University of Arizona Athletics

2026 MLB Draft
Selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 9th Round with the 260th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft

Arizona 2026 (Junior)
Appeared in 17 games throughout the season, making six starts on the mound … Earned the Sunday starting role on opening weekend and tossed 4.2 innings against Michigan (2/15), allowing six hits and two runs while recording a season-high eight strikeouts … Pitched 2.2 innings in relief against Texas Tech (3/22), allowing one unearned run and surrendering just two hits … Threw 2.1 scoreless innings against Arizona State (4/3), allowing just three hits while striking out three to earn the win … Did not allow a hit in 2.0 innings against New Mexico State (4/8) … Threw one inning against TCU (4/11) and did not allow a baserunner, helping Arizona secure the victory … Earned the victory on the mound against Kansas State after pitching 4.0 innings in relief and allowing two runs on two hits while recording six strikeouts … Tossed 3.1 innings and allowed two unearned runs against BYU (4/24) … Earned a save against New Mexico State (5/6) after recording the final two outs.

Arizona 2025 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 15 games on the mound throughout the season, starting 13 of them…Compiled a record of 0-2…Had an ERA of 3.98 across 54.1 innings of work…Held opposing batters to an average of .234 and recorded 60 strikeouts to 35 alks…Did not allow a home run all season…Made his Arizona debut in the season opener against Ole Miss (2/14), throwing 4.1 innings and allowing one run on three hits while striking out three batters…Threw three scoreless innings against San Diego (2/21)...Had a dominant showing against No. 1 Texas A&M (2/28), pitching four scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out six batters…Pitched six innings against Pepperdine (3/7), giving up one run on three hits, while striking out seven…Pitched 4.2 innings against West Virginia (3/21), allowing only one run on three hits, while recording six strikeouts. POSTSEASON: Pitched two innings against West Virginia (5/23) in the Semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament, allowing just one hit and zero runs.

Before Arizona
Spent two years at Baylor from 2023-24; missed true freshman season due to injury and made 14 starts on the mound as a redshirt freshman in 2024…Went 3-6 with a 6.70 ERA and 60 strikeouts across 49.2 innings…Prepped at Clear Creek High School in Texas and lettered three years in baseball under the direction of head coach Brent Kunefke…Picked up All-District, All-Region, and All-State recognitions in 2022…Also tabbed as team and district MVP during 2022 senior campaign…First Team All-District pitcher in 2021…Second Team All-Galveston County pitcher in 2021…Also lettered four years as a discus thrower and was a 2019 district finalist in the event.

Personal
Collin Samuel McKinney…Son of Samuel and Marby McKinney…One younger brother, Theron...One older sister, Meda…Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Social Behavior & Human Understanding...Hobbies include cooking and playing video games…Chose Arizona because, “It felt like a perfect fit for me.”