Trevor McDonald (baseball)

Trevor Dale McDonald (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Trevor McDonald
San Francisco Giants – No. 72
Pitcher
Born: (2001-02-26) February 26, 2001 (age 23)
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 record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts1
Teams

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

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  1. ^ "USA baseball signee Trevor McDonald headed to pros". July 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Trevor McDonald Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "George County grad named San Jose Giants' Pitcher of the Year". September 23, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Giants' Trevor McDonald: Protected from Rule 5 Draft". cbssports.com. March 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Giants' Trevor McDonald: Optioned by San Francisco". cbssports.com. March 13, 2024.
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