Jacob Daniel McGee (born August 6, 1986) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. McGee was selected by

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in the fifth round of the 2004 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2008. He previously played for the

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and

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Early life

McGee was born in

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. He grew up in

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, where he attended

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. McGee was selected by the

in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2004 MLB draft.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

McGee made his minor league debut in , and spent 2004 and with the

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and the

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. In , McGee spent the year with the

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. He played with both the

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and the

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in . he spent the entire with the Montgomery Biscuits, going 6–4 with 3.94 ERA. McGee was rated by ''

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'' as the third-best organizational prospect for Tampa Bay Rays and 15th overall MLB prospect in 2008. In 2007, he was ranked 5th in the Rays' organization and 37th overall in all of baseball. McGee is nicknamed "Clockhands". He earned the nickname due to his unconventional windup. McGee had

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on July 8, 2008. McGee was promoted to the MLB for the first time on September 14, 2010. He made his MLB debut that night against the

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, walking three batters and striking out

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for his first MLB strikeout. McGee made the Rays MLB roster after spring training in 2011, but he was sent down to the team's Class AAA minor league affiliate after 11 appearances. In the last few months of the 2014 season, McGee became the Rays' closer. He finished the season with 19 saves. After undergoing elbow surgery to remove "loose bodies" in December 2014, McGee spent the early portion of the 2015 season with the Class AAA

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. He underwent knee surgery for a torn meniscus in late August, ending his season.

Colorado Rockies

On January 28, 2016, McGee and

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were traded to the

for

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and

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. McGee had a 4.73 ERA in the 2016 season. McGee and the Rockies avoided salary arbitration on December 3, 2016, by agreeing to a $5.9 million contract for the 2017 season. In 2017, McGee had an 0–2 win–loss record, a 3.61 ERA, and three saves in 62 games. McGee signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Rockies after the 2017 season. In 2018, McGee posted a career-worst 6.49 ERA in 61 games. McGee spent time on the disabled list in 2019, posting an ERA of 4.35 in 45 games. McGee was released by the Rockies on July 17, 2020.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On July 21, 2020, McGee signed a one-year contract with the

. In the pandemic shortened season, he appeared in 24 games with a 3–1 record and 2.66 ERA. McGee allowed one run in innings over three games in the 2020 NLCS and pitched one scoreless inning in the

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as the Dodgers won the championship.

San Francisco Giants

McGee signed a two-year contract with the

worth $7 million, with a club option for the 2023 season, on February 17, 2021. McGee was named National League Reliever of the Month for July 2021, after not allowing a run in 11 innings and recording seven saves. He finished the 2021 season with 31 saves in 36 chances, as well as a 2.72 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. On July 14, 2022, McGee was released by the Giants.

Milwaukee Brewers

On July 22, 2022, McGee signed a one-year contract with the

. On August 7, 2022, McGee was designated for assignment.

Washington Nationals

On August 9, 2022, McGee was claimed off waivers by the

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. On September 9, McGee was designated for assignment. He was released on September 11, 2022.

Personal life

Jake and Morgan McGee have been married since December 2009. As of late 2015, they live in

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. For the last several years, the couple has purchased Christmas presents for foster children in Reno and Tampa.

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