David MacKinnon | |
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Samsung Lions – No. 24 | |
First baseman | |
Born: Easton, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 15, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: June 18, 2022, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
NPB: March 31, 2023, for the Saitama Seibu Lions | |
KBO: March 23, 2024, for the Samsung Lions | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .140 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .259 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 50 |
KBO statistics (through May 20,2024) | |
Batting average | .344 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 20 |
Teams | |
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David C. MacKinnon (born December 15,1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics. MacKinnon played college baseball at the University of Hartford and was selected by the Angels in the 32nd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.
MacKinnon attended Oliver Ames High School in Easton,Massachusetts,where he played baseball and soccer.
After graduating high school,MacKinnon enrolled at the University of Hartford where he played both sports for all four years of college. [1] In 2015,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and was named a league all-star. [2] [3] He returned to the CCBL in 2016 with the Bourne Braves. [4] During his senior baseball season at Hartford in 2017,MacKinnon batted .327 with zero home runs and 18 RBIs over fifty games. [5] After the season,he was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 32nd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. [6]
MacKinnon signed with the Angels and split his first professional season between the Arizona League Angels and Orem Owlz. He played 2018 with the Burlington Bees and Inland Empire 66ers,2019 with the 66ers,and 2021 with the Rocket City Trash Pandas. With the Trash Pandas in 2021,he earned Double-A South Player of the Month honors in June. [7] [8] He opened the 2022 season with the Salt Lake Bees and earned Pacific Coast League Player of the Month honors in May. [9]
On June 18,2022,the Angels selected MacKinnon's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. [10] At the time of his promotion,he was batting .327 with 13 home runs over 56 games with Salt Lake. [11] He made his MLB debut that night as the starting first baseman versus the Seattle Mariners and went hitless over two at-bats. [12] He recorded his first major league hit on June 22,an RBI single in the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals. [13] On August 2,MacKinnon was designated for assignment. [14]
On August 5,2022,MacKinnon was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. [15] He was assigned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators of the Pacific Coast League and initially spent eight games with the team. [16] On August 16,MacKinnon was promoted to the major leagues to replace an injured Ramón Laureano on the roster. [17] In six major league games for Oakland,MacKinnon went 0-for-13. On August 28,he was optioned to Las Vegas. In 16 games for Las Vegas,MacKinnon batted .297 with a home run and nine RBIs. He was non-tendered by the Athletics and became a free agent on November 18.
On December 19,2022,MacKinnon signed a one-year,90 million yen ($686,000) contract with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). [18] [19] He made his NPB debut on March 31,2023,going 1-for-4. [20] On April 2,MacKinnon hit his first NPB home run,a solo shot off Taisuke Yamaoka of the Orix Buffaloes. [21] In 127 games for the team in 2023,he batted .259/.327/.401 with 15 home runs and 50 RBI.
On December 15,2023,MacKinnon signed with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. [22]
MacKinnon and his wife,Jordan,had their first child,a son,in March 2022. [23]
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