IP | 51.1 |
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ERA | 4.38 |
WHIP | 1.56 |
BB/9 | 4.03 |
SO/9 | 7.89 |
- Full name Kevin R. Gowdy
- Born 11/16/1997 in Santa Barbara, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Santa Barbara
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Drafted in the 2nd round (42nd overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2016 (signed for $3,500,000).
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Another UCLA commit (along with SoCal preps such as Mickey Moniak and Blake Rutherford), Gowdy has a projectable, young pitcher's body at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds. He's been well schooled with considerable polish, combining athleticism and working with Cubs scout Tom Myers as a pitching coach since he was nine. The Cubs don't pick until the third round, and there's no shot Gowdy will last that long. An alum of USA Baseball's 18U team last summer as well as the Area Code Games, Gowdy has had some velocity fluctuations this spring, at times sitting in the upper 80s. At his best, he's sat 92-93 mph and touched 94-95, and he commands it and makes adjustments with it, showing a high baseball IQ. He calls his breaking ball a curveball, and at times it's another plus pitch, with east-west action that prompts some to classify it as a slider. His clean arm action and low-maintenance delivery are more plusses for Gowdy, who also shows a feel for using his at least solid-average changeup. He could go out as high as the second round.
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Gowdy and Mickey Moniak were both SoCal high school players, teammates on USA Baseball's 18U World Cup team that won the gold medal in Japan in 2015 and UCLA commits. Neither ended up on campus, but they still ended up teammates. The Phillies drafted Moniak first overall in 2016 and took Gowdy with their next pick (No. 42) in the second round, signing him for well above slot at $3.5 million. After working with Cubs scout Tom Myers as a pitching coach since he was nine, Gowdy shows polished feel for pitching for his age to go with his sharp stuff. His fastball sits in the low 90s with late movement and touches 96 mph. He throws a slider with deep, late-breaking action and power, giving him a second plus pitch at its best. He hasn't needed to use his changeup much yet, but with his clean arm action and feel for the pitch, it could become at least a solid-average third pitch. A black belt in taekwondo, Gowdy's athleticism helps him repeat his low-maintenance delivery with good fastball command. Gowdy will go to low Class A Lakewood in 2017. His feel for pitching could help him move relatively quickly with a chance to develop into a mid-rotation starter or better.
Draft Prospects
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Another UCLA commit (along with SoCal preps such as Mickey Moniak and Blake Rutherford), Gowdy has a projectable, young pitcher's body at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds. He's been well schooled with considerable polish, combining athleticism and working with Cubs scout Tom Myers as a pitching coach since he was nine. The Cubs don't pick until the third round, and there's no shot Gowdy will last that long. An alum of USA Baseball's 18U team last summer as well as the Area Code Games, Gowdy has had some velocity fluctuations this spring, at times sitting in the upper 80s. At his best, he's sat 92-93 mph and touched 94-95, and he commands it and makes adjustments with it, showing a high baseball IQ. He calls his breaking ball a curveball, and at times it's another plus pitch, with east-west action that prompts some to classify it as a slider. His clean arm action and low-maintenance delivery are more plusses for Gowdy, who also shows a feel for using his at least solid-average changeup. He could go out as high as the second round.