 He spent the majority of the 1976 season in the minor leagues, but McKay did appear in 45 games with Minnesota, batting .203 with no homers and eight RBI.On November 5, the Twins left McKay unprotected at the 1976 MLB expansion draft, and he was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays.McKay was the Blue Jays starting third baseman for their first game on April 7, as the Canadian-born player had two hits in Toronto's 9-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox.