Mickey McDonald
| Mickey McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 2, 1995 San Mateo, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Raymond Mickey McDonald (born June 2, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.
Early life
[edit]Raymond Mickey McDonald was born on June 2, 1995, in San Mateo, California. He attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, where he excelled in baseball.
College career
[edit]McDonald attended the University of Illinois Chicago and played college baseball for the UIC Flames.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Draft and minor leagues
[edit]McDonald was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 18th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He played in 36 games during his first professional season, splitting time between the AZL Athletics and the Low-A Vermont Lake Monsters. In 2018, McDonald spent the year with the Single-A Beloit Snappers, slashing .284/.356/.353 with 2 home runs and 25 RBI in 110 games for the team. He appeared in 110 games again in 2019, splitting the season between the High-A Stockton Ports and the Double-A Midland RockHounds and hitting .235/.318/.289.[3] McDonald did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] McDonald spent the 2021 campaign split between Midland and the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, posting a .305/.402/.390 slash with 2 home runs and a career-high 38 RBI in 106 games between the two teams. He was assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas to begin the 2022 season.
Oakland Athletics (2022)
[edit]On April 20, 2022, McDonald was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day at Oakland Coliseum, appearing as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles. McDonald appeared in four major league games, going 0-for-4 with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts before he was optioned back to Triple-A on April 29.[5] He was designated for assignment the next day following the waiver claim of Domingo Tapia[6] and was outrighted on May 2.[7] He was released on April 21, 2023. [8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mickey McDonald College, Amateur & Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Serra grads Mickey McDonald, Collin Theroux land together with Oakland A's Triple-A squad".
- ^ "Mickey McDonald College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "Athletics' Mickey McDonald: Sent down Friday".
- ^ "Athletics' Mickey McDonald: Designated for assignment".
- ^ "Athletics' Mickey McDonald: Outrighted to Triple-A".
- ^ https://www.milb.com/player/mickey-mcdonald-676782
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Athletics players
- Beloit Snappers players
- Las Vegas Aviators players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Midland RockHounds players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Baseball players from San Mateo, California
- Stockton Ports players
- Vermont Lake Monsters players
- UIC Flames baseball players
- Eau Claire Express players