- Full name Austin Michael Gordon
- Born 06/14/2003 in Myrtle Beach, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Clemson
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Drafted in the 4th round (110th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2024 (signed for $572,500).
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School: Clemson
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age at Draft: 21.1
Gordon is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound righthander who pitched as a reliever in his 2022 freshman season with Campbell before a solid transition to the starting rotation in 2023. He’s taken a bit of a step backward in 2024 and bounced between starting and relieving with his control slipping compared to his first two seasons. Gordon has a great pitcher’s frame and throws from a three-quarter slot with some effort, and averages 92-93 with a fastball that will touch 97. He throws two breaking balls: the first a short-biting slider in the mid-to-upper 80s that looks like a cutter at times and the second a slower curveball in the upper 70s with significantly more depth. Gordon will also toss in a mid-80s changeup down and to his arm side, but it’s a rarely used fourth pitch.
