Griff McGarry, a former top pitching prospect who’s fallen off the radar over the past few years, turned in an eye-catching outing to start the 2025 season.
Pitching for Double-A Reading for the first time since 2023, McGarry tossed four perfect innings in his season debut for the Fightin Phils on Sunday. The right-hander struck out eight batters in a 3-2 Reading loss on his way to being named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week.
McGarry, 25, was a fifth-round draft pick by the Phillies out of the University of Virginia in 2021. He drew attention with his high-powered fastball, sharp slider and variety of other secondaries, separating himself as one of the most intriguing prospects in Philadelphia’s system early in his professional career.