Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Amir Garrett was born May 3, 1992, in Victorville, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Following the 2015 and 2016 seasons, he was the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In 3 straight seasons from 2014-2016, he was named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star. In 2016, he was a mid-season Southern League All-Star. In 2015, he was the Florida State League's Co-Pitcher of the Year and the Reds' Pitching Prospect of the Year as named by MLB Pipeline. He was the winning pitcher for the U.S. team in the 2015 SiriusXM Radio All-Star Futures Game at Cin's Great American Ball Park. He also pitched for the U.S squad in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game at SD's Petco Park. Garrett was the Reds' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June 2014. In January 2017, he participated in MLB's Rookie Development Program. In 2019, Garrett participated in his fifth Major League spring training camp.

In 2020 for Cincinnati, Garrett appeared in 21 games, recording a 2.45 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched.

On March 16, 2022, the Reds traded Garrett to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Mike Minor. The Royals placed Garrett on the injured list on May 31.

On January 13, 2023, Garrett agreed to a one-year, $2.65 million contract with the Royals, avoiding salary arbitration.

On February 12, 2024, Garrett signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.