Kevin Gowdy

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Kevin Gowdy
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1997-11-16) November 16, 1997 (age 26)
Santa Barbara, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
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U-18 Baseball World Cup
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Kevin R. Gowdy (born November 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He attended Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California and was considered a top prospect for the 2016 MLB draft. [1] [2] [3] Gowdy was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round, with the 42nd overall pick. [4]

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Amateur career

Gowdy made Santa Barbara High School's varsity team as a sophomore. That year, he had a 0–2 win-loss record and 1.27 earned run average (ERA) in 23 innings pitched. As a junior, he improved to 3–0 with a 0.27 ERA in 26 innings pitched, signing a national letter of intent to University of California, Los Angeles after leading his team to the CIF-SS Division II playoffs for the second straight year. [5] He also won a gold medal with the United States at the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Japan. He earned a win against Mexico, and pitched two scoreless innings to lead the United States to a comeback win over Cuba in the semifinal. [6]

After his junior year, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Gowdy in the second round of the 2016 MLB draft. He bypassed a college career and signed with the Phillies for $3.5 million. [7]

Professional career

Philadelphia Phillies

Gowdy was assigned to the GCL Phillies, where he spent the remainder of the season, posting a 4.00 ERA in nine innings pitched. [8] He did not report to a minor league club to begin the 2017 season and instead underwent Tommy John surgery in August, which caused him to miss the 2018 season. [9] He returned to pitch in 2019 with the Lakewood BlueClaws, going 0–6 with a 4.68 ERA in 24 games (16 starts), striking out 53 batters over 77 innings. [10] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] Gowdy opened the 2021 season with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws of the High-A East, going 4–5 with a 4.42 ERA and 63 strikeouts over 61 innings. [12]

Texas Rangers

On July 30, 2021, Gowdy, Spencer Howard, and Josh Gessner were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Hans Crouse, Kyle Gibson, and Ian Kennedy. [13] He finished out the 2021 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East, going 2–1 with a 3.71 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 29 innings. [14] Gowdy opened the 2022 season back with Hickory. [15] He entered free agency in November 2022. [16]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Gowdy signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 23, 2023. The Dodgers assigned him to the Double–A Tulsa Drillers, where he appeared in 31 games with a 4.93 ERA and 41 strikeouts. [14] He was assigned to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Baseball Club for the 2024 season, [17] where he made 42 appearances and allowed 25 earned runs in 51+1⁄3 innings for a 4.38 ERA. [14] He became a free agent after the season. [18]

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