JAMES
MCDONALD
P
Ht/Wt
6’5’’,
205 lbs
Bats/Throws
L /
R
Experience
6
years
Debut
Sep 17, 2008
Born
Oct 19, 1984
(40 yrs)
Long Beach, California
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Drafted
Drafted by LA Dodgers in 2002 (11th round).
Season Stats
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| W Wins
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L Losses
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ERA Earned Run Average
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G Games
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GS Games Started
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CG Complete Games
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SHO Shutouts
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SV Saves
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HLD Holds
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IP Innings Pitched
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H Hits Allowed
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R Runs Allowed
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ER Earned Runs
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HR Home Runs Allowed
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BB Walks
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SO Strikeouts
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WHIP Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched
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Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description |
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| 2014-10-29 |
Refused minor league assignment from the Chicago Cubs and opted for free agency.
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| 2014-10-29 |
Missed all 164 regular season games (right shoulder injury).
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| 2014-03-30 |
Right shoulder injury, 60-day DL (retroactive to February 13th, 2014).
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| 2014-02-13 |
Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
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| 2014-01-31 |
Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
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Scouting Report
Had an ideal pitchers' frame and plenty of big-league versatility as either a starter or reliever. His pitches were hard to read coming out of his hand. Had control issues that curtailed his big-league effectiveness, especially as a starter. Had trouble avoiding the big inning. Injuries were also a factor.
Long Range Potential: Inconsistent but versatile right-hander, when healthy.
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