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'''John Thomas Ginn''' (born May 20, 1999) is an American [[college baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball|Mississippi State Bulldogs]]. Ginn was drafted by the New York Mets in the [[2020 Major League Baseball draft|2020 MLB Draft]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft |url=http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2020?list=draft |publisher=MLB Prospect Watch |accessdate=December 4, 2019}}</ref>
'''John Thomas Ginn''' (born May 20, 1999) is an American [[college baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball|Mississippi State Bulldogs]]. Ginn was drafted by the [[New York Mets]] in the second round of the [[2020 Major League Baseball draft|2020 MLB draft]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft |url=http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2020?list=draft |publisher=MLB Prospect Watch |accessdate=December 4, 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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The [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] selected Ginn with the 30th overall selection of the [[2018 MLB draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/dodgers-j-t-ginn-drafted-30th-overall-by-dodgers/|title=Dodgers' J.T. Ginn: Drafted 30th overall by Dodgers|date=June 5, 2018|accessdate=June 6, 2018|work=CBS Sports}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/05/dodgers-first-round-draft-pick-says-hes-choosing-college-over-pro-ball-for-now/|title=Dodgers’ first-round draft pick J.T. Ginn says he’s choosing college over pro ball for now|work=Orange County Register|first=Bill|last=Plunkett|date=July 5, 2018|accessdate=July 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hailstate.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5077|title=JT Ginn}}</ref> In 2019, his freshman year at Mississippi State, he went 8-4 with a 3.36 ERA over 16 starts, striking out 103 over eighty innings.<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=74160</ref> He was named the 2019 [[Southeastern Conference]] Freshman of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.secsports.com/article/26788456/2019-sec-baseball-awards-announced |title=2019 SEC Baseball Awards announced |date=May 20, 2019 |publisher=Southeastern Conference |work=www.secsports.com |accessdate=May 30, 2019}}</ref>
The [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] selected Ginn with the 30th overall selection of the [[2018 MLB draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/dodgers-j-t-ginn-drafted-30th-overall-by-dodgers/|title=Dodgers' J.T. Ginn: Drafted 30th overall by Dodgers|date=June 5, 2018|accessdate=June 6, 2018|work=CBS Sports}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/05/dodgers-first-round-draft-pick-says-hes-choosing-college-over-pro-ball-for-now/|title=Dodgers’ first-round draft pick J.T. Ginn says he’s choosing college over pro ball for now|work=Orange County Register|first=Bill|last=Plunkett|date=July 5, 2018|accessdate=July 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hailstate.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5077|title=JT Ginn}}</ref> In 2019, his freshman year at Mississippi State, he went 8-4 with a 3.36 ERA over 16 starts, striking out 103 over eighty innings.<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=74160</ref> He was named the 2019 [[Southeastern Conference]] Freshman of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.secsports.com/article/26788456/2019-sec-baseball-awards-announced |title=2019 SEC Baseball Awards announced |date=May 20, 2019 |publisher=Southeastern Conference |work=www.secsports.com |accessdate=May 30, 2019}}</ref>

Ginn was selected 52nd overall by the [[New York Mets]] in the [[2020 MLB draft]].<ref>https://www.starkvilledailynews.com/sports/msu-pitcher-ginn-take-in-second-round-by-the-mets/article_7ca84982-ac58-11ea-8584-bf84c11be492.html</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:48, 12 June 2020

J. T. Ginn
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 3
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-20) May 20, 1999 (age 25)
Flowood, Mississippi
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

John Thomas Ginn (born May 20, 1999) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Ginn was drafted by the New York Mets in the second round of the 2020 MLB draft.[1]

Career

Ginn graduated from Brandon High School in Brandon, Mississippi. In 2017, as a junior, he batted .482 with 16 home runs.[2] That summer, he pitched in the 2017 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.[3] 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[4] and was named the Mississippi Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[5] He signed to play college baseball at Mississippi State.[6]

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Ginn with the 30th overall selection of the 2018 MLB draft.[7] 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.[8][9] In 2019, his freshman year at Mississippi State, he went 8-4 with a 3.36 ERA over 16 starts, striking out 103 over eighty innings.[10] He was named the 2019 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year.[11]

Ginn was selected 52nd overall by the New York Mets in the 2020 MLB draft.[12]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft". MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ https://www.baseballfactory.com/26-baseball-factory-alums-named-to-2017-18-gatorade-state-baseball-player-of-the-year-list/
  4. ^ "Brandon pitcher JT Ginn named Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year". MS News Now. May 29, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Dodgers' J.T. Ginn: Drafted 30th overall by Dodgers". CBS Sports. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "JT Ginn".
  10. ^ https://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=74160
  11. ^ "2019 SEC Baseball Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  12. ^ https://www.starkvilledailynews.com/sports/msu-pitcher-ginn-take-in-second-round-by-the-mets/article_7ca84982-ac58-11ea-8584-bf84c11be492.html
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