Griffin Roberts
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| Griffin Roberts | |
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 Roberts with the Palm Beach Cardinals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 13, 1996 Midlothian, Virginia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Griffin Daniel Roberts (born June 13, 1996) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Roberts was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Despite this, he never played in the major leagues after spending parts of four seasons in the Cardinals system.
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 selected out of high school in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and he 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. In 15+2⁄3 innings pitched that year, he walked 18 batters, threw seven wild pitches, and hit five batters while compiling a 9.19 ERA.[3] As a sophomore in 2017, he greatly improved, and became Wake Forest's closer, finishing the year with a 2–5 record, a 2.19 ERA, and eight saves to go along with striking out 80 batters in 53+1⁄3 innings.[4] He was named to the All-ACC Second Team.[5]
After his sophomore year, Roberts was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 29th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign and returned to Wake Forest.[6] That same summer, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[7][8] As a junior in 2018, he transitioned into a starting pitcher, and became Wake Forest's Friday night starter, going 5–4 with a 3.82 ERA while striking out an ACC-best 130 batters in 96+2⁄3 innings.[9] He was named to the All-ACC Second Team for the second season in a row.[10]
