Angels Sign John McDonald to Minor League Deal

[KevinStockerIsGod]

Rob Bradford ‏@bradfo 11m

John McDonald agrees to minor league deal with Angels with invite to big league camp

 

Rob Bradford ‏@bradfo 2m

John McDonald will make $850K with incentives if makes the Angels

 

Can't hurt for depth...great defensive 2b and SS...terrible hitter though

[Scott34]

The Bees do need an infielder.

[The_Outrunner]

Being from the Toronto area.....I really hope he doesn't make this team. 

[nando714]

Filler

[LightTheHalo]

I remember that guy being a wizard with the glove.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@JeffFletcherOCR: Fun trivia: John McDonald 1 of 22 in MLB history to have fewer than 300 PA’s in 14 seasons. #careerbackup http://t.co/o1lCqqDuW3

[gotbeer]

Well, we've had enough Ronald McDonalds on his team.  Time to give his brother a shot.

[CanadianHalo]

Being from the Toronto area.....I really hope he doesn't make this team.

Being from Canada and watching most Jays games because it kills time before Angels games, I agree.

Johnny Mac!

Remember him being great with his glove and being a good clubhouse guy.

Edited January 16, 2014 by CanadianHalo

[Erstad Grit]

He is a defensive stud. 

[mrwicked]

this IS the piece.

[Travis Painter]

Depth in case there's an injury. Great defender

[nikkachez]

I imagine he'll fight for the utility infielder spot with Romine. Meh 

[fan_since79]

He's grounded into only 47 double plays in his 15-year career. That's a plus.

[Tank]

He's grounded into only 47 double plays in his 15-year career. That's a plus.

 

or what howie kendrick calls "a typical june". 

[Tank]

Well, we've had enough Ronald McDonalds on his team.  Time to give his brother a shot.

 

these situations rarely work out the way you hope they might.

 

sincerely,

 

brent gretzky

#98

[Brent Maguire]

Nice depth move.

Lets just hope it doesn't get to the point where he actually has to start games.

[Jimmag]

Hope he makes the roster not sure it there will be room.

[DW711]

doubt he makes the roster.

[HaloFan85]

In 2560 plate appearances, he has a career line of .235/.274/.327

 

A .601 OPS?  Yikes

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

He's grounded into only 47 double plays in his 15-year career. That's a plus.

When you can't hit, it's hard to ground into a lot of double plays. His career OBP is only about .270 and his career OPS is only about .600. He makes Mathis look like a good hitter.

[tdawg87]

When you can't hit, it's hard to ground into a lot of double plays. His career OBP is only about .270 and his career OPS is only about .600. He makes Mathis look like a good hitter.

 

I don't get it. Mathis has worse career numbers than that.

[Hollyw00d]

scioscia will probably bat him leadoff

[Angelsjunky]

Another Andrew Romine.

 

Or maybe Andrew Romine is another John McDonald.

 

Or maybe...it really makes you think, doesn't it?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I don't get it. Mathis has worse career numbers than that.

 

Mathis has spent at least part of nine different seasons with three MLB teams (only one was stupid enough to let him start). He is a career .195 hitter in 1644 AB, and this is after hitting a blazing .218 (a career high for any season in which he had more than 20 AB) for Toronto in 2012. He has a career OPS of .565. On the upside, he does have nine career stolen bases. There is no substitute for speed.