Jared Gayhart
| IP | 322 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.801 |
| WHIP | 1.298 |
| BB/9 | 3.829 |
| SO/9 | 8.665 |
- Full name Jared Gayhart
- Born 10/29/1986 in Katy, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Rice
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Drafted in the 13th round (403rd overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2008 (signed for $125,000).
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Jared Gayhart may be the best athlete on Rice, and he has served the Owls primarily as a center fielder and leadoff hitter. Though he had spent just six innings on the mound by the end of May, that was enough to draw the attention of scouts, and he may get drafted as a righthanded pitcher. Gayhart has a fastball that reaches 93 mph and a good slider, and he could get even better if he focused solely on pitching. As an outfielder, he's a blue-collar player who projects as a reserve if he were to reach the majors.
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Gayhart was Rice's best outfielder and hit near the top of the lineup as a junior in 2008. He pitched in only four games, but that was enough to get him noticed, and the Tigers signed him as a pitcher for $125,000 in the 13th round. He dominated Class A hitters and held his own in Double-A during his first full pro season. Gayhart's fastball works at 92-93 mph with good life, and he holds that velocity on back-to-back days. Being relatively new to pitching, his secondary stuff has further to go than is the case with most 23-year-old pitchers. His slider improved significantly last year, and he flashes a changeup that has a chance to be effective. Gayhart is a hard worker and has impressive makeup. He attends all of the organization's classes for Latin players so he can give them support and learn Spanish. Gayhart got extra opportunity to work on his secondary pitches late in the year, when he took the mound as an emergency starter and the Tigers kept him in the Erie rotation to log more innings. He could start again this season in Double-A, but his long-term profile is as a reliever.
