Garrett Cave
| IP | 176 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.216 |
| WHIP | 1.625 |
| BB/9 | 6.494 |
| SO/9 | 9.92 |
- Full name Garrett Cave
- Born 07/18/1996 in Bushnell, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Tampa
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Drafted in the 4th round (126th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2017 (signed for $417,200).
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Cave was a 17th round pick of the Yankees back in 2014, but instead chose to go to college. He spent two years at Florida International, where he struggled with his control and posted an ERA near five. Cave transferred to Tampa for his junior year. His delivery has improved since high school, when he had more effort and a more exaggerated head whack, and his strikethrowing has improved as a result. Cave still struggles to command his pitches in a starting role, but shows electric stuff, especially in short bursts. His fastball has life on it at 93-95 mph out of the bullpen, and he has an out-pitch in his potentially plus breaking ball. Cave's 12-to-6 curveball shows late bite and power at 78-81. He hasn't thrown his changeup much but some scouts like what they've seen. Cave could have a chance to start at the next level, but most scouts see him as a power reliever who could profile in the seventh or eighth inning.
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Cave was a 17th round pick of the Yankees back in 2014, but instead chose to go to college. He spent two years at Florida International, where he struggled with his control and posted an ERA near five. Cave transferred to Tampa for his junior year. His delivery has improved since high school, when he had more effort and a more exaggerated head whack, and his strikethrowing has improved as a result. Cave still struggles to command his pitches in a starting role, but shows electric stuff, especially in short bursts. His fastball has life on it at 93-95 mph out of the bullpen, and he has an out-pitch in his potentially plus breaking ball. Cave's 12-to-6 curveball shows late bite and power at 78-81. He hasn't thrown his changeup much but some scouts like what they've seen. Cave could have a chance to start at the next level, but most scouts see him as a power reliever who could profile in the seventh or eighth inning. -
While some of the highly touted Florida high school pitchers entering the spring did not progress as expected, Cave is one that truly took a step forward. After sitting in the high 80s and touching 90 mph last year, he sat 89-93 mph early, touching 95. The velocity has backed up a tick down the stretch, but Cave still offers projection with a lean 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame and is one of the younger pitchers in the class. He has a loose arm, athleticism and feel for spinning a curveball. He doesn't use his changeup often but it flashes average. Cave will need to throw more strikes to remain a starter but has the attributes to do so if he cleans up his delivery, which has some east-west movement and a head whack. That also means his arm slot is not consistent.
