Jake McGee
From BR Bullpen
Jacob Daniel McGee
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
- Born August 6, 1986 in San Jose, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Jake McGee was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the fifth round of the 2004 amateur draft and made his pro debut that summer with the Princeton Devil Rays. He was named the team's Pitcher of the Year as he won 5 games and struck out 53 batters. In 2005 with the Hudson Valley Renegades, he was 5-4 with a 3.64 ERA with 89 strikeouts, second-best in the New York-Penn League. He moved up to the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays in 2006 and was 7-9 with a 2.96 ERA. His 171 strikeouts were tops in both the Midwest League and the Devil Rays organization, and he was named Southwest Michigan Pitcher of the Year as well as a Midwest League All-Star.
McGee began 2007 with the Vero Beach Devil Rays and was 5-4 with a 2.93 ERA and captured the Florida State League strikeout title with 145. He was once again his club's Pitcher of the Year. In August, he was promoted to the AA Montgomery Biscuits, where he went 3-2 with a 4.24 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 5 starts. He also started two postseason games for the Biscuits, who went on to win the Southern League title.
