Jake McGee

Given name:	Jacob Daniel McGee
Nicknames:	None
Primary Pos:	Pitcher
Hght/Wght:	6'4" / 237 lbs
Bats/Throws:	L / L
Born:	Aug 6, 1986 in San Jose, CA
Age:	38
Debut:	Sep 14, 2010

Biography

Jacob Daniel McGee (born August 6, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies.

Early life

McGee was born in San Jose, California. He grew up in Sparks, Nevada, where he attended Edward C. Reed High School. McGee was selected by Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2004 MLB draft.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

McGee made his minor league debut in 2004, and spent 2004 and 2005 with the Princeton Devil Rays and the Hudson Valley Renegades. In 2006, McGee spent the year with the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays. He played with both the Vero Beach Devil Rays and the Montgomery Biscuits in 2007. he spent the entire 2008 with the Montgomery Biscuits, going 6–4 with 3.94 ERA. McGee was rated by Baseball America as the third-best organizational prospect for Tampa Bay Rays and 15th overall MLB prospect in 2008. In 2007, he was ranked 5th in the Rays' organization and 37th overall in all of baseball.McGee is nicknamed "Clockhands". He earned the nickname due to his unconventional windup.McGee had Tommy John surgery on July 8, 2008.McGee was promoted to the MLB for the first time on September 14, 2010. He made his MLB debut that night against the New York Yankees, walking three batters and striking out Derek Jeter for his first MLB strikeout. McGee made the Rays MLB roster after spring training in 2011, but he was sent down to the team's Class AAA minor league affiliate after 11 appearances.In the last few months of the 2014 season, McGee became the Rays' closer. He finished the season with 19 saves. After undergoing elbow surgery to remove "loose bodies" in December 2014, McGee spent the early portion of the 2015 season with the Class AAA Durham Bulls. He underwent knee surgery for a torn meniscus in late August, ending his season.

Colorado Rockies

On January 28, 2016, McGee and Germán Márquez were traded to the Colorado Rockies for Corey Dickerson and Kevin Padlo. McGee had a 4.73 ERA in the 2016 season. McGee and the Rockies avoided salary arbitration on December 3, 2016, by agreeing to a $5.9 million contract for the 2017 season. In 2017, McGee had an 0-2 win-loss record, a 3.61 ERA, and three saves in 62 games. On December 15, 2017, McGee signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Rockies.The following season, McGee posted the worst season of his career, setting a career worst 6.49 ERA in 61 games. McGee bounced back in 2019 despite spending time on the disabled list, posting an ERA of 4.35 in 45 games. McGee was released by the Rockies on July 17, 2020.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On July 21, 2020, McGee signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Personal life

Jake and Morgan McGee have been married since December 2009. As of late 2015, they live in Tampa, Florida. For the last several years, the couple has purchased Christmas presents for foster children in Reno and Tampa.

Pitching: Traditional

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Year	Age	Team	W	L	PCT	ERA	IP	ER	H	HR	SO	BB	G	SV	BS	HD
2010	23	Rays	0	0	---	1.80	5.0	1	2	0	6	3	8	0	0	0	15
2011	24	Rays	5	2	.714	4.50	28.0	14	30	5	27	12	37	0	0	4	84
2012	25	Rays	5	2	.714	1.95	55.1	12	33	3	73	11	69	0	2	19	166
2013	26	Rays	5	3	.625	4.02	62.2	28	52	8	75	22	71	1	4	27	188
2014	27	Rays	5	2	.714	1.89	71.1	15	48	2	90	16	73	19	4	14	214
2015	28	Rays	1	2	.333	2.41	37.1	10	27	3	48	8	39	6	4	19	112
2016	29	Rockies	2	3	.400	4.73	45.2	24	56	9	38	16	57	15	4	4	137
2017	30	Rockies	0	2	.000	3.61	57.1	23	47	4	58	16	62	3	3	20	172
2018	31	Rockies	2	4	.333	6.49	51.1	37	59	10	47	16	61	1	2	14	154
2019	32	Rockies	0	2	.000	4.35	41.1	20	47	11	35	11	45	0	2	4	124
2020	33	Dodgers	3	1	.750	2.66	20.1	6	14	2	33	3	24	0	0	4	61
2021	34	Giants	3	2	.600	2.72	59.2	18	44	7	58	10	62	31	5	8	179
2022	35	Giants	1	2	.333	7.17	21.1	17	27	2	11	6	24	3	3	4	64
2022	35	Brewers	0	0	---	6.35	5.2	4	7	2	4	1	6	0	4	0	17
2022	35	Nationals	0	1	.000	6.30	10.0	7	7	2	10	5	12	0	4	0	30
2010	23	Rays	0	0	---	1.80	5.0	1	2	0	6	3	8	0	0	0	15
2011	24	Rays	5	2	.714	4.50	28.0	14	30	5	27	12	37	0	0	4	84
2012	25	Rays	5	2	.714	1.95	55.1	12	33	3	73	11	69	0	2	19	166
2013	26	Rays	5	3	.625	4.02	62.2	28	52	8	75	22	71	1	4	27	188
2014	27	Rays	5	2	.714	1.89	71.1	15	48	2	90	16	73	19	4	14	214
2015	28	Rays	1	2	.333	2.41	37.1	10	27	3	48	8	39	6	4	19	112
2016	29	Rockies	2	3	.400	4.73	45.2	24	56	9	38	16	57	15	4	4	137
2017	30	Rockies	0	2	.000	3.61	57.1	23	47	4	58	16	62	3	3	20	172
2018	31	Rockies	2	4	.333	6.49	51.1	37	59	10	47	16	61	1	2	14	154
2019	32	Rockies	0	2	.000	4.35	41.1	20	47	11	35	11	45	0	2	4	124
2020	33	Dodgers	3	1	.750	2.66	20.1	6	14	2	33	3	24	0	0	4	61
2021	34	Giants	3	2	.600	2.72	59.2	18	44	7	58	10	62	31	5	8	179
2022	35	3 Teams	1	3	.250	6.81	37.0	28	41	6	25	12	42	3	11	4	111
Totals			32	28	.533	3.71	572.1	236	500	70	613	156	650	79	41	141	1717
162 Game Average			3	3	.533	3.71	60	25	52	7	64	16	68	8	4	15	180

Pitching: Advanced

Year	Age	Team	FIP	WHIP	DOM	DIP	H9	HR9	K9	BB9	K/BB
2010	23	Rays	2.58	1.00	1.20	6	3.6	0.0	10.8	5.4	2.00
2011	24	Rays	4.86	1.50	0.64	18	9.6	1.6	8.7	3.9	2.25
2012	25	Rays	1.90	0.80	1.66	92	5.4	0.5	11.9	1.8	6.64
2013	26	Rays	3.55	1.18	1.01	63	7.5	1.1	10.8	3.2	3.41
2014	27	Rays	1.78	0.90	1.41	101	6.1	0.3	11.4	2.0	5.63
2015	28	Rays	2.38	0.94	1.37	51	6.5	0.7	11.6	1.9	6.00
2016	29	Rockies	5.33	1.58	0.53	24	11.0	1.8	7.5	3.2	2.38
2017	30	Rockies	2.95	1.10	0.92	53	7.4	0.6	9.1	2.5	3.63
2018	31	Rockies	4.93	1.46	0.63	32	10.3	1.8	8.2	2.8	2.94
2019	32	Rockies	5.96	1.40	0.60	25	10.2	2.4	7.6	2.4	3.18
2020	33	Dodgers	1.66	0.84	1.94	39	6.2	0.9	14.6	1.3	11.00
2021	34	Giants	3.36	0.91	1.07	64	6.6	1.1	8.7	1.5	5.80
2022	35	Giants	4.21	1.55	0.33	7	11.4	0.8	4.6	2.5	1.83
2022	35	Brewers	6.89	1.41	0.50	3	11.1	3.2	6.4	1.6	4.00
2022	35	Nationals	5.28	1.20	0.83	8	6.3	1.8	9.0	4.5	2.00
2010	23	Rays	2.58	1.00	1.20	6	3.6	0.0	10.8	5.4	2.00
2011	24	Rays	4.86	1.50	0.64	18	9.6	1.6	8.7	3.9	2.25
2012	25	Rays	1.90	0.80	1.66	92	5.4	0.5	11.9	1.8	6.64
2013	26	Rays	3.55	1.18	1.01	63	7.5	1.1	10.8	3.2	3.41
2014	27	Rays	1.78	0.90	1.41	101	6.1	0.3	11.4	2.0	5.63
2015	28	Rays	2.38	0.94	1.37	51	6.5	0.7	11.6	1.9	6.00
2016	29	Rockies	5.33	1.58	0.53	24	11.0	1.8	7.5	3.2	2.38
2017	30	Rockies	2.95	1.10	0.92	53	7.4	0.6	9.1	2.5	3.63
2018	31	Rockies	4.93	1.46	0.63	32	10.3	1.8	8.2	2.8	2.94
2019	32	Rockies	5.96	1.40	0.60	25	10.2	2.4	7.6	2.4	3.18
2020	33	Dodgers	1.66	0.84	1.94	39	6.2	0.9	14.6	1.3	11.00
2021	34	Giants	3.36	0.91	1.07	64	6.6	1.1	8.7	1.5	5.80
2022	35	3 Teams	4.91	1.43	0.47	17	10.0	1.5	6.1	2.9	2.08