Garrett McMillan

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Position:
RHP/INF
B-T:
L-R
Height:
6-4
Weight:
235
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
High School:
Hillcrest
Prev School:
Shelton State C.C.

Career Accolades

Selected in the 14th round of the 2023 MLB Draft (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Selected in the 19th round of the 2022 MLB Draft (Minnesota Twins)
Pitcher of the Week - SEC Extra (April 17, 2023)
SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week (April 11, 2022)

2023

Suffered a shoulder injury in spring practice that kept him out for the first six weeks of the season
Appeared in 10 games with nine starts and owned a 4-2 record with a 4.89 ERA (23 ER/42.1 IP)
Owned a 3-2 mark with a 3.90 ERA (14 ER/32.1 IP) across eight appearances (seven starts) in SEC play
Limited league hitters to a .231 average while striking out 26 in his 32.1 innings of work that ranked second on UA
Named SEC Extra’s Pitcher of the Week on April 17 for his start against Auburn, working 5.0 scoreless innings with one hit and four strikeouts for the win

2022

The Crimson Tide's Friday night starter in his first season at the Capstone
Selected the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on April 11 for his performance at Ole Miss
Finished with a 4-5 record and 4.29 ERA (41 ER/86.0 IP) across 16 starts
Struck out 83 compared to 26 walks while limiting opposing hitters to a .241 average
Paced Alabama and ranked seventh in the SEC for innings pitched with 86.0
The Tide's leader for strikeouts with 83, a total that tied for 14th in the conference
Limited opposing hitters to a .241 average, good for 15th in the conference (min. 55.0 IP)
Struck out 59 in conference play to tie for fourth in the league and lead the Tide pitching staff
Totaled a team-high 57.1 innings across 10 starts in SEC action to tie for third among league arms
Recorded two of the Tide's four season-high tying 7.0 inning starts
Worked 5.0-plus innings in all 14 regular-season starts and averaged 6.0 innings per start entering the postseason
Gave up 35 earned runs (2.5/start) and made nine starts with three-or-fewer earned runs allowed during the regular season
Struck out five-or-more batters in 11 starts overall
Secured the win with 7.0 innings at Ole Miss on April 8, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with seven punchouts to garner SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week recognition
Picked up his first career win with an impressive performance against Murray State on March 4, contributing 6.0 scoreless frames to go with seven strikeouts
Earned the start on Opening Day against Xavier on Feb. 18, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in his Alabama debut

2020-21 (Shelton State Community College)

Spent two seasons at Shelton State Community College just down the road in Tuscaloosa
Helped Shelton capture the 2021 Alabama Community College Conference Championship to advance to the NJCAA World Series
Shined during his sophomore campaign, finishing a perfect 12-0 with a 2.68 ERA across his 15 appearances, including 14 starts
Recorded 87 strikeouts in 74.0 innings of work in 2021
Owned a 3-1 record across six starts for the Bucs in 2020 before the season was cut short
Tossed 25.2 frames with 35 punchouts and a 3.51 ERA

Prep Highlights

Attended Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa
Ranked as the No. 19 right-hander and No. 57 player in the state by Prep Baseball Report in 2019
Rated as one of the top right-handed pitchers and the No. 65 overall player in Alabama according to Perfect Game USA
Selected as the Tuscaloosa News’ Baseball Player of the Year as a senior
Picked up 2019 first team all-state honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association in Class 6A
Finished 10-2 with 88 strikeouts compared to 16 walks in 14 games of action during the 2019 campaign
Added a .444 average that included 31 hits and four home runs to go with 23 RBI at the plate
Helped the Patriots to the three straight semifinals during his final three seasons at HHS
Played a key role as a freshman on Hillcrest’s state championship team in 2016