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MSU’s McKay Tabbed To Baseball Media’s Top 100 College Prospect List
1/20/2026 5:01:00 PM | Baseball
Spartan junior infielder one of nine Big Ten players recognized.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State baseball junior infielder Ryan McKay is on Baseball Media's Top 100 College Prospect List, announced by the publication on Tuesday.
McKay is No. 72 on the 100-player list and is one of nine players from the Big Ten Conference on the list. The Spartan second baseman joins UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky (No. 1), Oregon shortstop Maddox Molony (16), UCLA first baseman Mulivai Levu (41), Northwestern shortstop Ryan Kucherak (53), USC pitcher Mason Edwards (55), UCLA third baseman/shortstop Roman Martin (73), UCLA outfielder Will Gasparino (92) and UCLA pitcher Logan Reddemann (95).
Last season as a sophomore, McKay earned Second-Team All-B1G accolades after leading the Spartans and ranking tied for 27th in the B1G with a .319 average. He as the lone Spartan and only one of 46 players in the B1G to hit over .300. He also led MSU and ranked tied for fifth in the B1G with 20 doubles. Additionally, he led the Spartans and ranked tied for 19th in the league in walks with 36 free passes, and was also among the league leaders in toughest to strikeout, with just 31 Ks in 210 at bats. McKay also topped the team in on-base percentage (.421), while ranking third on team in slugging percentage (.495). Furthermore, McKay led MSU in multiple hit games with 18, including the only Spartan in the 2025 season with five hits in a game, which came in at Penn State (March 21), going 5-for-5.
McKay started in 54 games at second base, missing one game with illness, ranking second on team in both games played and games started, and led MSU in most games played at one position. He was second on the team in both assists (117) and fielding double plays (25).
In the classroom, McKay, a native of Clarkston, Michigan majoring in finance, earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District accolades, along with Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten recognition.
McKay and the Spartans open up the 2026 season with a three-game series at No. 8 Louisville, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 13-15.
McKay is No. 72 on the 100-player list and is one of nine players from the Big Ten Conference on the list. The Spartan second baseman joins UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky (No. 1), Oregon shortstop Maddox Molony (16), UCLA first baseman Mulivai Levu (41), Northwestern shortstop Ryan Kucherak (53), USC pitcher Mason Edwards (55), UCLA third baseman/shortstop Roman Martin (73), UCLA outfielder Will Gasparino (92) and UCLA pitcher Logan Reddemann (95).
Last season as a sophomore, McKay earned Second-Team All-B1G accolades after leading the Spartans and ranking tied for 27th in the B1G with a .319 average. He as the lone Spartan and only one of 46 players in the B1G to hit over .300. He also led MSU and ranked tied for fifth in the B1G with 20 doubles. Additionally, he led the Spartans and ranked tied for 19th in the league in walks with 36 free passes, and was also among the league leaders in toughest to strikeout, with just 31 Ks in 210 at bats. McKay also topped the team in on-base percentage (.421), while ranking third on team in slugging percentage (.495). Furthermore, McKay led MSU in multiple hit games with 18, including the only Spartan in the 2025 season with five hits in a game, which came in at Penn State (March 21), going 5-for-5.
McKay started in 54 games at second base, missing one game with illness, ranking second on team in both games played and games started, and led MSU in most games played at one position. He was second on the team in both assists (117) and fielding double plays (25).
In the classroom, McKay, a native of Clarkston, Michigan majoring in finance, earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District accolades, along with Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten recognition.
McKay and the Spartans open up the 2026 season with a three-game series at No. 8 Louisville, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 13-15.
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