Round 21: - RHP John Gant

John Michael Gant is a 2011 RHP/1B with a 6-4 180 lb. frame from Wesley Chapel, FL who attends Wiregrass Ranch HS. Nice projectable pitcher's build, long arms and legs, should be able to gain strength. Drop and drive pitching style, long extended arm action, 3/4's release, whippy loose arm action. Steady 85-87 mph fastball, gets nice sink/run on fastball, short mid 70's curveball with some depth, developing change up. Projects to add velocity. Signed with Long Island University. - http://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=278925 

Gant traveled to New York over the weekend to perform for the Mets in a pre-draft workout at Citi Field. The big-league club from the Big Apple apparently liked what they saw in the 6-foot-4, 175 pounder who has command of a fastball, curveball and change-up and tops out at 92 MPH on the radar gun, although they didn't indicate their interest to Gant at the time. Gant said he threw a couple bullpen sessions from the Mets bullpen mound and also got to throw from the game mound at Citi Field during his workout for the team - Gant went 6-0 with a 1.90 ERA for Wiregrass Ranch as a senior. He tossed two no-hitters and struck out 107 batters to lead all North Suncoast pitchers. He was named the St. Petersburg Times' All-North Suncoast pitcher of the year and was an All-Sunshine Athletic Conference east county first team pick. - http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/blog/mlb-draft-wiregrass-ranchs-john-michael-gant-selected-21st-round-mets/9870/