2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jared Padgett
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 205
- B/T:
- L/L
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Graceville, FL
- High School/Previous School:
- Graceville HS
2017: Did not see any action during his secoond season with the program.
2016: Made his collegiate debut in relief on Feb. 19 against FAU, tossing one inning of shutout relief • Earned his first-career strikeout on March 1 in an inning of relief against Alcorn State • Played summer ball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod League alongside fellow Bulldog Ryan Rigby • Made five appearances before being sidelined due to injury • Tossed 9.2 innings, striking out nine batters and owning a 0.93 ERA and earning a save for the Kettleers.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 120 in Baseball America’s Top-500 prospects for the 2015 MLB Draft • Listed at No. 195 on MLB.com’s Top-200 prospect list for the 2015 MLB Draft • Rated the 150th-best prospect in the 2015 MLB Draft by D1 Baseball • Turned down a $731,000 offer from the Chicago Cubs in the third round of the 2015 MLB Draft • A projectable southpaw with a terrific breaking ball • High ceiling with a fastball that tops out at 94 MPH but sits at 90-92 • Earned all-state honors all four years in high school • 2014 and 2015 Perfect Game All-American • 2015 Under Armour All-American • Struck out 140 batters in 75 innings as a senior with a 0.87 ERA • Recorded a 1.10 ERA in 69 innings as a junior with 120 strikeouts • Competed in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Preseason Tournament in Tucson, Arizona • Fanned 89 batters in 58 innings as a sophomore with a 1.30 ERA • Made his high school debut as a freshman with a 1.32 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 48 innings • All-state quarterback in high school as well with several FBS scholarship offers.
DRAFT HISTORY: Chosen by the Chicago Cubs in the 26th round of Major League Baseball’s 2015 First-Year Player Draft.
PERSONAL: Born Jared Alan Padgett on Nov. 18, 1996 in Dothan, Alabama • Son of Dorothy and Robert Padgett • Has one brother, Drew • Majoring in kinesiology • Chose MSU over scholarship offers from Florida, South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia and Florida State • Biggest fear is being eaten by a shark • Favorite MLB player is David Price • Loves eating Vienna sausages covered in hot sauce • Celebrity crush is Scarlett Johansson.
