Michael Edward Gettys (born October 22, 1995) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. Before August 2021, Gettys played as an

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Professional career

San Diego Padres

Gettys attended Gainesville High School in

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. He was the ''Gainesville Times'' Player of the Year in 2012 and 2014. He committed to play

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for the

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. Gettys was at one point considered a potential first round pick in the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the second round, with the 51st overall selection of the draft. Gettys made his professional debut with the rookie–level

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and spent the whole season there, slashing .310/.353/.437 with three

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and 38 runs batted in (RBI) in 52 games. He spent 2015 with the Single–A

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and batted .231 with six home runs and 44 RBI in 122 games. In 2016, Gettys played for both Fort Wayne and the High–A

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, posting a combined .305 batting average with 12 home runs, 60 RBI, and 33 stolen bases in 128 total games between both affiliates. Gettys returned to Lake Elsinore in 2017 where he batted .254 with 17 home runs, 51 RBI, and 22 stolen bases in 116 games, and led all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a strikeout percentage of 37.2%. In 2018, he played for the Double–A

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where he hit .230 with 15 home runs, 53 RBI, and 17 stolen bases in 125 games. Gettys spent 2019 in Triple–A with the

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team based in El Paso, Texas. The Chihuahuas compete in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) as the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Sou ...

, slashing .256/.305/.517 with 31 home runs, 91 RBI, and 14 stolen bases over 128 games. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Gettys became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Boston Red Sox

On November 17, 2020, Gettys signed a minor-league deal with the

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. Gettys began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the

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, batting .201 in 46 games with five home runs and 14 RBIs. In August 2021, he began playing as a pitcher; in five relief appearances with the

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, he allowed two runs in five innings (3.60 ERA) while striking out five batters. Gettys began the 2022 season in

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with the

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, then was promoted to the

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of Double-A. He pitched in a total of 40 games, all in relief, posting a 2.23 ERA and striking out 31 batters in innings. In 2023, he began the season on the

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with Portland. On April 20, he announced he would be undergoing surgery to address a

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in his lower back. Gettys elected free agency following the season on November 6.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gettys, Michael 1995 births Living people Adelaide Bite players Arizona League Padres players Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) El Paso Chihuahuas players Florida Complex League Red Sox players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Greenville Drive players Indios de Mayagüez players Lake Elsinore Storm players Minor league baseball players People from Gainesville, Georgia Peoria Javelinas players Portland Sea Dogs players San Antonio Missions players Worcester Red Sox players