There also will be usage concerns with Jake McGee, one of those high-velocity guys, who notched his league-leading sixth save. by Retrosheet. Rockies left-hander Jake McGee has been slow to return to form since being recovering from a left MCL sprain. For the record, as I write this, McGee is 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA for the Dodgers, striking out 17 and walking only three over 11 2/3 innings. “Knowing where my stuff is every day and knowing what I need to work on.” Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-4, 229lb (193cm, 103kg) . The Dodgers plucked Jake McGee off the MLB scrap pile and his fastball, and career, came to life. The Cleveland late-innings picture is becoming clearer. Our books collection hosts in multiple locations, allowing you to get the most less latency time to download any of our books like this one. "McGee's velocity takes a while to build up at the start of the season, so, as Weiss points out, the knee injury essentially started over McGee's season in terms of establishing his velocity. He’ll do this 9 out of 10 times. ". Latest News: Apr. "It's exciting because I see him getting there," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. McGee struck out one, ending the game with a 2.89 ERA and 0.96 WHIP on the season. "Once I got past that, I got comfortable with pushing off and knowing it's going to be fine. But there are signs that he's close.McGee struggled in his first five appearances after a nearly month-long stint on the 15-day disabled list, as he allowed six runs over 3 2/3 innings and gave up a pair of home runs.However, McGee has only allowed one run on one hit in his five appearances after the All-Star break, which span three innings. As a prospect, his premium velocity from the left-hand side was his calling card. "Once you're past that, it's good to go from there. McGee does not have overpowering velocity on the fastball he throws more than 90 percent of the time, but he's missed bats at an elite clip the … He gained 1.5 mph of velocity back last year from 2019, which made his primary pitch deliver much better results in Chavez Ravine than it did in Coors Field. Jake and Morgan McGee have been married since December 2009. Personal life. July 20, 2009: Jake McGee assigned to Durham Bulls. For me, it's doing all my exercise before and getting strong. McGee’s 2020 was very strong with the Dodgers. He managed to increase his average fastball velocity 1.5 mph from 93.4 to 94.9 from 2019 to 2020. Updated: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 4:48 AM ET, Park Factors McGee allowed one run in 1 1 ⁄ 3 innings over three games in the 2020 NLCS and pitched one scoreless inning in the 2020 World Series as the Dodgers won the championship. July 19, 2009: Durham Bulls placed LHP Jake McGee on the 7-day disabled list. 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