Former Hopkinsville High School pitcher Easton McGee will be with the Milwaukee Brewers as they start their spring training Cactus League games Saturday against the Cleveland Indians.
The 6-foot-7, right-hander is attempting to make the parent club after spending most of last season with the organizations’ Triple-A affiliate Nashville Sounds.
Other Major League Baseball teams are beginning their spring training games today. The Orioles will face the Yankees in the lone Grapefruit League game on the first day of competition. In the Arizona desert, Cactus League play begins with four matchups. The Cubs will take on the White Sox, the Royals will face the Rangers, the Rockies battle the Diamondbacks, and the Padres challenge the Mariners.
The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Astros in a Grapefruit League game on Sunday. Airtime is 11:55 a.m. on Newsradio 99.3 FM and 1230 AM WHOP.