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2005 So Cal Top Prospect
McDonald is a 6-0, 165 lb. 2006 left handed pitcher from Rancho Cucamonga, California with a lean frame. McDonald throws from the 3/4 arm slot with a short arm action and loose arm. McDonald gets good armside run on his 76 mph fastball and showed ability to locate that pitch where he wanted to. McDonald throws a 70-72 mph breaking pitch that breaks on the 1/7 plane. He also throws a 61 mph change up that has good late sink on it. McDonald has a nice fluid delivery and showed the ability to pitch inside. McDonald knows how to pitch and was able to get a lot of ground ball outs at this event. He swings from the left side and has a balanced swing from a wide base. McDonald uses a quiet approach from a closed stance. He is a good student.