Los Angeles Dodgers Recall James McDonald From Albuquerque

The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled RHP James McDonald from triple-A Albuquerque and sent down RHP Travis Schlichting. 

McDonald was named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for Jun. 8-15. During that stretch he went 1-0 and allowed just one run in 14 innings pitched. 

He also struck out 23 hitters over those two starts for the Isotopes. 

For the season in triple-A, McDonald is 1-0 with a 3.26 ERA in six starts. 

McDonald made the Dodgers' squad as the fifth starter following the spring, but his performance moved him back down to triple-A in a hurry. 

The 24-year old has had two stints for the big league club in '09. He has appeared in 10 games, going 1-1 with a high ERA of 5.11. He has walked 16 hitters in 18 and two-thi...

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