Standing 6-foot-5 with long, dark hair and a full beard, Hunter Gaddis is an imposing presence on the mound. The former fifth-round draft pick out of Georgia State has been described by High-A manager Greg DiCenzo as having a “movie villain aesthetic” when he’s pitching.
Gaddis was the 2021 opening day starter for High-A Lake County, and while his first start didn’t go the way he wanted it to, he followed it up with five near-perfect innings in start No. 2, striking out six, walking none, and allowing no hits (with just a hit by pitch keeping him from being flawless).