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As he’s mentioned himself, McDonald’s throwing motion could use some improvement. His delivery has gotten better over time, but he still has an elongated motion that he could help himself by shortening.
However, this is something McDonald is working on and he recently explained the process of how he’s improving it to John Glennon of the Athletic.
“In terms of me and what I’m working on, obviously my throwing motion is the biggest thing,” McDonald said “I’m learning just to create muscle memory, shortening my motion, which is ultimately going to result in more accurate, more efficient throws and a tighter release.”
McDonald’s consistency improved some in 2019, but that, his timing issues and anticipation could all be better, particularly when the heat is coming down on him.