The Phillies go for some possible money saving in the 5th round in Virginia RHP Griff McGarry.
McGarry is a 6’2″ 190 senior who pitched 4 years at Virginia as a starting pitcher. The 2021 season was a bit of a disaster until the playoffs. He has big time control issues, walking 42 in 43 innings this season, and has a 8.8 BB/9 over his 134 college innings. He does have big time bat missing ability with 69Ks in those 43 innings this season. His fastball sits 93-94 according to Baseball America, but he can reach back for more. He will reportedly show a plus slider and plus changeup on his best days, but they can be inconsistent. Everything here says relief role, but it also reads a lot like 2019 4th round pick Erik Miller.
This likely is a money saving pick because McGarry is a senior, but it likely isn’t a complete haircut down to low 5 digits because the stuff is decent.