Triston McKenzie - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Padres' pitching project still needs work after 2026 minor league debut flubbed Heading into the 2026 season, the San Diego Padres were hopeful that Triston McKenzie would make significant improvements. The 28-year-old r...

MARCH 31 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres' newest round of cuts quietly signals where key roster battles stand When the Padres optioned Mason McCoy and Alek Jacob to Triple-A El Paso and reassigned Marco Gonzales, Triston McKenzie, and several others...

MARCH 22 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Moved to minor-league camp The Padres reassigned McKenzie to minor-league camp Saturday.

Impact McKenzie was in Padres camp as a non-roster invitee after signing a minor-league contract in December. The team has had big question marks at the back of the rotation throughout spring, but McKenzie wasn't able to make a serious bid for a big-league role, posting a 9.95 ERA, 2.84 WHIP and 11:9 K:BB over 6.1 innings spanning four appearances. The right-hander has dealt with multiple injuries over the past three years and has struggled during his stints in the majors during that span, so he may need a prolonged run of success in the minors before he sees a big-league mound again.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Velocity up in Padres camp McKenzie has averaged 95.7 mph with his four-seamer this spring, which is up a full two mph from last season, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact McKenzie has never reached 97 mph in a major-league game before, but he topped that mark 10 times in his last Cactus League appearance and peaked at 98.8 mph. The righty gained a bit of weight over the offseason and also pitched in winter ball for the first time, but he admitted to having "no idea" where the extra velocity is coming from. Unfortunately, McKenzie's results this spring have not been as encouraging as his velocity uptick, as he's been tagged for six runs with a 6:7 K:BB over 4.1 innings. McKenzie is in Padres camp as a non-roster invitee and is competing for a spot in the Padres' rotation. He looks to be on the outside looking in for now, but McKenzie will have another chance to improve his standing with an appearance Friday versus the Athletics. McKenzie -- who has a June opt-out clause in his contract -- has a 5.46 ERA over 24 appearances (20 starts) at the big-league level since 2023.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Padres may have to rethink a key plan after Triston McKenzie's latest camp look The Padres didn’t need Triston McKenzie to win a Cactus League inning. They needed him to answer one question that’s been hanging over his c...

FEBRUARY 28 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Former Guardians ace reaches new heights in spring debut with NL contender While former Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie got roughed up in his debut with the Padres, he also impressed with his velocity.

FEBRUARY 23 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Invited to Padres' camp McKenzie signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports

Impact McKenzie gave up seven earned runs over 5.2 innings with the Guardians this past season before being outrighted to the minor leagues in late April. His performance didn't improve following his demotion, as he turned in a 7.40 ERA and 2.13 WHIP over 20.2 frames split between rookie ball and Triple-A. He'll now aim to bounce back in the Padres organization, though he's likely destined to spend most of his time in the minor leagues again in 2026.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians exec breaks silence on Triston McKenzie's return to Triple-A | Sporting News A Cleveland Guardians executive breaks silence on Triston McKenzie's return to Triple-A

AUGUST 18, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Returns to action at Triple-A McKenzie (illness) was transferred to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday and pitched in relief in the team's 7-5 loss to Toledo, working around two walks and one hit in a scoreless inning...

Impact In an effort to have McKenzie work through his control issues in a low-pressure environment, the Guardians assigned the right-hander to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on May 14, a few weeks after he was outrighted off the 40-man roster. McKenzie had struggled to a 7.24 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 13.2 innings over seven appearances in the ACL before exiting his most recent appearance June 28 due to an illness, but after addressing his mechanics behind the scenes over the past several weeks, he was cleared to join the Guardians' top affiliate. Though he came through with a scoreless frame Sunday in his return to game action, McKenzie's control problems lingered. He spotted just 15 of his 28 pitches for strikes and also threw a wild pitch.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Could this forgotten Guardians starter help this year's postseason push? The last time we saw Triston McKenzie on a major league mound, the results weren’t pretty. After breaking camp with the Guardians in spring...

AUGUST 17, 2025 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Guardians make Triston McKenzie roster decision in surprise announcement | Sporting News Didn't see this coming.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Whatever happened to Guardians' right-hander Triston McKenzie? Hey, Hoynsie The Guardians expect to send Triston McKenzie to one of their minor-league teams in the near future.

AUGUST 16, 2025 • CLEVELAND.COM

Guardians' Triston McKenzie's downfall gets sad reminder from astounding stat by Orioles | Sporting News This just stays sad.

AUGUST 16, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Zach Mentz, cleveland.com Zach Mentz is Trending News, Sports and Entertainment Reporter for cleveland.com. His past experience includes time spent with the Cleveland Guardians, Cannabis Business Times, and...

JULY 28, 2025 • CLEVELAND.COM

Guardians' Triston McKenzie's career is collapsing far away from MLB | Sporting News This is pretty sad.

JUNE 29, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Pulled early due to illness McKenzie was removed from Saturday's start in the Arizona Complex League after two-thirds of an inning due to illness, SI.com reports.

Impact McKenzie has been with the Guardian's rookie-level squad since the end of May, and he's struggled to a 6.75 ERA in six appearances. He couldn't improve upon his stats Saturday, getting lifted after two-thirds of an inning due to the ailment. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pulled early due to illness McKenzie was removed from Saturday's start in the Arizona Complex League after two-thirds of an inning due to illness, SI.com reports.

Impact McKenzie has been with the Guardian's rookie-level squad since the end of May, and he's struggled to a 6.75 ERA in six appearances. He couldn't improve upon his stats Saturday, getting lifted after two-thirds of an inning due to sickness. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians Pitcher Accepts Outright Assignment After DFA News Triston McKenzie will stay in the Cleveland Guardians organization after being designated for assignment.

APRIL 28, 2025 • SI.COM

Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie accepts outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus

Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie has accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus after clearing waivers

APRIL 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Outrighted to Triple-A The Guardians outrighted McKenzie to Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact It's a bit of a surprise there wasn't another organization willing to take a chance on getting McKenzie to rediscover his old form. As it is, the right-hander has accepted an outright assignment and will likely be inserted into the rotation at Columbus.

APRIL 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians' sad Triston McKenzie story reaches a new low point | Sporting News Canada Cleveland once had so much hope for McKenzie.

APRIL 21, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Guardians designate Triston McKenzie for assignment CLEVELAND -- It wasn’t long ago that Triston McKenzie appeared set to anchor the Guardians’ starting rotation for years to come. But amid hi...

APRIL 21, 2025 • MLB.COM

Guardians' sad Triston McKenzie story reaches a new low point | Sporting News Cleveland once had so much hope for McKenzie.

APRIL 21, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Booted from 40-man roster The Guardians designated McKenzie for assignment Monday.

Impact McKenzie has struggled in a mop-up role this season, allowing seven runs with a 4:7 K:BB over 5.2 innings. The 27-year-old holds just a 5.46 ERA, 21.2 percent strikeout rate and 15.6 percent walk rate since the start of the 2023 campaign and has dealt with arm issues during that stretch. McKenzie comes with team control through 2027, but his lack of minor-league options is likely to hurt his appeal on waivers.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Has wayward command McKenzie allowed three runs on three hits, four walks and a wild pitch while striking out three over 1.2 innings in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Angels.

Impact McKenzie entered after starter Tanner Bibee was chased with none out in the fifth inning and did nothing to quiet the Angels. The Guardians are hopeful that McKenzie can rediscover his 2022 form (2.96 ERA as a starter), but the 27-year-old right-hander was given plenty of chances since then to no avail. He was moved to the bullpen after a rocky Cactus League season when he allowed 10 runs, 15 hits and eight walks over 13 innings.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

TRISTON MCKENZIE NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES

Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie accepts outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus