Hunter Gaddis
| Hunter Gaddis | |
|---|---|
 Gaddis with theCleveland Guardiansin 2024 | |
| Cleveland Guardians – No. 33 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:April 9, 1998 Canton, Georgia,U.S. | |
Bats:Right Throws:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 5, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
| MLB statistics (through July 14, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–5 |
| Earned run average | 3.99 |
| Strikeouts | 73 |
| Teams | |
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Hunter Reid Gaddis(born April 9, 1998) is an Americanprofessional baseballpitcherfor theCleveland GuardiansofMajor League Baseball(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Amateur career[edit]
Gaddis attendedSequoyah High SchoolinCanton, Georgia,[1]and enrolled atGeorgia State Universityto playcollege baseballfor theGeorgia State Panthers.As a sophomore, he was named second team All-Sun Belt Conferenceafter he went 9–4 with a 2.95earned run average(ERA) with 98strikeouts.[2]In 2018, he playedcollegiate summer baseballwith theChatham Anglersof theCape Cod Baseball League.[3]Gaddis repeated as a second team All-Sun Belt selection as a junior despite a 1–7 record and led the conference with 112 strikeouts.[4]
Professional career[edit]
TheCleveland Indiansselected Gaddis in the fifth round of the2019 Major League Baseball draft.[5]After signing with the team he was initially assigned to theArizona League Indiansbefore being promoted to theClass A Short-SeasonMahoning Valley Scrappers.Gaddis did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic.He spent the 2021 season with theHigh-ALake County Captainsand went 4–11 with a 4.16 ERA and 127 strikeouts in97+1⁄3innings pitched.[6]Gaddis was assigned to theDouble-AAkron RubberDucksat the start of the 2022 season.[7]
On August 5, 2022, theCleveland Guardiansselected Gaddis' contract from theTriple-AColumbus Clippers.[8]
References[edit]
- ^"Sequoyah alum Hunter Gaddis takes charge as early-season ace for Georgia State".
- ^"Georgia State baseball merges youth, experience this season".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.February 14, 2019.RetrievedJune 22,2022.
- ^"Hunter Gaddis".pointstreak.RetrievedJuly 24,2022.
- ^Meisel, Zack (June 10, 2019)."Meisel's Musings: Roberto Pérez's renaissance, trade-deadline planning and Brad Hand's perfection".The Athletic.RetrievedJune 22,2022.
- ^"Indians draft two more shortstops, college pitchers on Day 2 of draft".The News-Herald.June 4, 2019.RetrievedJune 22,2022.
- ^Paquette, Todd (March 14, 2022)."Cleveland Baseball Insider's 2022 Top 50 Guardians Prospects: No. 41-50".SI.RetrievedJune 23,2022.
- ^"Hunter Gaddis helps Akron Rubberducks beat Harrisburg Senators".Akron Beacon Journal.June 22, 2022.RetrievedJune 23,2022.
- ^Noga, Joe (August 5, 2022)."Guardians to promote Hunter Gaddis; right-hander will start Friday's game vs. Houston".Cleveland.RetrievedAugust 5,2022.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Akron RubberDucks players
- Arizona League Indians players
- Baseball players from Cherokee County, Georgia
- Chatham Anglers players
- Cleveland Guardians players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Georgia State Panthers baseball players
- Lake County Captains players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- People from Canton, Georgia