClure still had the opportunity to spend much of October in Arizona at Chicago’s Instructional League competing against the Dodgers and Padres. He threw 13 innings and showed plenty of zip on his fastball, which clocked in between 92 and 95 mph.
In 2021 Spring Training with the White Sox, McClure was the only player to make much of an impact in the first week of action, establishing himself well and getting his first career Cactus League start under his belt. His maturity continues to rise, as does his fastball velocity, earning him a spot in the alternate Schaumburg site and, eventually, the Charlotte rotation. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South. After 15 starts in which he pitched to a 2-4 record, a 3.82 ERA, and 77 strikeouts over 68+1⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Triple-A East in early August. Over nine starts with Charlotte, McClure went 2-3 with a 6.81 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 37 innings. His aggregate 111 strikeouts (in 102 1/3 innings) was second in the White Sox system. He was named the 2021 White Sox Pitching Prospect of the Year by MLB Pipeline.
He returned to Charlotte for the 2022 season. McClure was 4-4 with one save and a 4.97 ERA, as in 44 games (5 starts) he pitched 87 innings and struck out 96 batters. His fastball averaged 93 mph in early season starts, and then 97 mph out of the bullpen late in the season. On December 22nd, 2022, McClure was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Gregory Santos.
The featured Rawlings Official Minor League Baseball has been signed by Kade McClure. The talented pitcher has added “Top 10 in…Single Season Wins, Strikeouts in season, Career Win @ Louisville, 2016 All American, 2017 6th Round Pick and 2021 CWS MLB Camp” in black. Awesome Baseball for a Louisville and White Sox Fan!
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