David C. MacKinnon (born December 15, 1994) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, in

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(NPB) for the

Saitama Seibu Lions The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Seibu Railway ...

, and in the

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for the

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. MacKinnon played

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at the

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and was selected by the Angels in the 32nd round of the

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Amateur career

MacKinnon attended

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, where he played

and

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. After graduating high school, MacKinnon enrolled at the

where he played both sports for all four years of college. In 2015, he played

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with the

Wareham Gatemen The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Fie ...

of the

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(CCBL) and was named a league all-star. He returned to the CCBL in 2016 with the

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. During his senior baseball season at Hartford in 2017, MacKinnon batted .327 with zero home runs and 18 RBIs over fifty games. After the season, he was selected by the

in the 32nd round of the

Professional career

Los Angeles Angels

MacKinnon signed with the Angels and split his first professional season between the

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and

Orem Owlz The Orem Owlz were a Minor League Baseball team located in Orem, Utah, United States, from 2001 to 2020. The team competed in the Pioneer League as a Rookie League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The Owlz played their home games at Home o ...

. He played 2018 with the

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and

Inland Empire 66ers The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The 66ers are based in San Bernardino, California, and play at San Manuel Stadium. Franchi ...

, 2019 with the 66ers, and 2021 with the

Rocket City Trash Pandas The Rocket City Trash Pandas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They are located in Madison, Alabama, and play their home games at Toyota Field. History In November 20 ...

. With the Trash Pandas in 2021, he earned Double-A South Player of the Month honors in June. He opened the 2022 season with the

Salt Lake Bees The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. Based in South Jordan, Utah, the team plays its home games at The Ballpark at Am ...

and earned

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Player of the Month honors in May. On June 18, 2022, the Angels selected MacKinnon's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. At the time of his promotion, he was batting .327 with 13 home runs over 56 games with Salt Lake. He made his MLB debut that night as the starting first baseman versus the

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and went hitless over two at-bats. He recorded his first major league hit on June 22, an RBI single in the seventh inning against the

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. On August 2, MacKinnon was designated for assignment.

Oakland Athletics

On August 5, 2022, MacKinnon was claimed off waivers by the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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of the Pacific Coast League and initially spent eight games with the team. On August 16, MacKinnon was promoted to the major leagues to replace an injured

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on the roster. 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.

Saitama Seibu Lions

On December 19, 2022, MacKinnon signed a one-year, 90 million yen ($) contract with the

(NPB). He made his NPB debut on March 31, 2023, going 1-for-4. On April 2, MacKinnon hit his first NPB home run, a solo shot off

Taisuke Yamaoka is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). International career Yamaoka represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico and 2019 WBSC Pre ...

of the

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. In 127 games for the team in 2023, he batted .259/.327/.401 with 15 home runs and 50 RBI.

Samsung Lions

On December 15, 2023, MacKinnon signed with the

of the

. In 72 games for Samsung in 2024, he batted .294/.381/.386 with four home runs and 36 RBI. MacKinnon was released by the Lions following the signing of

Ruben Cardenas Ruben Cardenas (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He has previously played in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions. Amateur career Cardenas attended Saugus High Scho ...

on July 10.

Personal life

MacKinnon and his wife, Jordan, had their first child, a son, in March 2022.

References

External links

Hartford Hawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:MacKinnon, David 1994 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Arizona League Angels players Baseball players from Bristol County, Massachusetts Bourne Braves players Burlington Bees players Hartford Hawks baseball players Inland Empire 66ers players KBO League infielders Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball first basemen Mesa Solar Sox players Oakland Athletics players Orem Owlz players People from Easton, Massachusetts Rocket City Trash Pandas players Saitama Seibu Lions players Salt Lake Bees players Samsung Lions players Wareham Gatemen players