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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Michael McGreevy is a 25-year-old Cardinals right-hander who has emerged as an unlikely ace for the team in 2026. Through 8 starts, he owns a 3-2 record with a 2.10 ERA and 0.86 WHIP across 51.1 innings. He has posted four consecutive quality starts of at least 6 innings allowing one run or fewer, including two consecutive 6-inning shutouts. Most recently, he struck out a career-high 9 batters against the Padres with 17 whiffs on 94 pitches. However, advanced metrics reveal a significant gap between his surface stats and underlying performance, with an xERA of 5.05 compared to his 2.10 ERA. He relies on exceptional movement and pitch mix rather than velocity (90.9 mph fastball in bottom-5 percentile), and benefits from strong defensive support and a 44.7% groundball rate.
Strengths
- + Four consecutive quality starts of 6+ innings with 1 run or fewer
- + Career-high 9 strikeouts vs Padres with 17 whiffs
- + Two consecutive 6-inning shutouts
- + Excellent movement and pitch mix compensating for low velocity
- + Strong command and 44.7% groundball rate
- + 0.86 WHIP and 2.10 ERA
- + 3-2 record through 8 starts
- + 13-inning scoreless streak
- + Cy Young odds at +10,000 (4th best in NL)
- + Effective changeup generating 7 whiffs in one outing
About
Michael McGreevy is a sp for the St Louis Cardinals.
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