IP 493
ERA 5.148
WHIP 1.446
BB/9 3.414
SO/9 7.813
  • Full name Garrett P Gould
  • Born 07/19/1991 in Wichita, KS
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Maize
  • Drafted in the 2nd round (65th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009 (signed for $900,000).
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    Gould just keeps getting better and was quickly pitching his way into the first round. He was the Kansas 6-A pitcher of the year in 2008, when he broke big leaguer Nate Robertson's Maize High record with 95 strikeouts in 57 innings. He won MVP honors at the World Wood Bat Association championship last October, beating Shelby Miller in the quarterfinals and allowing just one hit and one walk while fanning 18 in eight shutout innings. After adding strength in the offseason, Gould has taken his fastball from 88-91 mph in 2008 to 91-94 mph this spring--and it's not even his best pitch. He has one of the best curves among this draft's high schoolers, a power breaker he delivers from a high three-quarters arm slot. He also dabbles with a changeup. Some scouts worry a little about effort in his mechanics, while others like how he stays tall and gets good extension out front. Gould is a quality 6-foot-4, 200-pound athlete who starred as a quarterback in football and as a forward in basketball before deciding to focus on baseball as a senior. He plays the outfield when he's not pitching and has enough righthanded power to play both ways for Wichita State should he attend college. But he'll probably go too high in the draft for that to happen.

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  • Rated Best Breaking Pitch in the California League in 2012
  • Rated Best Curveball in the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012

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