he finished eighth in Rookie of the Year voting, with the award going to catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. McDonald would go on to spend seven seasons with the Orioles, before leaving as a free agent in 1996 to join the Milwaukee Brewers. He never led his league in a major category, but ranked among the top 10 at various times in categories such as complete games, wins, ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts. McDonald was the first #1 draft pick to win his first three starts in Major League history, a feat which has been equalled by Gerrit Cole. Milwaukee Brewers While with the Brewers, McDonald began to encounter shoulder problems, missing part of the 1997 season. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians that offseason, in a deal that brought Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden to Milwaukee in exchange for him, Mike Fetters, and Ron Villone. McDonald would never pitch for the Indians, though, as an operation to repair his rotator cuff on February 26, 1998 proved unsuccessful. He was ultimately forced to retire, and the Brewers sent Mark Watson to Cleveland to resolve their obligation in the matter. McDonald ended his career with a 78–70 record, 894 strikeouts, and a 3.91 ERA in 1,291 innings pitched. He never pitched in the postseason. In 2008, McDonald was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Post-baseball career McDonald is a color commentator for Orioles telecasts on MASN. He served as an assistant coach for the Denham Springs High School softball team in Denham Springs, Louisiana. He also is a color analyst for the NCAA Baseball Tournament on ESPN. McDonald and his wife Nicole have a son and a daughter. Son Jase McDonald is a pitcher for LSU-Eunice. References External links 1967 births Living people Denham Springs High School alumni Baltimore Orioles players Milwaukee Brewers players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Baseball players from Baton Rouge, Louisiana LSU Tigers baseball players LSU Tigers basketball players Orleans Firebirds players Golden Spikes Award winners Frederick Keys players Hagerstown Suns players Rochester Red Wings players National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in baseball All-American college baseball players Major League Baseball broadcasters Baltimore Orioles announcers American men's basketball players Anchorage Glacier Pilots players