John McDonald (baseball)
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| Toronto Blue Jays — No. 6 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| July 4, 1999 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through September 11, 2006) |
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| Batting average | .235 |
| Hits | 240 |
| Runs | 124 |
| Former teams | |
John Joseph McDonald (born September 24, 1974 in New London, Connecticut) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, primarily known for his defensive abilities.
McDonald was drafted in the 12th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians. He made his MLB debut for Cleveland on July 4, 1999. On December 2, 2004, McDonald was traded from Cleveland to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for future considerations (Thomas Mastny) [1].
McDonald was primarily a backup for Russ Adams at shortstop, putting up a .290 batting average and .340 OBP in 93 at-bats for the Blue Jays to go along with 5 stolen bases. He was traded from the Blue Jays to the Detroit Tigers on July 22, 2005 for future considerations. [2]. McDonald hit .260 with a .308 OBP for Detroit in 73 at-bats. He was traded from the Detroit Tigers back to the Toronto Blue Jays on November 10, 2005 for cash considerations. [3].
He is now the starting shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays due to the defensive struggles of teammate Russ Adams. At a point in the season, John McDonald was labeled the "Emergency Back-up Catcher" for the Blue Jays behind their starting catchers Bengie Molina and Gregg Zaun as both played the role of Designated Hitter when they were not defensive catchers.
On July 25, 2006, McDonald hit his first career grand slam in a game against the Seattle Mariners.
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