Ryan Gusto

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Houston Astros #14 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium.
  
  Track Record: Gusto is an inspiring story. He didn’t make his high school baseball team in North Carolina, but secured a walk-on spot at Broward JC in Florida after graduation. After one season at Broward, he followed head coach Ben Bizier to Florida Southwestern State JC. Gusto won Suncoast Conference pitcher of the year in 2019. The Astros drafted him in the 11th round in 2019 and signed him for $421,699. Gusto missed the 2021 season after having Tommy John surgery. He returned in 2022 and pitched his way to Triple-A to begin 2024. Gusto made 26 starts for Triple-A Sugar Land and amassed a 8-6 record with a 3.70 ERA and 141 strikeouts over 148.1 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Gusto has a starter’s build, a deep repertoire of pitches and advanced pitchability. Gusto’s arsenal consists of a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball, cutter and a changeup. His four-seam fastball sits 92-94 mph and touches 98 mph at peak with average ride. His low-80s sweeper slider is his most used secondary, averaging around 10-12 inches of horizontal break. The changeup is Gusto’s best pitch, a mid-80s offering with above-average armside run, sold with arm speed and good vertical separation off of the fastball. Gusto uses his curveball as his primary breaking ball vs. lefties and ups his cutter usage against righties. It’s truly a kitchen sink approach as Gusto keeps hitters guessing with his sequencing and shows above-average command.
  
  The Future: Gusto is a back-end starter who’s ready for the major leagues in 2025.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55.