Michael Gettys

Michael Edward Gettys (born October 22, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. Before August 2021, Gettys played as an outfielder.

Professional career San Diego Padres Gettys attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia. He was the Gainesville Times Player of the Year in 2012 and 2014. He committed to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs. Gettys was at one point considered a potential first round pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round, with the 51st overall selection of the draft.

Gettys made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Padres and spent the whole season there, slashing .310/.353/.437 with three home runs and 38 runs batted in (RBI) in 52 games. He spent 2015 with the Single–A Fort Wayne TinCaps and batted .231 with six home runs and 44 RBI in 122 games. In 2016, Gettys played for both Fort Wayne and the High–A Lake Elsinore Storm, posting a combined .305 batting average with 12 home runs, 60 RBI, and 33 stolen bases in 128 total games between both affiliates. Gettys returned to Lake Elsinore in 2017 where he batted .254 with 17 home runs, 51 RBI, and 22 stolen bases in 116 games, and led all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a strikeout percentage of 37.2%. Gettys became a free agent on November 2, 2020. Gettys began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox, batting .201 in 46 games with five home runs and 14 RBIs.

Gettys began the 2022 season in High-A with the Greenville Drive, then was promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs of Double-A. On April 20, he announced he would be undergoing surgery to address a herniated disc in his lower back. Gettys elected free agency following the season on November 6.