Jack Dougherty (baseball)
American baseball player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jack Edward Dougherty (born October 5, 2001) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.
| Jack Dougherty | |
|---|---|
 Dougherty in September 2021 | |
| Minnesota Twins | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: October 5, 2001 Germantown, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Dougherty was raised in Collierville, Tennessee by Geoff and Diane Dougherty and was a three-year letterwinner at Collierville High School under head coach Jeff Munier.[1] In his final season with the school, he pitched 86 strikeouts over 59 innings, finishing with an ERA of 0.71.[2]
Dougherty joined the Ole Miss bullpen in his freshman year as a redshirt, but by the end of the season had emerged as a reliable relief pitcher.[1] He appeared in twelve games, going 2–2 with a 5.40 ERA.[3] In his debut against Austin Peay, he struck out five of six batters in two flawless innings.[4] As a relief pitcher in his sophomore year, he made seventeen appearances, going 4–3 with a 4.91 ERA.[3] Later in the year, Dougherty retired fifteen consecutive batters in a surprise start in the first game of the 2022 College World Series finals,[5][6] helping Ole Miss to win its first NCAA Championship and earning himself a comparison to Max Scherzer by ESPN's Ryan McGee.[7]
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Dougherty was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the ninth round, with the 267th overall pick, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[8] On July 14, 2023, Dougherty signed with the Twins for a deal worth $160,000.[9]
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