Michael Gibbons
| IP | 237 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.215 |
| WHIP | 1.426 |
| BB/9 | 3.342 |
| SO/9 | 7.291 |
- Full name Michael Richard Gibbons
- Born 04/24/1993 in Hartford, CT
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Wheaton
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Mets special assistant J.P. Ricciardi is credited with signing Gibbons, a physical righthander with a fastball up to 95 mph. The Mets held him back in extended spring training in 2015, focusing most of his work at low Class A Savannah in July and August. Gibbons generates decent life on his average 91-93 mph fastball that is delivered with a free-and-easy motion, and he walked just 2.3 batters per nine innings at four levels in 2015. Gibbons' natural athleticism and repeatable mechanics give the Mets hope that he can refine his changeup and slider, which both grade as below-average pitches. Gibbons has a long way to go to follow fellow Wheaton (Mass.) product Chris Denorfia to the majors, but even if the Mets can wring a future reliever out of a player signed as a nondrafted free agent, they will chalk it up as a big win.
