Player Profile - J.T. Ginn

J.T. Ginn Brooklyn Cyclones - 2021 Team Card

Background, Stats, Videos.

Background: 

J.T. Ginn, Starting Pitcher, Bats Right, Throws Right, 6' 2", 200 lbs; DOB 5/12/1999 in  Flowood, MS, USA. Drafted by the Mets in the 2020 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 15, Overall: 52 from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS);  

UPDATE: 3/12/2022: J.T. Ginn  traded to the Oakland A's along with Adam Oller for Starting Pitcher Chris Bassitt. 

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (30th) of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brandon HS (Brandon, MS), J.T. instead chose to go to Mississippi State where he earned SEC Freshman Pitcher of the Year after going 8-4, 3.13 ERA, 105 Ks in 86.1 innings; Then, after one game as a sophmore, Tommy John Surgery.  The Mets drafted him anyway in 2020 paying him first round bonus money at $2.9M.  

After Starting at Low-A St. Lucie and going 2-1 with a 2.56 ERA in 8 games, he was promoted to Brooklyn for aa 3-4 record, 3.38 in 10 games.

Tom Brennan Mack's Mets: "Just 3 HRs allowed in 92 innings - that sure tells you something.  And only 22 walks as compared to 81 Ks. Just based on what the numbers speak to me, I see no reason why Ginn cannot get up to 150 innings or so in 2022, in AA and AAA, and be ready to join the Mets' rotation in 2023."

Joe DeMayo SNY.TV: Deep Dive on Mets prospect J.T. Ginn, a 'bulldog' who could soon be a rotation staple. "Ginn, who has a 97 mph fastball with turbo sink, could start the 2022 season with Double-A Binghamton."

Mets.com has JT as the #4 Mets Prospect: "Ginn shows three promising pitches when he is the mound. The fastball sits 91-95 mph and comes with a good amount of sink and life, pushing the grade up a touch. He can also touch as high as 97 with the offering when he rears back. The mid-80s slider draws promising reviews for its ability to move over two planes and is a weapon in its own right. The changeup was developing and showed promising signs with some sink of its own." 

Prospects Live ranks JT as the #8 prospect. Noting this: "Delivery & Mechanics: Violent, whippy arm action. Good extension and follow through on each pitch. Comes to the plate from a low release point and gets the ball out in front. 3/4 arm action. Violence could be a deterrent for future starter capabilities."

Amazing Avenue has him as their #6 Mets Prospect. "Ginn throws from a high-three-quarters arm slot with a simple delivery that has been toned down since his high school years. He still throws with a little effort, but his mechanics overall have improved at his time at Mississippi State."

SNY.TV has JT as their #5 prospect: "He spent the year building up arm strength, and at the end of the season, he was back touching 95-96 mph. This is a great sign heading into 2022, when I expect him to start in Double-A."

About his velocity JT told Newsday: "'It’s definitely been improving," Ginn said. "I think I’m a few ticks down velocity wise from the highest I’ve ever been, but overall I’m feeling pretty good and I’ve been feeling a lot better, so it’s been really exciting and I’m just taking it day by day and letting the process play out.'"

#6 Mets Prospect - Prospects 1500.

Michael Mayer Metsmerized.com #6 Prospect.

J.T. Ginn’s FANGRAPHS page:

Fastball	Slider	Changeup	Command	FV
50 / 55	55 / 60	45 / 50	35 / 50	45

Stats: 

Standard Pitching -

Register Pitching

Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
2019	20	-0.4	Mississippi State	SEC	NCAA		8	4	.667	3.13	3.65	17	17			0	0	86.1	72	35	30	1	19		105	4	2	13	354	1.054	7.5	0.1	2.0	10.9	5.53
2020	21	0.5	Mississippi State	SEC	NCAA		0	0		6.00	6.00	1	1			0	0	3.0	3	2	2	0	2		4	0	2	1	13	1.667	9.0	0.0	6.0	12.0	2.00
2021	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-A	NYM	5	5	.500	3.03	3.33	18	18	0	0	0	0	92.0	75	34	31	3	22	1	81	7	2	2	370	1.054	7.3	0.3	2.2	7.9	3.68
2021	22	-1.3	Brooklyn	HAE	A+	NYM	3	4	.429	3.38	3.71	10	10	0	0	0	0	53.1	49	22	20	0	12	1	46	5	1	1	222	1.144	8.3	0.0	2.0	7.8	3.83
2021	22	0.1	St. Lucie	LASE	A	NYM	2	1	.667	2.56	2.79	8	8	0	0	0	0	38.2	26	12	11	3	10	0	35	2	1	1	148	0.931	6.1	0.7	2.3	8.1	3.50
2022	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-Rk	OAK	1	4	.200	5.10	6.17	12	12	0	0	0	0	42.1	42	29	24	3	14	0	46	4	1	8	186	1.323	8.9	0.6	3.0	9.8	3.29
2022	23	-1.5	Midland	TL	AA	OAK	1	4	.200	6.11	7.13	10	10	0	0	0	0	35.1	38	28	24	3	14	0	41	4	1	7	162	1.472	9.7	0.8	3.6	10.4	2.93
2022	23	1.8	Athletics	ACL	Rk	OAK	0	0		0.00	1.29	2	2	0	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	24	0.571	5.1	0.0	0.0	6.4
2022	23	-0.2	Mesa	AZFL	Fal		1	1	.500	2.25	2.25	5	5	0	0	0	0	16.0	12	4	4	1	4	0	14	1	0	0	61	1.000	6.8	0.6	2.3	7.9	3.50
Minors (2 seasons)					Minors		6	9	.400	3.68	4.22	30	30	0	0	0	0	134.1	117	63	55	6	36	1	127	11	3	10	556	1.139	7.8	0.4	2.4	8.5	3.53
College (2 seasons)					College		8	4	.667	3.22	3.73	18	18			0	0	89.1	75	37	32	1	21		109	4	4	14	367	1.075	7.6	0.1	2.1	11.0	5.19

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/27/2022.

Videos:

.@JT_Ginn3 had the strikeout stuff working. 💪 pic.twitter.com/3otj32cs2T

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) September 15, 2021

.@JT_Ginn3 was mowing ‘em down. 💪 pic.twitter.com/I4KWYgN81Q

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) September 9, 2021

Fastball velos from last night's game between @HVRenegades and the @BKCyclones. JT Ginn topped out at 92 on my gun. Edgar Barclay at 91. New Jersey native and former Notre Dame reliever Evy Ruibal was throwing some gas with several 96's. pic.twitter.com/91wU7sZl8H

— Brian Recca (@brian_recca) August 20, 2021

J.T. Ginn completes 5.0 shutout frames including striking out a pair with the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position.

The righthander struck out five and allowed just three hits over his 5.0 innings on the mound #amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/RwdIJ4qQPP

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) September 8, 2021

#Mets fans are going to love J.T. Ginn. Would have been a mid-first rounder if not for having Tommy John last March. The Mets still took him 52nd and gave him first-round $ at 2.9 Mil. Here is Ginn striking out #Rangers Josh Jung ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Mrtn2FLOT3

— Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) January 30, 2021

Our second round pick, J.T. Ginn has signed!

Watch as the RHP out of @HailStateBB signs his first big league contract. #LGM pic.twitter.com/WjQh6mAiLZ

— New York Mets (@Mets) June 29, 2020

You Tube: Mets prospect J.T. Ginn compares his pitching arsenal to Marcus Stroman’s 

| Mets Prospective | SNY

Kevin Howard, Mets' director of player development: "He’s already over 90 mph, which is incredible considering he was probably 70% in terms of his effort. He’s on schedule or ahead of schedule. And everything is going great." https://t.co/quVamt6c2G

— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) March 9, 2021

📸 Sixth-ranked prospect J.T. Ginn, the Mets' second-round pick last summer, plays catch Tuesday at camp. He's about one year removed from Tommy John surgery. pic.twitter.com/tCdR3Jl8qt

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 9, 2021