• Full name John Thomas Ginn
  • Born 05/20/1999 in Flowood, MS
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Mississippi State
  • Drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) by the New York Mets in 2020 (signed for $2,900,000).
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    After being selected by the Dodgers in the first round out of high school in 2018, Ginn entered the 2020 season as a draft-eligible sophomore with a chance to double up on the accomplishment. However, he made it through just three innings of his first start of the season against Wright State before exiting the game. It was later announced the Ginn would need surgery on his right elbow and that he would miss the season. While the rest of the college season was canceled due to the novel coronavirus, Ginn’s status is more up in the air after being considered a top-15 caliber player in the 2020 draft class. He has plenty of prospect pedigree going back to his high school days, when his pure stuff stacked up among the best arms of a loaded 2018 prep pitching class. As a high schooler, Ginn ratcheted his fastball up to 99 mph and buried a mean, wipeout slider as well. Rather than sign with Los Angeles at the back of the first round, he had a strong freshman season at Mississippi State and proved he could be a dominant starter. He posted a 3.13 ERA over 17 starts and 86.1 innings, while striking out 105 batters and walking 19. When healthy, Ginn possesses two potentially double-plus pitches. His fastball has impressive velocity, but the pitch’s life and running action makes it even more impressive. His slider has also been graded as a future plus-plus offering by some evaluators, and he has a solid changeup as well. Ginn showed he could hold his stuff over longer outings, repeat his delivery consistently and throw enough strikes to start, but now teams will have to decide whether to take the risk on his health. He could again be a difficult sign because of the additional leverage that comes with being a draft-eligible sophomore.

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  • Midland RockHounds activated RHP J.T. Ginn from the 7-day injured list.
  • Midland RockHounds sent RHP J.T. Ginn on a rehab assignment to ACL Athletics.
  • Midland RockHounds sent RHP J.T. Ginn on a rehab assignment to ACL Athletics.
  • Midland RockHounds sent RHP J.T. Ginn on a rehab assignment to ACL Athletics.
  • Midland RockHounds placed RHP J.T. Ginn on the 7-day injured list retroactive to May 15, 2023.

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