• Full name Griffin Thomas McGarry
  • Born 06/08/1999 in San Francisco, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Virginia
  • Drafted in the 5th round (145th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2021 (signed for $322,500).
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    McGarry has never had issues striking out batters, but he’s also never had issues walking them. Through the first 126.2 innings of his Virginia career, McGarry struck out 178 batters (12.6 K/9) but also walked 129 (9.2 BB/9). That sort of control will prevent him from having any significant role at the next level, but scouts keep coming back because McGarry’s stuff is so impressive and the rare times he’s locked in and throws the ball over the plate, he looks dominant. Take his outing against Dallas Baptist in the Super Regional as an example: he pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just two hits while striking out 10 batters and walking three. His fastball sits in the 93-94 mph range but gets into the upper 90s and he gets a ton of swings and misses on a low-80s slider that has plenty of two-plane break. On his best days, McGarry sits with a 70 fastball, plus breaking ball and plus changeup, but he also has bottom-of-the-scale control.

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Career Transactions

  • RHP Griff McGarry assigned to Glendale Desert Dogs.
  • Lehigh Valley IronPigs activated RHP Griff McGarry from the 7-day injured list.
  • Lehigh Valley IronPigs sent RHP Griff McGarry on a rehab assignment to Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
  • Lehigh Valley IronPigs placed RHP Griff McGarry on the 7-day injured list.
  • RHP Griff McGarry assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Reading Fightin Phils.
  • RHP Griff McGarry assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Reading Fightin Phils.
  • Reading Fightin Phils activated RHP Griff McGarry from the 7-day injured list.
  • Reading Fightin Phils sent RHP Griff McGarry on a rehab assignment to Clearwater Threshers.
  • Reading Fightin Phils sent RHP Griff McGarry on a rehab assignment to Clearwater Threshers.
  • RHP Griff McGarry assigned to Reading Fightin Phils.
  • RHP Griff McGarry roster status changed by Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP Griff McGarry to spring training.

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