Steven Gingery

American baseball player

Baseball player
Steven Gingery
Pitcher
Born: (1997-09-23) September 23, 1997 (age 26)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left

Steven Michael Gingery (born September 23, 1997) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Gingery attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. As a senior, he had a 2–4 win–loss record with a 1.30 earned run average (ERA).[1] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 MLB draft and enrolled at Texas Tech University.

In 2016, as a freshman at Texas Tech, Gingery appeared in 15 games (14 being starts) and was 4–2 with a 3.18 ERA.[2] As a sophomore, in 2017, he pitched to a 10–1 record with a 1.58 ERA over 15 starts.[3] He was named the Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year along with earning the National Pitcher of the Year Award.[4][5] In 2018, Gingery appeared in only one game due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow that required Tommy John surgery.[6]

Despite missing the 2018 season, Gingery was still selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft,[7] and he signed for $825,000.[8] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals, pitching 0+2⁄3 of an inning. He then underwent a second Tommy John surgery.[9] Gingery did not play in a minor league game in 2020 while recovering from surgery alongside due to the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He retired on April 15, 2021.

References

  1. ^ Werner, Joseph (May 23, 2018). "2018 Draft Profile: Steven Gingery – Prospect Digest". Prospectdigest.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "College baseball: The most improved players so far this season". NCAA.com. April 18, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/report-texas-tech-ace-steven-gingery-miss-rest-2018-season-with-injury/ffDiyk7TdN5PJAcx6NUY2J/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Big 12 Pitcher of the Year: Steven Gingery, Texas Tech". May 23, 2017.
  5. ^ TALBOT, NICHOLAS. "Gingery wins national pitcher of year award".
  6. ^ "Texas Tech Baseball: Losing ace Steven Gingery puts a damper early in the season". February 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cardinals' Steven Gingery: Snapped up by Cardinals". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
  9. ^ "Waiting to play baseball is not a new experience for Cardinals' prospect Steven Gingery". May 4, 2020.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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