Trevor McDonald (baseball)
| Trevor McDonald | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 72 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 26, 2001 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 29, 2024, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Trevor Dale McDonald (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]McDonald attended George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
McDonald made his professional debut in 2019 pitching four innings for the Arizona League Giants.[2] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
MCcDonald spent 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Giants and San Jose Giants, for whom he was a combined 2-4 with a 4.09 ERA.[2] He started 2022 with San Jose before being promoted to the Eugene Emeralds, and was a combined 6-3 with two saves and a 2.31 ERA in 90.1 innings in which he struck out 102 batters (10.2 strikeouts per 9 innings).[4][5][2]
McDonald split 2023 between Eugene and the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Giants, accumulating a 1.33 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 14 games (13 starts). On November 14, 2023, the Giants added McDonald to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6] He was optioned to the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats to begin the 2024 season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "USA baseball signee Trevor McDonald headed to pros". July 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Trevor McDonald Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "George County grad named San Jose Giants' Pitcher of the Year". September 23, 2022.
- ^ Regodon, Wrenzie (February 1, 2023). "Why Trevor McDonald is a top sleeper in the SF Giants". Sports Illustrated San Francisco Giants News, Analysis and More.
- ^ "Giants' Trevor McDonald: Protected from Rule 5 Draft". cbssports.com. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Giants' Trevor McDonald: Optioned by San Francisco". cbssports.com. March 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)