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Mike MacDougal 
Free Agent Relief pitcher Born: March 5, 1977
Las Vegas, NevadaBats: Switch Throws: Right MLB debut September 22, 2001 for the Kansas City Royals Career statistics
(through 2011 season)Win-Loss 18-23 Earned run average 3.94 Strikeouts 321 Saves 71 Teams - Kansas City Royals (2001-2006)
- Chicago White Sox (2006-2009)
- Washington Nationals (2009)
- St. Louis Cardinals (2010)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (2011)
Career highlights and awards 
MacDougal pitching for the Florida Marlins in 2010 spring training.
Robert Meiklejohn MacDougal (born March 5, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.
His pitch selection include a fastball in the 95-98 mph range, a slider, curve, and a changeup used only occasionally.[1]
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Amateur career
MacDougal attended Wake Forest University, where he pitched for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team. He was selected in the 22nd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft and the 17th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign on either occasion.
Professional career
Kansas City Royals
Following his senior season at Wake Forest, MacDougal was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the first round (25th overall) of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed on July 1, 1999.
MacDougal made his major league debut as a starting pitcher, but suffered a fractured skull late in the 2001 season when he was struck in the head by a bat that had escaped from the hand of Carlos Beltrán. He lost feeling in his right arm and was unable to pitch for three months. In 2003, the Kansas City Royals turned him into a closer. He recorded 24 saves by mid-season and made the American League All-Star team.
MacDougal struggled with flu-like symptoms in spring training in 2004, causing him to lose weight and, as a result, to lose velocity off his fastball, which had been clocked as high as 103 miles per hour. He lost his job as the Royals' closer to Jeremy Affeldt and spent much of the 2004 season in the minor leagues. However, early in 2005, he was reinstalled as the closer after Affeldt himself was injured.
MacDougal battled injuries again in 2006, starting the season on the DL and not returning to the field until mid July. After only about a week after his first appearance of the year, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox for minor-league pitchers Tyler Lumsden and Dan Cortes on July 24, 2006.[2]
Chicago White Sox
The addition of MacDougal was to be a move to bolster the White Sox bullpen as they vied for playoff contention, and while the team ended up missing the playoffs, MacDougal was quite effective in his 25 appearances. Combining his appearances with both teams, he finished the year with a 1.55 ERA.
MacDougal's 2006 performance earned him a new three-year deal with the White Sox,[3] but he was not able to carry his success from the end of the 2006 season into 2007. MacDougal finished 2007 with an ERA about 6.00, spent more time on the DL with right-shoulder inflammation,[4] and was actually optioned to the team's Triple-A affiliate at one point.
On April 21, 2009, MacDougal was designated for assignment by the White Sox, and was released on April 30.[5]
Washington Nationals
He then signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals on May 3.
On December 12, 2009, MacDougal was non-tendered by the Nationals, making him a free agent.
On February 18, 2010, MacDougal signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins with an invite to spring training.[6] He was released on March 23. He then signed a minor league deal with the Nationals. On July 1, 2010, he decided to opt out of his contract to become a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals
On July 7, 2010, he signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, making his debut for Triple-A Memphis that night, giving up two runs on two hits in one inning pitched. MacDougal made his Cardinals debut on July 28, 2010.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On January 28, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but made the Major League club to start the season. MacDougal pitched in 69 games with the Dodgers, working 57 innings and had a record of 3-1 and a team leading 2.05 ERA.
See also
References
- ^ The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Bill James and Rob Neyer. 2004.
- ^ [1]
- ^ ESPN - Former All-Star MacDougal agrees to deal with ChiSox - MLB
- ^ ESPN - Reliever MacDougal to DL with shoulder inflammation - MLB
- ^ White Sox designate Mike MacDougal for assignment
- ^ [2]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- MacDougal player profile page at Scout.com
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball players
- American League All-Stars
- Kansas City Royals players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Washington Nationals players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Nevada
- Spokane Indians players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Wichita Wranglers players
- Omaha Golden Spikes players
- Gulf Coast Royals players
- Omaha Royals players
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- Syracuse Chiefs players
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