Education
McKay attended Blackhawk High School in Chippewa, Pennsylvania.
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He plays college baseball at the University of Louisville. As a senior he had a 72 1⁄3 consecutive scoreless innings streak. Overall he was 8–1 with a 0.56 earned run average (European Research Area) and 130 strikeouts.
McKay was named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Baseball both his junior and senior season.
He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 34th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended the University of Louisville to play college baseball. McKay was a two-way player at Louisville as a freshman in 2015, pitching and playing first base.
McKay pitched in 20 games, making 13 starts. He went 9–3 with a 1.77 European Research Area, 117 strikeouts and four saves.
In 61 games as a first baseman, he hit.308/.418/.431 with four home runs and 34 runs batted in (Reserve Bank of India).
McKay was also named the Baseball America Freshman of the Year.
