Pitching

LJ McDonough

Atlanta Braves (AA)

Age: 26

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'3" / 200

DOB: 4/2/2000

(26 years, 7 months, 13 days)

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Season	2026
Team	ATL
Level	MiLB
G	35
GS	0
IP	42.2
K%	26.6%
BB%	20.6%
GB%	41.7%
ERA	7.59
FIP	5.87
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Season	2026
Team	ATL
Level	MiLB
G	35
GS	0
IP	42.2
K%	26.6%
BB%	20.6%
GB%	41.7%
ERA	7.59
FIP	5.87
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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	ATL	CPX	23	0	0	0	2	2.0	9.00	0.00	0.00	.375	0.0%	42.9%	0.0%	0.00	1.95	3.48
2023	ATL	A	23	1	2	0	4	5.1	10.13	8.44	0.00	.353	50.0%	56.3%	0.0%	6.75	4.83	5.41
2023	ATL	MiLB	23	1	2	0	6	7.1	9.82	6.14	0.00	.360	40.0%	52.2%	0.0%	4.91	4.04	4.88
2024	ATL	A	24	2	3	4	25	37.1	12.54	5.79	0.72	.385	62.3%	58.1%	16.7%	5.06	3.77	3.16
2024	ATL	A+	24	1	0	0	8	9.2	13.03	8.38	0.00	.318	93.8%	61.9%	0.0%	0.93	3.45	4.37
2024	ATL	MiLB	24	3	3	4	33	47.0	12.64	6.32	0.57	.372	69.1%	58.8%	12.0%	4.21	3.70	3.41
2025	ATL	A+	25	1	2	1	14	15.0	10.80	4.20	0.60	.310	71.4%	42.1%	7.7%	3.00	3.26	3.33
2025	ATL	AA	25	2	2	2	25	32.0	9.28	5.63	0.56	.385	73.1%	44.1%	6.5%	5.34	4.37	4.60
2025	ATL	MiLB	25	3	4	3	39	47.0	9.77	5.17	0.57	.361	72.7%	43.5%	6.8%	4.60	4.02	4.19
2026	ATL	ST	26	0	0	1	4	2.0	18.00	4.50	0.00	.333	100.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.00	1.15	2.09
2026	ATL	AA	26	5	3	1	35	42.2	12.23	9.49	1.05	.362	55.8%	41.7%	15.6%	7.59	5.87	5.79
2027	Steamer	PROJ	27	0	0	0	1	1.0	7.49	5.62	1.12	.302	71.3%	44.8%		4.97	5.09	5.07	0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	ATL	CPX	23	0	0	0	2	2.0	9.00	0.00	0.00	.375	0.0%	42.9%	0.0%	0.00	1.95	3.48
2023	ATL	A	23	1	2	0	4	5.1	10.13	8.44	0.00	.353	50.0%	56.3%	0.0%	6.75	4.83	5.41
2023	ATL	MiLB	23	1	2	0	6	7.1	9.82	6.14	0.00	.360	40.0%	52.2%	0.0%	4.91	4.04	4.88
2024	ATL	A	24	2	3	4	25	37.1	12.54	5.79	0.72	.385	62.3%	58.1%	16.7%	5.06	3.77	3.16
2024	ATL	A+	24	1	0	0	8	9.2	13.03	8.38	0.00	.318	93.8%	61.9%	0.0%	0.93	3.45	4.37
2024	ATL	MiLB	24	3	3	4	33	47.0	12.64	6.32	0.57	.372	69.1%	58.8%	12.0%	4.21	3.70	3.41
2025	ATL	A+	25	1	2	1	14	15.0	10.80	4.20	0.60	.310	71.4%	42.1%	7.7%	3.00	3.26	3.33
2025	ATL	AA	25	2	2	2	25	32.0	9.28	5.63	0.56	.385	73.1%	44.1%	6.5%	5.34	4.37	4.60
2025	ATL	MiLB	25	3	4	3	39	47.0	9.77	5.17	0.57	.361	72.7%	43.5%	6.8%	4.60	4.02	4.19
2026	ATL	ST	26	0	0	1	4	2.0	18.00	4.50	0.00	.333	100.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.00	1.15	2.09
2026	ATL	AA	26	5	3	1	35	42.2	12.23	9.49	1.05	.362	55.8%	41.7%	15.6%	7.59	5.87	5.79
2027	Steamer	PROJ	27	0	0	0	1	1.0	7.49	5.62	1.12	.302	71.3%	44.8%		4.97	5.09	5.07	0.0

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	QS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	ATL	CPX	0	0	0.00	2		0	1	0	2.0	10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2023	ATL	A	1	2	6.75	4		0	0	0	5.1	29	6	6	4	0	5	0	1	0	0	6
2023	ATL	MiLB	1	2	4.91	6		0	1	0	7.1	39	9	9	4	0	5	0	1	0	0	8
2024	ATL	A	2	3	5.06	25		4	3	2	37.1	170	38	26	21	3	24	0	0	8	0	52
2024	ATL	A+	1	0	0.93	8		0	1	0	9.2	45	7	1	1	0	9	0	0	3	0	14
2024	ATL	MiLB	3	3	4.21	33		4	4	2	47.0	215	45	27	22	3	33	0	0	11	0	66
2025	ATL	A+	1	2	3.00	14		1	2	3	15.0	68	14	7	5	1	7	2	0	2	1	18
2025	ATL	AA	2	2	5.34	25		2	3	1	32.0	152	37	19	19	2	20	0	6	1	0	33
2025	ATL	MiLB	3	4	4.60	39		3	5	4	47.0	220	51	26	24	3	27	2	6	3	1	51
2026	ATL	ST	0	0	0.00	4		1	0	0	2.0	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4
2026	ATL	AA	5	3	7.59	35		1	4	4	42.2	218	43	45	36	5	45	1	5	10	2	58
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.97	1	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	QS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	ATL	CPX	0	0	0.00	2		0	1	0	2.0	10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2023	ATL	A	1	2	6.75	4		0	0	0	5.1	29	6	6	4	0	5	0	1	0	0	6
2023	ATL	MiLB	1	2	4.91	6		0	1	0	7.1	39	9	9	4	0	5	0	1	0	0	8
2024	ATL	A	2	3	5.06	25		4	3	2	37.1	170	38	26	21	3	24	0	0	8	0	52
2024	ATL	A+	1	0	0.93	8		0	1	0	9.2	45	7	1	1	0	9	0	0	3	0	14
2024	ATL	MiLB	3	3	4.21	33		4	4	2	47.0	215	45	27	22	3	33	0	0	11	0	66
2025	ATL	A+	1	2	3.00	14		1	2	3	15.0	68	14	7	5	1	7	2	0	2	1	18
2025	ATL	AA	2	2	5.34	25		2	3	1	32.0	152	37	19	19	2	20	0	6	1	0	33
2025	ATL	MiLB	3	4	4.60	39		3	5	4	47.0	220	51	26	24	3	27	2	6	3	1	51
2026	ATL	ST	0	0	0.00	4		1	0	0	2.0	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4
2026	ATL	AA	5	3	7.59	35		1	4	4	42.2	218	43	45	36	5	45	1	5	10	2	58
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.97	1	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	ATL	CPX	9.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%	.300	1.50	.375	0.0%	0	39	1.95
2023	ATL	A	10.13	8.44	1.20	0.00	20.7%	17.2%	3.4%	.261	2.06	.353	50.0%	165	116	4.83
2023	ATL	MiLB	9.82	6.14	1.60	0.00	20.5%	12.8%	7.7%	.273	1.91	.360	40.0%	120	95	4.04
2024	ATL	A	12.54	5.79	2.17	0.72	30.6%	14.1%	16.5%	.260	1.66	.385	62.3%	134	98	3.77
2024	ATL	A+	13.03	8.38	1.56	0.00	31.1%	20.0%	11.1%	.194	1.66	.318	93.8%	25	91	3.45
2024	ATL	MiLB	12.64	6.32	2.00	0.57	30.7%	15.3%	15.3%	.247	1.66	.372	69.1%	111	96	3.70
2025	ATL	A+	10.80	4.20	2.57	0.60	26.5%	10.3%	16.2%	.230	1.40	.310	71.4%	84	90	3.26
2025	ATL	AA	9.28	5.63	1.65	0.56	21.7%	13.2%	8.6%	.294	1.78	.385	73.1%	145	119	4.37
2025	ATL	MiLB	9.77	5.17	1.89	0.57	23.2%	12.3%	10.9%	.273	1.66	.361	72.7%	125	110	4.02
2026	ATL	ST	18.00	4.50	4.00	0.00	50.0%	12.5%	37.5%	.143	1.00	.333	100.0%	0	25	1.15
2026	ATL	AA	12.23	9.49	1.29	1.05	26.6%	20.6%	6.0%	.256	2.06	.362	55.8%	157	122	5.87
2027	Steamer	PROJ	7.49	5.62	1.33	1.12	18.2%	13.6%	4.5%	.260	1.64	.302	71.3%			5.09

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	ATL	CPX	9.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%	.300	1.50	.375	0.0%	0	39	1.95
2023	ATL	A	10.13	8.44	1.20	0.00	20.7%	17.2%	3.4%	.261	2.06	.353	50.0%	165	116	4.83
2023	ATL	MiLB	9.82	6.14	1.60	0.00	20.5%	12.8%	7.7%	.273	1.91	.360	40.0%	120	95	4.04
2024	ATL	A	12.54	5.79	2.17	0.72	30.6%	14.1%	16.5%	.260	1.66	.385	62.3%	134	98	3.77
2024	ATL	A+	13.03	8.38	1.56	0.00	31.1%	20.0%	11.1%	.194	1.66	.318	93.8%	25	91	3.45
2024	ATL	MiLB	12.64	6.32	2.00	0.57	30.7%	15.3%	15.3%	.247	1.66	.372	69.1%	111	96	3.70
2025	ATL	A+	10.80	4.20	2.57	0.60	26.5%	10.3%	16.2%	.230	1.40	.310	71.4%	84	90	3.26
2025	ATL	AA	9.28	5.63	1.65	0.56	21.7%	13.2%	8.6%	.294	1.78	.385	73.1%	145	119	4.37
2025	ATL	MiLB	9.77	5.17	1.89	0.57	23.2%	12.3%	10.9%	.273	1.66	.361	72.7%	125	110	4.02
2026	ATL	ST	18.00	4.50	4.00	0.00	50.0%	12.5%	37.5%	.143	1.00	.333	100.0%	0	25	1.15
2026	ATL	AA	12.23	9.49	1.29	1.05	26.6%	20.6%	6.0%	.256	2.06	.362	55.8%	157	122	5.87
2027	Steamer	PROJ	7.49	5.62	1.33	1.12	18.2%	13.6%	4.5%	.260	1.64	.302	71.3%			5.09

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	ATL	CPX	1.00	14.3%	42.9%	42.9%	33.3%	0.0%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%	68	3.48
2023	ATL	A	3.00	25.0%	56.3%	18.8%	0.0%	0.0%	58.8%	17.6%	23.5%	131	5.41
2023	ATL	MiLB	2.00	21.7%	52.2%	26.1%	16.7%	0.0%	52.0%	24.0%	24.0%	114	4.88
2024	ATL	A	3.00	22.6%	58.1%	19.4%	27.8%	16.7%	41.5%	21.3%	37.2%	83	3.16
2024	ATL	A+	1.86	4.8%	61.9%	33.3%	28.6%	0.0%	36.4%	22.7%	40.9%	107	4.37
2024	ATL	MiLB	2.68	19.3%	58.8%	21.9%	28.0%	12.0%	40.5%	21.6%	37.9%	88	3.41
2025	ATL	A+	1.23	23.7%	42.1%	34.2%	23.1%	7.7%	53.5%	23.3%	23.3%	86	3.33
2025	ATL	AA	1.32	22.6%	44.1%	33.3%	25.8%	6.5%	43.0%	24.7%	32.3%	125	4.60
2025	ATL	MiLB	1.30	22.9%	43.5%	33.6%	25.0%	6.8%	46.3%	24.3%	29.4%	112	4.19
2026	ATL	ST	1.00	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	42	2.09
2026	ATL	AA	1.34	27.2%	41.7%	31.1%	15.6%	15.6%	33.6%	27.3%	39.1%	120	5.79
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	44.8%	34.6%							5.07

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	ATL	CPX	1.00	14.3%	42.9%	42.9%	33.3%	0.0%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%	68	3.48
2023	ATL	A	3.00	25.0%	56.3%	18.8%	0.0%	0.0%	58.8%	17.6%	23.5%	131	5.41
2023	ATL	MiLB	2.00	21.7%	52.2%	26.1%	16.7%	0.0%	52.0%	24.0%	24.0%	114	4.88
2024	ATL	A	3.00	22.6%	58.1%	19.4%	27.8%	16.7%	41.5%	21.3%	37.2%	83	3.16
2024	ATL	A+	1.86	4.8%	61.9%	33.3%	28.6%	0.0%	36.4%	22.7%	40.9%	107	4.37
2024	ATL	MiLB	2.68	19.3%	58.8%	21.9%	28.0%	12.0%	40.5%	21.6%	37.9%	88	3.41
2025	ATL	A+	1.23	23.7%	42.1%	34.2%	23.1%	7.7%	53.5%	23.3%	23.3%	86	3.33
2025	ATL	AA	1.32	22.6%	44.1%	33.3%	25.8%	6.5%	43.0%	24.7%	32.3%	125	4.60
2025	ATL	MiLB	1.30	22.9%	43.5%	33.6%	25.0%	6.8%	46.3%	24.3%	29.4%	112	4.19
2026	ATL	ST	1.00	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	42	2.09
2026	ATL	AA	1.34	27.2%	41.7%	31.1%	15.6%	15.6%	33.6%	27.3%	39.1%	120	5.79
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	44.8%	34.6%							5.07

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	ATL	CPX	3	3	1	1	0	14	14
2023	ATL	A	9	3	4	0	46	62	108
2023	ATL	MiLB	12	6	5	1	46	76	122
2024	ATL	A	54	18	21	5	274	429	703
2024	ATL	A+	13	7	1	2	83	112	195
2024	ATL	MiLB	67	25	22	7	357	541	898
2025	ATL	A+	16	13	9	3	84	147	231
2025	ATL	AA	41	31	21	8	246	360	606
2025	ATL	MiLB	57	44	30	11	330	507	837
2026	ATL	ST	1	1	1	0	15	21	36	93.4	8.7	0	0.0%
2026	ATL	AA	43	32	28	5	380	498	878
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	ATL	CPX	3	3	1	1	0	14	14
2023	ATL	A	9	3	4	0	46	62	108
2023	ATL	MiLB	12	6	5	1	46	76	122
2024	ATL	A	54	18	21	5	274	429	703
2024	ATL	A+	13	7	1	2	83	112	195
2024	ATL	MiLB	67	25	22	7	357	541	898
2025	ATL	A+	16	13	9	3	84	147	231
2025	ATL	AA	41	31	21	8	246	360	606
2025	ATL	MiLB	57	44	30	11	330	507	837
2026	ATL	ST	1	1	1	0	15	21	36	93.4	8.7	0	0.0%
2026	ATL	AA	43	32	28	5	380	498	878
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	ATL	CPX			57.1%			100.0%		20.0%	0.0%	42.9%	42.9%
2023	ATL	A			42.6%			67.4%		31.0%	13.9%	14.8%	28.7%
2023	ATL	MiLB			44.3%			72.2%		28.2%	12.3%	18.0%	30.3%
2024	ATL	A			46.5%			66.1%		42.4%	15.8%	14.2%	30.0%
2024	ATL	A+			43.1%			65.5%		26.7%	14.9%	14.4%	29.2%
2024	ATL	MiLB			45.8%			65.9%		39.1%	15.6%	14.3%	29.8%
2025	ATL	A+			47.6%			68.2%		42.6%	15.2%	16.0%	31.2%
2025	ATL	AA			44.6%			76.3%		45.4%	10.6%	14.4%	24.9%
2025	ATL	MiLB			45.4%			73.9%		44.5%	11.8%	14.8%	26.6%
2026	ATL	ST	21.1%	35.3%	27.8%	75.0%	83.3%	80.0%	47.2%	37.5%	5.6%	30.6%	36.1%	19.0
2026	ATL	AA			42.6%			66.0%		40.4%	14.5%	13.9%	28.4%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	ATL	CPX			57.1%			100.0%		20.0%	0.0%	42.9%	42.9%
2023	ATL	A			42.6%			67.4%		31.0%	13.9%	14.8%	28.7%
2023	ATL	MiLB			44.3%			72.2%		28.2%	12.3%	18.0%	30.3%
2024	ATL	A			46.5%			66.1%		42.4%	15.8%	14.2%	30.0%
2024	ATL	A+			43.1%			65.5%		26.7%	14.9%	14.4%	29.2%
2024	ATL	MiLB			45.8%			65.9%		39.1%	15.6%	14.3%	29.8%
2025	ATL	A+			47.6%			68.2%		42.6%	15.2%	16.0%	31.2%
2025	ATL	AA			44.6%			76.3%		45.4%	10.6%	14.4%	24.9%
2025	ATL	MiLB			45.4%			73.9%		44.5%	11.8%	14.8%	26.6%
2026	ATL	ST	21.1%	35.3%	27.8%	75.0%	83.3%	80.0%	47.2%	37.5%	5.6%	30.6%	36.1%	19.0
2026	ATL	AA			42.6%			66.0%		40.4%	14.5%	13.9%	28.4%

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	ATL	CPX	P	2	2.0	0	0	0	0
2023	ATL	A	P	4	5.1	1	0	0	0
2024	ATL	A	P	25	37.1	2	1	3	0
2024	ATL	A+	P	8	9.2	1	1	1	0
2025	ATL	A+	P	14	15.0	1	1	0	0
2025	ATL	AA	P	25	32.0	3	2	0	1
2026	ATL	AA	P	35	42.2	5	3	1	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	ATL	CPX	P	2	2.0	0	0	0	0
2023	ATL	A	P	4	5.1	1	0	0	0
2024	ATL	A	P	25	37.1	2	1	3	0
2024	ATL	A+	P	8	9.2	1	1	1	0
2025	ATL	A+	P	14	15.0	1	1	0	0
2025	ATL	AA	P	25	32.0	3	2	0	1
2026	ATL	AA	P	35	42.2	5	3	1	0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG