Travis MacGregor

Travis Slayden MacGregor (born October 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization.

Career
MacGregor attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. As a senior in 2016, he posted a 0.92 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 54 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates
MacGregor was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round, with the 68th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $900,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Clemson University.

MacGregor made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Pirates, going 1–1 with a 3.13 ERA over $31 2⁄3$ innings. He spent the 2017 season with the Bristol Pirates with whom he started 12 games and went 1–4 with a 7.84 ERA over $41 1⁄3$ innings. He played 2018 with the West Virginia Power and started 15 games, going 1–4 with a 3.25 ERA and 74 strikeouts over $63 2⁄3$ innings.

He sat out the 2019 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and also did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MacGregor returned to play in 2021 with the Altoona Curve and went 4–9 with a 6.25 ERA over 21 starts, striking out 88 batters over $90 2⁄3$ innings. MacGregor opened the 2022 season with Altoona in their starting rotation but was later moved to the bullpen. In late June, he was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians. Over 38 games (three starts) between the two teams, he went 6–4 with a 5.22 ERA and 103 strikeouts over 81 innings.

On November 10, 2022, MacGregor elected free agency. On March 9, 2023, he re–signed with the Pirates on a minor league contract. He finished the season with a 3.82 ERA and 84 strikeouts in $77 2⁄3$ innings between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis. MacGregor elected free agency again following the season on November 6.

Los Angeles Angels
On December 4, 2023, MacGregor signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. In 23 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, he compiled a 3.91 ERA with 44 strikeouts across 46 innings pitched. MacGregor was released by the Angels organization on July 4, 2024. He re–signed with the organization on July 11.