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JUSTIN FERRELL RHP
BORN April 21, 1994 in Wagoner, OK
OPENING DAY AGE 23
HEIGHT 6’7 WEIGHT 204
BATS Right THROWS Right
HOMETOWN Wagoner, OK
COLLEGE Connors State College
ACQUIRED Selected in the 36th round of the June 2014 draft
Career Highlights: 2017 – Went 6-3 with 5.63 ERA in 13 games (7 starts) during 1st half while going 1-2 with 3 saves and 2.50
ERA in 15 games (1 start) during 2nd half. Struggled at start of campaign, recording 7.07 ERA in April and May (33 1/3 IP, 45 H, 33
K, 12 BB). Allowed 6 earned runs and 9 hits in 4 2/3 innings on April 13 at Winston-Salem. Best outings in first 2 months came on
May 13 at Down East (5 IP, 1 R, 4 K) and May 29 at Frederick (3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 4 K). Excelled in June with a 1.59 ERA in 17 innings
(11 H, 16 K, 7 BB). Had string of 6 scoreless appearances from June 14-July 9 (16 1/3 IP, 10 H, 19 K, 4 BB), including back-to-back
4 inning outings on July 3 vs. Potomac and July 9 at Down East. Held 2.93 ERA in July (15 1/3 IP, 12 H, 15 K) and 1.98 ERA in
August (13 2/3 IP, 11 H, 15 K). Longest outing were 5 innings, achieved twice (April 26 at Winston-Salem, May 13 at Down East).
2016 – Gave up 6 earned runs over first 3 starts (11 1/3 IP) to begin campaign. Threw 2 scoreless innings out of bullpen on June
3 vs. Burlington. On June 8 vs. Beloit, allowed 6 earned runs and 7 hits in 2 2/3 innings. Bounced back on June 13 vs. Wisconsin,
tossed 5 scoreless innings (3 H, 2 K). Followed up with 6 innings (1 ER, 5 H, 4 K) on June 19 vs. Cedar Rapids. Roughed up on
June 26 at Wisconsin through 1 2/3 IP (8 ER, 6 H, 3 HR). Finished campaign with strong July, August, and September…pitching
exclusively out of the bullpen: 3.18 ERA, 34 IP, 35 K, 19 BB. In 7 starts, held 7.09 ERA (26 2/3 IP) while recording 3.00 ERA (36
IP) in relief appearances.
2015 – Began year in extended spring training. Held opposition to .204 batting average against. Posted back-to-back outings of 4
scoreless innings to begin campaign in mid-June. Had a 3.48 ERA (31 IP) in July. Finished with 4 starts in August, recording a 0.70
ERA in the span (25 2/3 IP, 23 K, 9 BB). Placed on disabled list in late August.
YEAR CLUB
2014 GCL Astros (R)
2015 Quad Cities (A)
2016 Quad Cities (A)
2017 Buies Creek (A)

Career Totals
W-L ERA G GS CG SO
1-3
3.67
12 5
0
0
4-3
1.95
12 11 0
0
5-6
4.74
22 7
0
0
7-5
4.26
28 8
0
0
17-17 3.69 74 31 0 0
SV
1
0
2
3
6
IP
H R ER BB K
34.1 33
15 14 12
39
64.2 47
22 14 28
37
62.2 54
35 33 34
56
82.1 84
42 39 29
89
244.0
218 114
100 103 221
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