The Citadel Athletics

A third baseman-pitcher from 1999-01, McPherson earned all-league honors in 2000 and ’01 … was selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the second round (57th overall) of the 2001 First-Year Player Draft, becoming the college’s second-highest draft pick at the time … a career .322 hitter, McPherson was tied for seventh on the school’s charts with 21 home runs and continues to rank among the top-10 in slugging percentage … a well-rounded athlete, he won 17 games on the mound during his three-year career … after garnering several minor league player of the year honors, McPherson was a September (2004) call-up by the Angels and made his Major League debut on September 10 against the Chicago White Sox … started 11 games down the stretch and was the Angels' starting third baseman in their playoff series against the Boston Red Sox … has also been a member of the Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox’s organizations.