Season: 2019: Became the second Mississippi State freshman and 17th Diamond Dawg (24 occasions) to reach the 100-strikeout mark in a single season...Joins Eric Dubose (109; 1995) as the only MSU freshman to reach 100 strikeouts in a season...Ranks No. 17th on the single season strikeout list (105)...Tied the MSU freshman record for wins in a season (8), equaling the mark of Paul Maholm (8; 2001).
2019 (Freshman Season) - Awards: Joined Rafael Palmeiro (Baseball America; 1983) as the only two Diamond Dawgs to earn National Freshman of the Year...Earned National Freshman of the Year honors from Perfect Game...Tabbed Co-National Freshman Pitcher of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper...Earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game...Earned SEC Freshman of the Year, marking the second time in program history a Diamond Dawg won the award (Jake Mangum; 2016)...Was a member of the SEC All-Freshman Team...Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week February 25 after tossing seven shutout innings against Southern Miss (2/23)...Honored as SEC Co-Freshman of the Week March 4 after his performance versus No. 8 Texas Tech at the Frisco Classic...Named the Frisco Classic Most Valuable Player.
As a junior in high school, Ginn’s bat stood out just as much as his pitching, as he batted .482 with 16 home runs. During his senior year, he batted .419 with nine home runs in addition to pitching to a 5-1 record with a 0.36 ERA. Later that year he was named the Mississippi Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. Entering college, Ginn decided to focus more on pitching, and scouts were impressed by his numbers.
In his first year at Mississippi, Ginn went 8-4 with 105 strikeouts, 19 walks, and a 3.13 ERA. His long list of accomplishments include All-USA Baseball Player of the Year and an All-Southeast Perfect Game selection.
Observation – This is a great pick!
Ginn would have easily been a Top 10 pick but went down early this year that resulted in TJS. He probably won’t be back for the beginning of next season but you have to still project him as a potential starter for the Mets in three years. If not, huge upside as a future reliever.
LETS GOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @JT_Ginn3
— Jake Mangum (@jakemangum15) June 11, 2020
Sounds crazy, but the front office might actually know what they are doing now?
ReplyDeleteTwo drafts in a row with good picks, interesting.
I would rather get the TJS out of the way now and let him blossom in the next couple of seasons, but
that's just me.
Sounds like a high skill pick...nice.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this pick!!!
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