Amir Garrett

Amir Garrett
Cincinnati Reds – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1992-05-03) May 3, 1992
Apple Valley, California
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Amir Garrett (born May 3, 1992) is an American professional baseball player. Garrett is a pitcher in Minor League Baseball as a member of the Cincinnati Reds organization. Additionally, Garrett played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team.

Career

Garrett began his high school career at Sierra Vista High School in Spring Valley, Nevada, before he transferred to Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California, for his junior year. He transferred again, to Findlay College Prep in Henderson, Nevada, for his senior year in 2010.[1][2]

Heading into college, Garrett was a four-star basketball recruit, ranked 68th in the country, and the 21st best small forward.[3] Garrett committed to attend St. John's University and play college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team.[4][5]

Findlay does not have a baseball team. His father convinced him to give baseball another chance, so he held a training session for Major League Baseball scouts, in which he threw a fastball upwards of 96 miles per hour (154 km/h).[4] Eligible in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft, the Cincinnati Reds selected Garrett in the 22nd round. He signed with the Reds, receiving a $1 million signing bonus and permission to continue his basketball career.[3]

Garrett was ruled ineligible to play for the college basketball team for the fall semester of his freshman year, in the 2011–12 season, due to academic reasons.[6][7] He was declared eligible in December.[8] As a freshman, Garrett played 26.9 minutes per game.[9] After the basketball season, Garrett played baseball for the Arizona Reds of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, pitching to a 4.05 earned run average (ERA) with 18 strikeouts and 13 walks in 20 innings pitched.[1]

As a sophomore, Garrett started 11 games, averaging 5.4 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game in 20.1 minutes per game.[9] After the 2012–13 college basketball season, Garrett announced that he was leaving St. John's, with the intention of transferring to another college basketball team.[9] He transferred to California State University, Northridge,[10] and sat out the 2013–14 season due to transfer rules.[1]

Garrett began the 2013 baseball season with Billings, but was promoted to the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League in July.[11] He finished the season with a 5.15 ERA, 32 strikeouts, and 26 walks in 57 2⁄3 innings. He returned to Dayton for the start of the 2014 season.[1] In August 2014, Garrett decided to quit basketball and withdraw from Cal-State Northridge in order to focus on baseball.[12] He had a 7–8 record and a 3.65 ERA in 27 games started, and the Reds added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[13] He began the 2015 season with the Daytona Tortugas of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League,[14] and was chosen to represent the Reds at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.[15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dykstra, Sam (June 14, 2001). "Reds' Garrett remains on two-sport path | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ vmanstuff (July 25, 2010). "New Findlay Prep player Amir Garrett puts on a show at summer tourney – Las Vegas Sun News". Lasvegassun.com. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Giles, Matt. "Garrett Still Intends to Play for St. John’s – The Sports Section". Nymag.com. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Findlay Prep's Amir Garrett choosing between St. John's, MLB - Luke Winn - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "EPSNU 100 SF Amir Garrett commits to St. John's. – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. November 17, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ "St. John's has 3 players ruled ineligible for fall semester – ESPN New York". Espn.go.com. September 15, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ Greg Logan (February 21, 2012). "Amir Garrett's growth spurt". Newsday.com. Retrieved April 5, 2013. (subscription required)
  8. ↑ "Garrett eligible for St. John's | KMOV.com St. Louis". Kmov.com. December 22, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 "Amir Garrett leaving St. John's basketball, Cincinnati Reds prospect could pursue pro baseball career". NY Daily News. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  10. ↑ Rosecrans, C. Trent (May 8, 2013). "Reds prospect Amir Garrett to continue his college hoops career | Cincinnati Reds". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  11. ↑ MILB.com (July 19, 2013). "Two-Sport Athlete Amir Garrett Joins Dragons | Dayton Dragons News". Milb.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ Norlander, Matt (August 8, 2014). "Two-sport star Amir Garrett gives up college hoops for pro baseball". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  13. ↑ Sheldon, Mark (January 8, 2015). "Prospect Garrett thriving since choosing baseball: Two-sport star happy with decision to put down basketball, commit to pitching". MLB.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Former hoopster Amir Garrett flourishing after turning full attention to baseball". News-JournalOnline.com. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/132835982/cincinnati-reds-trio-picked-for-futures-game

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