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Aubrey McCarty - College Switch Pitcher

Hometown: Doerun, Georgia
Aubrey McCarty
photo: Vandy Baseball 2015


College: 

 Florida A&M in 2017
read player bio

 Gordon State College in 2016
Barnesville, Georgia

 Vanderbilt University (played in 2015)
Nashville, Tennessee

2013 MLB Draft: Selected by the SF Giants in the 35th round (#1062 overall)
2017 MLB Draft: Colorado Rockies in 26th round
2017-18 MILB Boise Hawks, released

 Collegiate League: Waynesboro Generals

High School: Coquitt County HS, Moultrie, GA  (Class of 2013)
Summer Team: Home Plate Chilidogs


Positions: BHP, 1B
Throws: Switch
Bats: Switch
Ht/Wt: 6-4"/225 lbs

Glove: Mizuno ambidextrous glove
Pitches - LHP: fastball, slider; RHP: fastball, slider, change-up
Pitches in HS: fastball, cutter, curveball, change-up
Velocity: 93 RHP, 84 LHP (source: ESPN, May 2015)

 2017 Pitching Stats (Florida A&M)
infield/pitcher
no stats available



2016 Pitching Stats (Gordon State, 18 Mar 2016)
Listed as P/IF on the Gordon State College Baseball roster
5.88 ERA, 26 IP, 24 K, 11 BB, 1-4 record

2015 Pitching Stats (Vanderbilt, 20 June 2015)
3.00 ERA, 6 IP, 6 K, 2 BB, .095 BA

2015 - Tossed a scoreless ninth inning to finish off win at Kentucky 5/1... Worked a scoreless frame at South Carolina 4/16 to finish off team's ninth shutout of the season... Gave up a solo home run in his lone inning of work vs. Belmont 4/14... Picked up his first collegiate hit with a single vs. Illinois State 2/27 also pitching one inning, allowing one run on one hit with two strikeouts... Made his collegiate debut against Indiana State 2/21 in Port Charlotte, Fla. striking out as a pinch hitter. (source: vucommodores.com) Read more


Aubrey McCarty is a switch hitter and both handed pitcher (BHP) recruited to play for top-ranked Vanderbilt University. McCarty is listed on the 2015 Vandy roster as an infielder and redshirt freshman. He chose Vanderbilt for "great academics and baseball program's success."

"Aubrey is without question, one of the more unique players that we have had in our program. He hits from both sides, has the ability to throw from both sides, pitches and can play several positions. We will probably try and scale down much of this so he can settle in as a hitter during his freshman year. Aubrey has an exciting upside to his game." 
- Coach Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt University

As a high school pitcher, McCarty's velocity reached 89 mph  (Perfect Game 6/29/2012). Throws a fastball, cutter, curveball and changeup from both sides (watch video). At 6'3", McCarty also plays first base. 

As a 16-year-old, his throwing velocity topped out at 86 mph right-handed and 83 mph left-handed. 

McCarty started pitching both ways when he was 11-years-old. He is naturally left-handed, but learned to play baseball right-handed. When he was 13 or 14, he hurt his right arm, so he worked hard on throwing left-handed. Now he throws well with either arm. He committed to play for Vanderbilt as a two way player. Watch the interview

The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder, who is a rare ambidextrous pitcher, led the Packers with a 9-2 record and a 2.86 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 58.2 innings last season (2012). Moultrie Observer

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