6/12/20

2020 Draft - Round 2 Pick: RHP JT Ginn - Mississippi State


 

https://hailstate.com/sports/baseball/roster/jt-ginn/5756 -

 

            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.

 

https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2019/11/6/20935771/mariners-2020-draft-preview-rhp-jt-ginn-curveball-scouting-report -

 

            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.

 


3 comments:

Zozo said...

I like the pick as well. Hopefully they saved enough money with the later picks to sign him.

You would think he would miss most of his junior year alt college as well. So college wise he probably won’t pitch until his senior year. If he signs he may be able to start pitching for at least a month or two in the minors next year, when college ball would have been over?

Tom Brennan said...

Ginn should sign, rehab AND go to college. SIGN HIM!

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