November 13, 2008 Pitcher Macay McBride signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, according to the Detroit Free-Press.
Our View:McBride missed all of 2008 after tearing a ligament in his elbow. He has no fantasy value as a left-handed reliever who will battle for a roster spot in the spring.
April 12, 2008 Macay McBride needed to undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left elbow, and he will miss the remainder of the 2008 season, according to the Detroit News.
Our View:He registered 30 strikeouts over 32.2 innings of work in 2007, and will be missed.
April 8, 2008 Macay McBride has a stretched ligament in his left elbow, according to the Detroit Free Press. He will discuss treatment options this week, and is expected to be on the DL at Triple-A Toledo for an unknown length of time. He registered 30 strikeouts over 32.2 innings of work in 2007.
May 17, 2007 Macay McBride was called up from Triple-A Wednesday, taking Mike Gonzalez's spot on the roster. He'll probably work in front of Bob Wickman and Rafael Soriano.
April 24, 2007 The Braves have converted Macay McBride, who was demoted on April 14 due to control problems, to a starting role at Triple-A Richmond, but manager Bobby Cox said it was only because McBride needed to build up innings in order to get his confidence back, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. McBride walked 11 in his three innings with the Braves this year, but he didn't issue a free pass in his three innings yesterday for Richmond.
