MLB Draft: 41st round in 2009 (Texas)

Outstanding left-handed pitcher who has the potential to emerge as a top performer ... battling back from high school arm injury and developing into a savvy lefty.

HIGH SCHOOL
One of the nation's top high school pitching prospects ... named a Top 100 National HS Prospect by Baseball America in 2009 ... was also a Rawlings Pre-Season All-American and ESPN Rise Magazine All-Area pitcher in 2009 ... only pitched in three games during his senior year after a season-ending injury ... as a junior in 2008, he was named 1st team All-County (Gwinnett, Ga.) and Region 7-5A Pitcher of the Year while posting a 7-3 record ... drafted in the 41st round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers.

PERSONAL
Full name is Forrest Grimes Garrett ... Parents are David and Kathy Garrett ... Has one sister, Lauren (21) ... plans to major in sports management at LSU ... born September 24, 1990 in Birmingham, Ala.