Andrew Gilbert was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 27, 2000. He played high school baseball at Stillwater High School in Stillwater, MN. He was the top-ranked LHP and the second-ranked overall player in Minnesota. At Stillwater, in his Junior year, he led them to a State Championship as he struck out 15 batters in a 115-pitch performance; he hit .400 and finished 7-1 with a 0.63 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 55.2 innings. In his Senior year, he finished with 97 strikeouts and only gave up one run over 49 innings; he hit .370 that season. Gilbert was ranked the 30th LHP in the country and the 282nd-ranked overall player. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Tennessee.
Where Did Drew Gilbert Go to College?
In Gilbert’s first season at Tennessee, he played in 15 games due to COVID shortening the season and slashed .350/.490/.500 with a .990 OPS; he had three doubles, one home run, eight RBI, 15 runs scored, two stolen bases, and seven walks. In 2021, he played in 68 games and slashed .274/.341/.437 with a .778 OPS; he had 12 doubles, one triple, ten home runs, 62 RBI, 41 runs scored, ten stolen bases, and 15 walks. In 2022, he played in 58 games and slashed .362/.455/.673 with a 1.128 OPS; he had 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs, 70 RBI, 60 runs scored, four stolen bases, and 33 walks. He also pitched in 11 games for his career at Tennessee, going 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 16.1 innings.
When Was Drew Gilbert Drafted?
Gilbert initially was drafted out of high school in 2019 by the Minnesota Twins but chose Tennessee. In 2022, the Houston Astros selected Gilbert 28th overall.
Drew Gilbert’s MLB Tenure
2022
Gilbert played for the Astros rookie ball team and their Single-A affiliate in Fayetteville. In 11 games, he slashed .313/.405/.531 with a .937 OPS; he had one double, two home runs, six RBI, nine runs scored, six stolen bases, and four walks.
2023
Gilbert played for Houston’s High-A affiliate in Asheville and Double-A Corpus Christi. He would be traded to the New York Mets as a part of the Justin Verlander trade, and he played for the Mets Double-A team in Binghamton. He slashed .289/.381/.487 with a .868 OPS; he had 26 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs, 59 RBI, 79 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, and 58 walks. In the Mets organization alone, he slashed .325/.423/.561 with a .984 OPS; he had seven doubles, two triples, six home runs, 21 RBI, 22 runs scored, two stolen bases, and 19 walks. He also played in the Futures Game, going 1-2.
Future
ITD ranks Gilbert as the 49th overall prospect and the Mets second-ranked prospect. He will likely start the season either at Double-A or Triple-A.
