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Baseball America 4YR Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted Age At Draft: 21.2 Gibson made a strong early impression at Liberty by putting up a 3.32 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 21 walks in 65 innings as a freshman in 2021. His second season wasn’t as strong. With 72 strikeouts in 56 innings, his strikeout rate was actually up year over year, but otherwise, the numbers paint a grimmer picture. His ERA ballooned to 6.75, his hits allowed per nine innings went from 7.1 to 10.1 and his walks allowed per nine innings went from 2.9 to 4.8. Gibson didn’t pitch at all for Liberty in the 2023 season, but threw in the Cape Cod League during the summer. He struggled through his first four appearances, posting a 13.50 ERA in 10 innings, with 12 strikeouts and eight walks. Gibson pitched around 89 and got his fastball up to 92, but he struggled to land his secondaries, which include a downer curveball in the mid 70s, a low-80s slider and a mid-80s changeup. There’s arm talent here, but his inconsistencies, lack of playing time and history with arm injuries in 2022 could make him a complicated draft target.

Good job on the Carlos Tavera mention. He finished with 4 perfect innings an 7 strikeouts. Easily his best performance since 2022 in Aberdeen and perhaps in his pro career. If he follows this one up with something similar he gets his own page.

Rumor is that he consistently skipped Bible study.

Oh, how the Tides have turned.

Unless Baumann gets it in gear, I would dump him before anyone. Can’t trust guys who can’t throw strikes.

I thought his FIP was in the 4’s last year. Yeah, it was pretty bad.

Yeah, but he made it out of the first inning in every start and even his FIP wasn’t terrible. He’s now getting owned down in AAA.

Ok. I’m ready to tangle with you. 1. Who the Orioles eventually took or who the mock drafts had going to the Orioles doesn’t change the fact that every major draft expert that we reference on here had Druw Jones as the best player in the draft on the day of the draft. 2. Holliday had helium but no one had him ranked one. Many said if the O’s picked Holliday or Johnson that it was defendable especially if there was extra savings. 3. Because of the Orioles history there were rumors of Jacob Berry and Termarr Johnson as underslot. 4. I challenge you to find one of the major guys I listed or one of your choice who wouldn’t have taken Druw Jones if it was their choice. 5. Knowing your ability to research I eagerly await the results.

Has he got enough speed for CF? If he keeps hitting that might be an interesting thought.

Yeah, that was weird with Coulombe. 4 non competitive ?? Fastballs. I’ve never seen him look like that.

Maybe Westburg to 2B and Mayo up for 3B. My money is still on the kid.

If he can stay healthy it should be fun. Last year he had a couple of hot streaks cut short by injury and then he was never the same the last time he came back.

One of the top 3 Oriole starts of the year?

He might get more starts but I am thinking about him in the bullpen eventually.

Like on EVERY big board you can find.