Graeme Stinson

Graeme Wilder Stinson (born August 6, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Graeme Stinson
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-06) August 6, 1997
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Career

Stinson attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia, where he played on the school's varsity baseball team all four years. In 2015, the summer before his senior year, he played in the Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field.[1] As a senior, he pitched to a 7-0 record with a 1.88 ERA in ​44 2⁄3 innings.[2] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 MLB draft, he enrolled at Duke University to play college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils.

As a freshman at Duke in 2017, Stinson struggled, posting a 3-1 record with a 6.67 ERA in 12 games (nine starts), although he did strike out 45 batters in ​28 1⁄3 innings pitched.[3] He played for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League that summer, pitching to a 2.45 ERA in ​18 1⁄3 innings.[4] Stinson broke out as a sophomore in 2018, going 5-1 with a 1.89 ERA, striking out 98 batters in 62 innings while only walking 19 in 23 games (four starts).[5] After the season, he once again returned to the Cape Cod League along with playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[6][7][8]

Prior to the 2019 season, Stinson was named a Preseason All-American by D1Baseball, Collegiate Baseball, and Perfect Game.[9] Stinson was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft,[10] but his stock fell after he missed nearly all of the 2019 season due to injury, compiling a 4.58 ERA in five starts on the year.[11][12][13] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round with the 128th overall pick,[14] and signed for $444,400.[15] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays, appearing in one game.[16]

References
  1. "Under Armour All-American Baseball Game: 5 things we learned". USA Today. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  2. "2016 State High School Baseball Capsules". Gwinnett Prep Sports. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. "Graeme Stinson wants to be a frontline starter". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. "Cape League East Division scouting reports". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. "Duke vows baseball success will continue. Here's how the Blue Devils could deliver it". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. "Duke's Stinson picked for role with USA Basebal". The Times-News. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  7. "Norcross grad Graeme Stinson, Collins Hill's Will Holland make USA Baseball Collegiate roster". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  8. "Duke's Stinson heads to Cuba with USA Baseball". North State Journal. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  9. "Stinson Named D1Baseball Preseason All-American". goduke.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  10. http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2019?list=draft
  11. "Report: Duke baseball ace Graeme Stinson to miss remainder of season after two-month absence". The Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  12. "Duke lost its ace pitcher. But the Blue Devils are pitching well anyway". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  13. "Through injury and slumps, Duke found its way back to the NCAA tournament". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  14. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-graeme-stinson-taken-by-tampa-bay/
  15. https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker
  16. https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/minor-league-notes-hr-record-heads-trio-of-accomplishments-for/article_25f58864-cd3a-11e9-814e-23b2cdb8e611.html
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