Griff O'Ferrall
| Griff O'Ferrall | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 2, 2003 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
James Griffin O'Ferrall (born February 2, 2003) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. The Orioles selected O'Ferrall with the 32nd overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft.
Amateur career
[edit]O'Ferrall attended St. Christopher's School in Richmond, Virginia. In 2021, his senior year, he was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Virginia.[1] After graduating, he played for the Auburn Doubledays of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league.[2]
While also receiving interest from the college baseball programs at James Madison University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Old Dominion University, O'Ferrall chose to enroll at the University of Virginia to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.[3] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League.[4] He was selected to the United States national collegiate baseball team in 2023.[5] In 2024, O'Ferrall won the Brooks Wallace Award as the top collegiate shortstop and an ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award.[6][7]
Professional career
[edit]The Baltimore Orioles drafted O'Ferrall with the 32nd overall selection in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[8] O'Ferrall signed with the team on July 19 for a $2.7 million bonus.[9] He made his professional debut with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Low-A Carolina League. After 15 games, he was promoted to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A South Atlantic League.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Pearrell, Tim (June 30, 2021). "St. Christopher's Griff O'Ferrall is the Gatorade state baseball player of the year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Pearrell, Tim (July 27, 2021). "Former St. Christopher's shortstop Griff O'Ferrall rolling in collegiate summer league". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Madia, Greg (May 30, 2024). "Griff O'Ferrall will leave lasting legacy at Virginia, 'the last school' to recruit him". The Daily Progress. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ McKinney, Jim. "Two Kalamazoo Growlers named to 2022 All Star team". WKZO. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Newton, Matt (June 29, 2023). "UVA's O'Ferrall & Woolfolk Named to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Former St. Christopher's player Griff O'Ferrall earns national Gold Glove Award". June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Brooks Wallace Award names O'Ferrall winner of 2024 honor". MLB.com. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles target college hitters, including two Virginia products, on Day 1 of MLB draft".
- ^ Staff (July 19, 2024). "Orioles' Griff O'Ferrall: Agrees to deal with Baltimore". CBSSports.com. Paramount Global. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ https://augustafreepress.com/news/uva-baseball-oferrall-anderson-promoted-by-os-to-high-a-aberdeen/
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Virginia Cavaliers bio