Gavin Thomas Collyer (born May 12, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
| Gavin Collyer | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers – No. 65 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 12, 2001 Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 2026, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics (through May 31, 2026) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.71 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editCollyer attended Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He had commited to play college baseball at Clemson University.[1] Collyer was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the 2019 MLB draft, and signed with them for a $585,000 signing bonus.[2]
Collyer made his professional debut in 2019 with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, going 1–1 with a 10.80 ERA over 5 innings. Collyer did not play professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He spent the 2021 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, going 3–1 with a 3.33 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 73 innings. He split the 2022 season between Down East and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, going a combined 6–5 with a 4.56 ERA and 115 strikeouts over 104+2⁄3 innings. Collyer again split the season between Down East and Hickory in 2023, going a combined 0–7 with a 5.33 ERA and 64 strikeouts over 54 innings.[4] Collyer split the 2024 season between Hickory and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, going a combined 3–4 with a 3.71 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 51 innings.[5] Collyer split the 2025 season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going a combined 5–6 with a 4.40 ERA and 86 strikeouts over 61+1⁄3 innings.[6] He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[7]
On December 16, 2025, Collyer re-signed with Texas on a minor league contract that included an invitation to major league spring training.[6][8] On April 15, 2026, Collyer was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9]
References
edit- ↑ https://247sports.com/college/alabama/board/102338/contents/very-big-pickup-for-the-baseball-team-132842816/?
- ↑ Morris, Adam (July 4, 2019). "More Rangers draft picks sign". Lone Star Ball. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "One Reason Why Rangers Prospect Gavin Collyer is Worth Watching in 2026". Texas Rangers On SI. January 9, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Interview With Texas Rangers Pitching Prospect Gavin Collyer". The Prospect Times. March 12, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- 1 2 "Rangers Announce Seven Non-Roster Invitations To Major League Spring Training Camp". MLB.com. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Minor League Free Agents 2025". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ McFarland, Shawn (February 19, 2026). "Gavin Collyer has heavily impressed at Rangers camp, but still has hurdles to make roster". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Rangers Select Cal Quantrill, Gavin Collyer". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference (Minors)