| Steven Gingery | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 23, 1997 Huntington Beach, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Steven Michael Gingery (born September 23, 1997) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Gingery attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. As a senior, he had a 2–4 win–loss record with a 1.30 earned run average (ERA).[1] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 MLB draft and enrolled at Texas Tech University.
In 2016, as a freshman at Texas Tech, Gingery appeared in 15 games (14 being starts) and was 4–2 with a 3.18 ERA.[2] As a sophomore, in 2017, he pitched to a 10–1 record with a 1.58 ERA over 15 starts.[3] He was named the Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year along with earning the National Pitcher of the Year Award.[4][5] In 2018, Gingery appeared in only one game due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow that required Tommy John surgery.[6]
Despite missing the 2018 season, Gingery was still selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft,[7] and he signed for $825,000.[8] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals, pitching 0+2⁄3 of an inning. He then underwent a second Tommy John surgery.[9] Gingery did not play in a minor league game in 2020 while recovering from surgery alongside due to the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He retired on April 15, 2021.