J.J. Goss

Jamey Russell Goss (born December 25, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

J.J. Goss
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (2000-12-25) December 25, 2000
Cypress, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Goss attended Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas.[1] In 2019, his senior year, he went 11-2 with a 0.64 ERA.[2] He had committed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University.[3][4] Goss was a key contributor in the 2019 Perfect Game All American Classic, pitching a 1-2-3 top of the fifth, helping the West squad secure a 4-2 victory.[5]

Considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 MLB draft,[6] Goss was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 36th overall pick in the Competitive Balance Round A of that draft.[7][8] He signed for $2.05 million,[9] and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays. Over nine games (eight starts), he went 1-3 with a 5.82 ERA, striking out 16 over 17 innings.

References
  1. "Cypress Ranch pitchers share draft night ecstasy - HoustonChronicle.com". www.houstonchronicle.com. 4 June 2019.
  2. "Cypress Ranch's JJ Goss looks forward to MLB draft - HoustonChronicle.com". www.houstonchronicle.com. 2 June 2019.
  3. KBTX. "A&M commit JJ Goss and Cy Ranch beat Rockwall 5-1". www.kbtx.com.
  4. Information, Texas A&M Sports. "Texas A&M Baseball lands one of the nation's premier signing classes". www.kbtx.com.
  5. "West wins 3rd straight Classic". Perfect Game. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  6. "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  7. Montano, Alvaro (4 June 2019). "Cy Ranch's JJ Goss selected by Rays in 2019 MLB Draft". Houston Chronicle.
  8. "Rays' JJ Goss: Grabbed by Rays with 36th pick". CBSSports.com.
  9. "Rays welcome No. 36 overall pick JJ Goss to the Trop". 2019-06-14.


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