J.T. Ginn

Ginn logged a 3.13 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 105:19 K:BB in 86.1 innings as a freshman at Mississippi State and was on track to go in the middle of the first round last year as a draft-eligible sophomore before needing Tommy John surgery in March of 2020. The Mets still gave him first-round money ($2.9 million) after selecting him in the second round. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound righty works with a mid-90s sinker and a wipeout slider, which is his best pitch. Ginn's changeup was improving prior to his injury, and developing that offering will be his top priority. He is athletic and projects for at least average command. While he has plus velocity, his fastball is geared more toward inducing weak contact than whiffs in the zone. However, he should still be able to hover around a strikeout per inning via his slider and improving changeup. Ginn should return to game action in the first half of the season.