J. T. Ginn
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J. T. Ginn (born May 20, 1999) is an American baseball pitcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Career
Ginn graduated from Brandon High School in Brandon, Mississippi. In 2017, as a junior, he batted .482 with 16 home runs.[1] That summer, he pitched in the 2017 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.[2] As a senior, he batted .419 with nine home runs and 27 RBIs along with pitching to a 5-1 record and 0.36 ERA[3] and was named the Mississippi Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[4] He signed to play college baseball at Mississippi State.[5]
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Ginn with the 30th overall selection of the 2018 MLB draft.[6] On July 5, 2018, he announced that he was going to honor his commitment to Mississippi State and that he would not be signing with the Dodgers.[7]
References
- ↑ Cleveland, Tyler (March 15, 2018). "Mississippi State, MLB scouts love his arm, but Brandon's J.T. Ginn leads USA in home runs". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.baseballfactory.com/26-baseball-factory-alums-named-to-2017-18-gatorade-state-baseball-player-of-the-year-list/
- ↑ "Brandon pitcher JT Ginn named Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year". MS News Now. May 29, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Salmon, Mackenzie (May 31, 2018). "Watch: 10 questions with Gatorade player of the year, MLB Draft prospect J.T. Ginn". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Cleveland, Tyrie (March 15, 2018). "MLB scouts love his arm, but Mississippi prep phenom J.T. Ginn leads nation in home runs". USA Today high school sports. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Dodgers' J.T. Ginn: Drafted 30th overall by Dodgers". CBS Sports. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Plunkett, Bill (July 5, 2018). "Dodgers' first-round draft pick J.T. Ginn says he's choosing college over pro ball for now". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)