John Gant

Position: RHP
Born: 8/6/1992
Height: 6'5
Weight: 205
B/T: R/R
Acquired: Via trade from the New York Mets on July 25, 2015, along with RHP Rob Whalen for INFs Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson (ATL). Originally drafted by the Mets in the 21st round of the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft (Wiregrass Ranch H.S., Wesley Chapel, FL).

Most Recent Stats at Time of Debut
2015 SEASON STATS: Combined to go 10-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 24 starts at three stops — St. Lucie (High A/Mets), Binghamton (Double-A/Mets) and Mississippi (Double-A), striking out 134 while walking 50 in 140.1 IP and limiting opposing hitters to a .234 BA. He finished up with a 1.99 ERA in seven starts at Mississippi post-trade.

Info & MLB Debut Date
Already on the club’s 40-man roster, he made the club out of spring training. He was optioned to Gwinnett (Triple-A) on April 10 when RHP Chris Withrow was recalled. DEBUT: April 6, in a 3-1 loss to the Nationals. The last of three pitchers, he came on in the ninth inning to throw one inning of one-hit shutout ball, striking out one batter, Wilson Ramos. He also allowed a two-out single to Danny Espinosa. Of 14 pitches thrown, 10 were for strikes. PLAYER NOTES: Originally signed by long-time scout Les Parker out of high school in Florida, Gant was one of six Braves players to find themselves on an Opening Day roster for the first time, but the only one to be making his big league debut. One of the pleasant surprises for the team this spring, he allowed just four earned runs over 15 innings. A starting pitcher for most of his pro career, he’ll be working out of the pen for the time being. In 2014, his first full season, Gant was 11-5 with a 2.56 ERA for Savannah (Class A, Mets), fanning 114 in 123 IP while posting a pair of shutouts.
MLB Debut Date: 4/6/2016

Debut Details
April 6, in a 3-1 loss to the Nationals. The last of three pitchers, he came on in the ninth inning to throw one inning of one-hit shutout ball, striking out one batter, Wilson Ramos. He also allowed a two-out single to Danny Espinosa. Of 14 pitches thrown, 10 were for strikes.

Player Notes
Originally signed by long-time scout Les Parker out of high school in Florida, Gant was one of six Braves players to find themselves on an Opening Day roster for the first time, but the only one to be making his big league debut. One of the pleasant surprises for the team this spring, he allowed just four earned runs over 15 innings. A starting pitcher for most of his pro career, he’ll be working out of the pen for the time being. In 2014, his first full season, Gant was 11-5 with a 2.56 ERA for Savannah (Class A, Mets), fanning 114 in 123 IP while posting a pair of shutouts.