Trevor McDonald #72

Attended George County High School in Lucedale, Miss. Was dominant during his senior year, finishing 8-2 with a 1.78 ERA in 12 games and striking out 105 batters in 51.0 innings. Had committed to play collegiately at South Alabama but decided to forgo college after the Giants drafted him in the 11th round.

2023

Started the year on the Injured List with right shoulder inflammation and was reinstated on May 5...Opened the year at High-A Eugene, throwing 3.0 innings of relief in his first outing on May 6...Landed 0n the IL once again on May 11 with a left hamstring strain, an injury that led him to miss nearly two months of action...was transferred to a rehab assignment on July 5...Made five rehab starts between the ACL Giants Orange and Black and worked 9.2 innings with a 2.79 ERA and 12 strikeouts...Was reinstated on July 28 and had a stellar return to the Emeralds...did not allow an earned run through his first five starts (21.0ip) and limited opponents to a .159 clip...Earned NWL Pitcher of the Week honors on Aug.20 after snagging his second win of the season with 5.0-scoreless innings...Was named August’s NWL Pitcher of the Month as a result of his strong stretch with Eugene...finished the month with a 0.35 ERA (1er, 26.0ip) through six starts, holding batters scoreless in four of the six outings...struck out 28 and limited opponents to a .151 average...McDonald gave up a combined three earned runs in eight starts (0.78 ERA) after rejoining the Emeralds...Was added to the 40-man roster on Nov. 14 ahead of the Rule 5 deadline.

2022

Split the season between Single-A San Jose and High-A Eugene. Served mostly as a reliever, appearing 19 times out of the ‘pen and making 10 starts. Went 6-3 with a 2.31 ERA (26er, 101.1ip) and 120 strikeouts between the two teams.

2021

Led the ACL Giants Orange in innings pitched (67.2) and co-led the team in strikeouts (69).