| Jack Dougherty | |
|---|---|
 Dougherty in 2021 | |
| Minnesota Twins | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born:October 5, 2001 Germantown, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jack Edward Dougherty (born October 5,2001) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Dougherty was raised in Collierville,Tennessee by Geoff and Diane Dougherty and was a three-year letterwinner at Collierville High School under head coach Jeff Munier. [1] In his final season with the school,he pitched 86 strikeouts over 59 innings,finishing with an ERA of 0.71. [2]
Dougherty joined the Ole Miss bullpen in his freshman year as a redshirt,but by the end of the season had emerged as a reliable relief pitcher. [1] He appeared in twelve games,going 2–2 with a 5.40 ERA. [3] In his debut against Austin Peay,he struck out five of six batters in two flawless innings. [4] As a relief pitcher in his sophomore year,he made seventeen appearances,going 4–3 with a 4.91 ERA. [3] Later in the year,Dougherty retired fifteen consecutive batters in a surprise start in the first game of the 2022 College World Series finals, [5] [6] helping Ole Miss to win its first NCAA Championship and earning himself a comparison to Max Scherzer by ESPN's Ryan McGee. [7]
Dougherty was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the ninth round,with the 267th overall pick,of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [8] On July 14,2023,Dougherty signed with the Twins for a deal worth $160,000. [9]