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Steven Michael Gingery (born September 23, 1997) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

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). 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. As a sophomore, in 2017, he pitched to a 10–1 record with a 1.58 ERA over 15 starts. He was named the Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year along with earning the National Pitcher of the Year Award. In 2018, Gingery appeared in only one game due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow that required Tommy John surgery.

Despite missing the 2018 season, Gingery was still selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft, and he signed for $825,000. 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. 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.

References

1. Werner, Joseph (May 23, 2018). "2018 Draft Profile: Steven Gingery". Prospect Digest. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019.
2. Chiusano, Anthony (April 18, 2017). "College baseball: The most improved players so far this season". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
3. "Report: Texas Tech ace Steven Gingery to miss rest of 2018 season with injury". Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
4. Aber, Ryan (May 23, 2017). "Big 12 Pitcher of the Year: Steven Gingery, Texas Tech". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
5. Talbot, Nicholas (June 14, 2017). "Gingery wins national pitcher of year award". Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
6. Chase, Benjamin (February 24, 2018). "Texas Tech Baseball: Losing ace Steven Gingery puts a damper early in the season". Call to the Pen. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
7. "Cardinals' Steven Gingery: Snapped up by Cardinals". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
8. "2018 Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
9. Rains, Rob (May 4, 2020). "Waiting to play baseball is not a new experience for Cardinals' prospect Steven Gingery". STLSportsPage.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

• Living people
• 1997 births
• Baseball players from Huntington Beach, California
• Baseball pitchers
• Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball players
• All-American college baseball players
• Gulf Coast Cardinals players