Donzell McDonald is a professional baseball

Professional baseball

Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....

 outfielder

Outfielder

Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...

 who is currently a free agent. He has played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 in 2001-02. Donzell is the older brother of Darnell McDonald

Darnell McDonald

Darnell Tyrone McDonald is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.-Professional career:...

, who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...

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Early life

McDonald grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado. He attended Cherry Creek High School

Cherry Creek High School

Cherry Creek High School is the oldest of six high schools in the Cherry Creek School District in suburban Denver, Colorado. It is one of the largest high schools in the Denver metro area, with an campus and more than 3,700 students. Cherry Creek High School has been designated a Blue Ribbon...

, then went on to Trinidad Community College and moved to Yavapai College

Yavapai College

Yavapai College is a community college located in Yavapai County, Arizona. The main Campus is in Prescott, with locations in Clarkdale, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Sedona.-History:...

 with coach Nino Giarratano.

Professional career

Donzell was drafted by the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

 in the 22nd round, 618th overall, in the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft

1995 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign-Background:Outfielder Darin Erstad of the University of Nebraska was the first pick in the 1995 Rule 4 Draft. Erstad compiled a career .356 average in three seasons with the...

. The switch hitting center fielder

Center fielder

A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field...

 was known for his speed. Twice he stole over 50 bases in the minor leagues, and six times stole more than 30. Although power was not his forte, he did show some pop with seven home runs in 112 games with the Omaha Royals

Omaha Royals

The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997,...

 in 2002. His career strikeout to walk ratio has been subpar.

He made his major league debut in 2001. He played 5 games with the Yankees that year, got 3 at bats, and 1 hit. He was last in the Yankees farm system in 2004, after being in the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

, Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

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, and Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

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 farm systems. He has spent the past several years in the Mexican League and independent leagues. In 2010, he played center field for the Acereros de Monclova

Acereros de Monclova

The Acereros de Monclova are a Mexican Baseball League team that plays in the Zona Norte of the Mexican League. The Estadio De Béisbol Monclova is their home baseball park, which has a capacity of 12,000 fans. The Acereros replaced the Mineros de Coahuila in the 1976 season...

 in Mexico.

Personal

Donzell currently resides in Arizona. He currently runs a program for potential baseball players and kids called Extreme Baseball. http://extremebaseball.org/ His brother is current Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...

 outfielder Darnell McDonald

Darnell McDonald

Darnell Tyrone McDonald is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.-Professional career:...

 and his cousin is current Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...

 pitcher

Pitcher

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 James McDonald

James McDonald (baseball)

James Zell McDonald is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Los Angeles Dodgers:...

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