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J. T. Ginn
Athletics – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-20) May 20, 1999 (age 25)
Flowood, Mississippi, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 21, 2024, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average4.24
Strikeouts29
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Thunder Bay Team

John Thomas Ginn (born May 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut in 2024.

Amateur career

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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 RBI 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]

Professional career

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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][8] 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.[9] He was named the 2019 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year.[10] He underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2020.[11]

New York Mets

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Ginn was selected 52nd overall by the New York Mets in the 2020 MLB draft.[12] He signed with the Mets on June 30, 2020, for a $2.9MM bonus.[13] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic alongside still recovering from surgery.[14] Ginn returned to play in June 2021, making his professional debut with the St. Lucie Mets of the Low-A Southeast.[15] He was promoted to the Brooklyn Cyclones of the High-A East in July.[16] Over 18 starts between the two teams, Ginn went 5–5 with a 3.03 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 92 innings.[17]

Oakland Athletics

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On March 12, 2022, the Mets traded Ginn and Adam Oller to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Chris Bassitt.[18] He opened the season with the Midland RockHounds of the Double–A Texas League.[19] In 12 starts split between Midland and the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Athletics, Ginn compiled a 1–4 record and 5.10 ERA with 46 strikeouts across 42+1⁄3 innings pitched.[20] He returned to the two affiliates in 2023, making 8 starts and struggling to a 7.43 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 26+2⁄3 innings of work.[21]

Ginn began the 2024 season with Midland, logging a 4–1 record and 4.15 ERA over 6 starts. In May, he was promoted to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators, for whom he logged a 4–3 record and 5.72 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 15 games (14 starts). On August 20, 2024, Ginn was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[22]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "26 Baseball Factory Alums Named To 2017-18 Gatorade State Baseball Player of the Year List". Baseball Factory. May 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Brandon pitcher JT Ginn named Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year". MS News Now. May 29, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Dodgers' J.T. Ginn: Drafted 30th overall by Dodgers". CBS Sports. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "JT Ginn - Baseball". Mississippi State.
  9. ^ "Ginn named National Freshman of the Year by Perfect Game". The Dispatch. June 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019 SEC Baseball Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Puma, Mike (August 3, 2020). "J.T. Ginn Impresses Mets With Stuff, Makeup". www.baseballamerica.com.
  12. ^ Smith, Danny P. "MSU pitcher Ginn taken in second round by the Mets | Sports". Starkville Daily News. starkvilledailynews.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  13. ^ DiComo, Anthony (June 30, 2020). "Mets sign final Draft pick, 2nd-rounder Ginn". MLB.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Polin Trinidad — P". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 23, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  15. ^ "Mets prospects J.T. Ginn, Alexander Ramirez added to St. Lucie roster ahead of professional debuts".
  16. ^ "Mets promote pitching prospect J.T. Ginn to High-A Brooklyn".
  17. ^ "Mets Minor League Mailbag: How many top prospects will make big league debut in 2022?".
  18. ^ "Athletics trade RHP Chris Bassitt to Mets for prospects JT Ginn and Adam Oller: Source". The Athletic. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  19. ^ "Here's where A's Top 30 prospects are starting '22". MLB.com.
  20. ^ "J.T. Ginn Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "J.T. Ginn - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "Athletics Select J.T. Ginn". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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