| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 6.29 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34.1 | 39 | 1.72 |
| Career Minors | 0 | 6 | 4.48 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 78.1 | 90 | 1.42 |
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2024 | 11 | 0-4 | 6.29 | 34.1 | 39 | 1.72 |
| Career Minors | 29 | 0-6 | 4.48 | 78.1 | 90 | 1.42 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
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| 2021 | 2 Teams | Minors | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.60 | |
| 2021 | FCL Phillies | FCL | ROK | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | Clearwater Threshers | A SE | A | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 2022 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | SAL | A+ | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.36 |
| 2023 | 4 Teams | Minors | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 25.2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 1.32 | |
| 2023 | FCL Phillies | FCL | ROK | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.40 |
| 2023 | Clearwater Threshers | FSL | A | 0 | 1 | 18.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 2023 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | SAL | A+ | 0 | 0 | 2.81 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | INT | AAA | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.88 |
| 2024 | 3 Teams | Minors | 0 | 4 | 5.36 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 40.1 | 41 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 47 | 1.59 | |
| 2024 | FCL Phillies | FCL | ROK | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2024 | Clearwater Threshers | FSL | A | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 2024 | Reading Fightin Phils | EAS | AA | 0 | 4 | 6.29 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34.1 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 39 | 1.72 |
| FCL Phillies | FCL | ROK | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.56 | |
| Lehigh Valley IronPigs | INT | AAA | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.88 | |
| Reading Fightin Phils | EAS | AA | 0 | 4 | 6.29 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34.1 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 39 | 1.72 | |
| Jersey Shore BlueClaws | SAL | A+ | 0 | 1 | 3.47 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23.1 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 1.29 | |
| Clearwater Threshers | FSL | A | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1.33 | |
| Career Minors | 5 Teams | 0 | 6 | 4.48 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 78.1 | 75 | 43 | 39 | 8 | 36 | 90 | 1.42 |
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40
McGowan drew scouting interest in 2020, when he ranked fourth among national junior college pitchers with 58 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings, but ultimately went unpicked. He initially planned on transferring to Kansas State for 2021 but opted to return to Eastern Oklahoma State JC, where he's part of a rotation that could have three members selected in single-digit rounds this July. While Mountaineers left-hander Andrew Walling is ahead of McGowan in MLB Pipeline's Draft rankings, the latter has more athleticism and room to add polish.
McGowan operates at 92-94 mph and reaches 99 with his fastball, which features more downhill plane than true life. He gets depth on an 82-84 mph slider that peaks at 88 with bite when it's on but gets slurvy when it's not. His mid-80s changeup has nice fade and shows flashes of becoming at least a solid pitch at its best, though it gets too firm and he struggles to throw it for strikes.
While he's naturally athletic, McGowan throws with effort and recoil in his three-quarters delivery, which compromises his ability to control and command his arsenal and also casts doubt on his long-term future as a starter. One scout likened him to Trevor Rosenthal when the future All-Star was at Cowley County (Kan.) CC. Clubs could get a better read on McGowan if he attends Texas Tech in 2022, but his arm talent may be too enticing to pass up this summer.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40
After two years at Eastern Oklahoma State Junior College, McGowan was a Top 200 Draft prospect in 2021 and went in the seventh round to the Phillies, who more than doubled the slot value to sign him for $577,000. They haven’t truly gotten a sense of what kind of pitcher they have because he needed Tommy John surgery after two starts of his first full season. He did return to throw 25 2/3 innings in 2023 before adding 17 more in the Arizona Fall League, but had his 2024 interrupted by nearly two months on the injured list with a back issue.
Strong and physical, McGowan has legitimate power stuff when he’s fully healthy, led by a very effective sinker-slider combination. His two-seam fastball tops out in the upper 90s and sits around 94-95 mph with excellent sinking action that generates high ground-ball ratios. He can miss bats with his low-80s slider with good depth, and he has shown decent feel for a changeup, but he throws it too hard.
Because of the three-pitch mix, the Phillies thought McGowan had a chance to start, and he could continue to get the opportunity to do so now that surgery is firmly in his rearview mirror. He could end up in the bullpen -- given the injury, the lack of consistent command and the fact that he’s strong but not that big -- where his competitiveness and sinker-slider duo could play up.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45
McGowan spent two years pitching at Eastern Oklahoma State Junior College, opting to return to the Mountaineers' rotation rather than transfer to Kansas State for the 2021 season. He pitched well as part of a deep staff and caught the eye of the Phillies, who went over slot in the seventh round to sign him away from heading to Texas Tech for $577,000. There’s been very little return on investment so far as he barely pitched during his summer debut and then needed Tommy John surgery after just two starts in his full-season debut in 2022.
The 6-foot-3 right-hander has the build and the three-pitch mix that should point to a future as a starter. At full strength, he can touch the upper-90s with his fastball, though he tends to comfortably sit around 93-94 mph and he’ll show both a two- and four-seamer. There’s good depth on his low-80s slider and he has shown solid feel for a fading mid-80s changeup, though he hasn’t thrown it as much and it can get too firm at times.
McGowan gets high marks for his athleticism and competitiveness on the mound and while he can be around the zone, there was a lot of effort and recoil in his delivery as he entered pro ball, which impacted his command. Adding strength to his frame will help him iron out some of those delivery issues, with hope he can reach his big league starter ceiling once he fully returns from the elbow injury.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40
McGowan drew scouting interest in 2020, when he ranked fourth among national junior college pitchers with 58 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings, but ultimately went unpicked. He initially planned on transferring to Kansas State for 2021 but opted to return to Eastern Oklahoma State JC, where he was part of a deep rotation. Mountaineers left-hander Andrew Walling ranked ahead of McGowan in MLB Pipeline's Draft rankings, but it was the latter who was drafted, in the seventh round by the Phillies, and given an over-slot $577,000 bonus to sign him away from his Texas Tech commitment. He’d barely gotten started on his Phillies career, just 12 1/3 total innings, when he needed Tommy John surgery after two starts in 2022.
When healthy, McGowan operates at 92-94 mph and reaches 99 with his fastball, which features more downhill plane than true life. He gets depth on an 82-84 mph slider that peaks at 88 with bite when it's on but gets slurvy when it's not. His mid-80s changeup has nice fade and shows flashes of becoming at least a solid pitch at its best, though it gets too firm and he struggles to throw it for strikes.
While he's naturally athletic, McGowan throws with effort and recoil in his three-quarters delivery, which compromises his ability to control and command his arsenal and also casts doubt on his long-term future as a starter. One scout likened him to Trevor Rosenthal when the future All-Star was at Cowley County (Kan.) CC, and it will be interesting to see what role he takes on once he comes back from surgery.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45
McGowan drew scouting interest in 2020, when he ranked fourth among national junior college pitchers with 58 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings, but ultimately went unpicked. He initially planned on transferring to Kansas State for 2021 but opted to return to Eastern Oklahoma State JC, where he was part of a deep rotation. Mountaineers left-hander Andrew Walling ranked ahead of McGowan in MLB Pipeline's Draft rankings, but it was the latter who was drafted, in the seventh round by the Phillies, and given an over-slot $577,000 bonus to sign him away from his Texas Tech commitment.
McGowan operates at 92-94 mph and reaches 99 with his fastball, which features more downhill plane than true life. He gets depth on an 82-84 mph slider that peaks at 88 with bite when it's on but gets slurvy when it's not. His mid-80s changeup has nice fade and shows flashes of becoming at least a solid pitch at its best, though it gets too firm and he struggles to throw it for strikes.
While he's naturally athletic, McGowan throws with effort and recoil in his three-quarters delivery, which compromises his ability to control and command his arsenal and also casts doubt on his long-term future as a starter. One scout likened him to Trevor Rosenthal when the future All-Star was at Cowley County (Kan.) CC.
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09/25/2024 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Glendale Desert Dogs. |
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09/13/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils activated RHP Christian McGowan from the 7-day injured list. |
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09/05/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils placed RHP Christian McGowan on the 7-day injured list. |
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08/15/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils activated RHP Christian McGowan. |
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08/08/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils transferred RHP Christian McGowan to the Development List. |
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07/25/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils activated RHP Christian McGowan from the 7-day injured list. |
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07/19/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils sent RHP Christian McGowan on a rehab assignment to Clearwater Threshers. |
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07/05/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils sent RHP Christian McGowan on a rehab assignment to FCL Phillies. |
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07/05/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils sent RHP Christian McGowan on a rehab assignment to FCL Phillies. |
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05/09/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils placed RHP Christian McGowan on the 7-day injured list. |
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05/04/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils transferred RHP Christian McGowan to the Development List. |
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04/17/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils activated RHP Christian McGowan. |
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04/05/2024 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Reading Fightin Phils from FCL Phillies. |
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04/02/2024 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Phillies Organization. |
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04/02/2024 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to FCL Phillies. |
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09/28/2023 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs activated RHP Christian McGowan. |
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09/22/2023 | Scottsdale Scorpions activated RHP Christian McGowan. |
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09/21/2023 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs transferred RHP Christian McGowan to the Development List. |
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09/20/2023 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Jersey Shore BlueClaws. |
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08/12/2023 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Jersey Shore BlueClaws from Clearwater Threshers. |
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08/05/2023 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Clearwater Threshers from Jersey Shore BlueClaws. |
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07/22/2023 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws sent RHP Christian McGowan on a rehab assignment to FCL Phillies. |
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07/22/2023 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws sent RHP Christian McGowan on a rehab assignment to FCL Phillies. |
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04/06/2023 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws transferred RHP Christian McGowan from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. |
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04/04/2023 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws placed RHP Christian McGowan on the 7-day injured list. |
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11/08/2022 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws activated RHP Christian McGowan from the 60-day injured list. |
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04/22/2022 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws transferred RHP Christian McGowan from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. |
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04/21/2022 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws placed RHP Christian McGowan on the 7-day injured list. |
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04/07/2022 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Jersey Shore BlueClaws. |
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09/30/2021 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Phillies Organization. |
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09/30/2021 | RHP Christian McGowan and assigned to Phillies Organization. |
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09/09/2021 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Clearwater Threshers from FCL Phillies. |
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09/06/2021 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to FCL Phillies. |
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08/17/2021 | RHP Christian McGowan assigned to Phillies Organization. |
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07/17/2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed RHP Christian McGowan. |
