Chris Gittens Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Christopher Ryan Gittens
Born 02/04/1994 in Sherman, TX
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 250 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Grayson JC
Debut 06/05/2021
Drafted in the 12th round (362nd overall) by the New York Yankees in 2014 (signed for $125,000).

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Gittens, who plays both ways for Grayson (Texas) JC, draws interest on the mound and as a hitter, but most observers would rather have him at the plate since he has the type of thunder in his bat that's become harder and harder to find. Gittens has easy raw power, capable of just flicking balls out of the park from pole to pole. There's some natural hitting ability there too. He weighed in at nearly 300 pounds when he came out of high school and, although he has slimmed down, his size limits him to first base. As a pitcher, Gittens throws 89-93 mph with a 12-to-6 curveball as his main secondary pitch. He's an Arkansas-Little Rock signee.

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Gittens, who plays both ways for Grayson (Texas) JC, draws interest on the mound and as a hitter, but most observers would rather have him at the plate since he has the type of thunder in his bat that's become harder and harder to find. Gittens has easy raw power, capable of just flicking balls out of the park from pole to pole. There's some natural hitting ability there too. He weighed in at nearly 300 pounds when he came out of high school and, although he has slimmed down, his size limits him to first base. As a pitcher, Gittens throws 89-93 mph with a 12-to-6 curveball as his main secondary pitch. He's an Arkansas-Little Rock signee.

Sugar Land Space Cowboys placed 1B Chris Gittens on the 7-day injured list retroactive to July 21, 2024.
Sugar Land Space Cowboys activated 1B Chris Gittens from the 7-day injured list.
Sugar Land Space Cowboys sent 1B Chris Gittens on a rehab assignment to FCL Astros.
Houston Astros invited non-roster 1B Chris Gittens to spring training.