Griffin Roberts
| Griffin Roberts | |||
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| St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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| Born: June 13, 1996 Midlothian, Virginia | |||
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Griffin Roberts (born June 13, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
Amateur career
Roberts graduated from James River High School in Midlothian, Virginia. As a senior, he pitched to a 6–0 record with a 1.24 ERA.[1] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 MLB draft and enrolled at Wake Forest University where he played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[2]
In 2016, as a freshman, Roberts struggled with his command, walking 18 batters and throwing seven wild pitches in 15.2 innings with a 9.19 ERA.[3] As a sophomore in 2017, he improved greatly, becoming Wake Forest's closer with a 2–5 record, a 2.19 ERA, and eight saves, striking out 80 batters in 53.1 innings. He was named to the All-ACC Second Team.[4]
After his sophomore year, Roberts was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2017 MLB draft but did not sign and returned to Wake Forest. That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named to their All-Star Game. As a junior in 2018, he transitioned into a starting pitcher, going 5–4 with a 3.82 ERA and striking out an ACC-best 130 batters in 96.2 innings. He was again named to the All-ACC Second Team.[5]
Professional career
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Roberts with the 43rd overall selection in the 2018 MLB draft.[6] He agreed to terms with the Cardinals and received a $1,664,200 signing bonus.[7] He made seven appearances for the Gulf Coast Cardinals and one for the Palm Beach Cardinals, pitching to a combined 5.59 ERA in 9.2 innings. After the season, he was suspended 50 games for his second positive test for a drug of abuse.[8] Roberts was activated from his suspension on May 29, 2019, and assigned to Palm Beach.[9]
References
- ↑ "For Griffin Roberts, Interest in His Ability No Longer an Issue". Dartmouth Week. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ↑ Times-Dispatch, TIM PEARRELL Richmond. "Griff Roberts goes from James River to walk-on at Wake Forest to 43rd pick in baseball draft". Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ↑ "Newfound confidence turns Roberts into Wake's ace closer". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Griffin Roberts Plans to Return to Wake Forest for 2018". Best College Sports News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Roberts Named Second Team All-ACC - Wake Forest University Athletics". Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ↑ "Deacons' Griffin Roberts picked 43 overall by St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Draft". greensboro.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ↑ Adams, Steve; Todd, Jeff. "Amateur Draft Signings: 6/11/18". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ↑ https://www.milb.com/milb/news/st-louis-cardinals-griffin-roberts-four-other-minor-leaguers-suspended/c-301873254
- ↑ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-griffin-roberts-activated-from-suspension/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
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