IP 126
ERA 5.214
WHIP 1.563
BB/9 4.357
SO/9 6.429
  • Full name Kurt Harold Ainsworth
  • Born 09/09/1978 in Baton Rouge, LA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Louisiana State
  • Debut 09/05/2001
  • Drafted in the 1st round (24th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 1999 (signed for $1,300,000).
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    Six-foot-4, 185-pound RHP Kurt Ainsworth is among the growing number of top pitching prospects who have had Tommy John surgery and are actually better for the experience. He missed his freshman year and worked in only eight innings last season while rehabbing his arm. He more than made up for it this spring. His arm held up fine under a heavy workload. He displayed good whip action and threw loose and easy while clocking in at 92-93 mph, occasionally touching 95. He has a nice breaking ball and his change continues to evolve. Ainsworth is a borderline first-rounder, and if he goes any lower he could be a tough sign because he is a good student with two years of college eligibility remaining.

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  • Rated Best Breaking Pitch in the Pacific Coast League in 2001

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