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Physical Description: Solid
frame with no remaining projection. Thick lower half.
Fringe-average athleticism for a catcher.
Hit:
Starts slightly open in a crouch and utilizes a leg kick.
Fringe-average bat speed. Has a tendency to bail early with his
front side as he cheats to try and get around on fastballs. Long
swing. Struggles on fastballs up in the zone. Has shown the
ability to use all fields, but can get pull happy at times.
Struggles to recognize breaking balls and has shown a tendency
to expand the zone against them, especially when behind in the
count. Potential below-average hit tool with a refined approach.
Power: Average raw power. Mostly gap power
right now. Needs to add a little more loft to his swing to tap
into his raw power. Could eventually develop into below-average
game power.
Run: Well below-average
runner. Not a part of his game. Moves alright when he gets
going, but takes a while to reach that point. Slow out of the
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Field: Defense is a work in progress. Receiving
skills are very raw. Lacks feel for glove position and can cost
his pitchers strikes, will catch a pitch with his glove
vertical, when catching it horizontally would have allowed him
to frame it much better. Really struggles with blocking balls in
the dirt. Slow to get down and struggles to smother the pitches
and keep them close to him. Unclear if he can stick at catcher
long-term. Potential below-average defensive profile at best.
Arm: Average arm strength, but slow release and
inconsistent accuracy.
Career Notes: Led
high school squad to a district championship and was named
league MVP in 2016. Started three seasons for Kansas. Older
brother of 2018 first-round pick Jordan Groshans. Signed for
exactly slot value right after the 2019 draft. Participated in
2019 and 2020 Fall Instructional Leagues. Participated in the
Fall Performance Program in 2021. Participated in 2022
Winter Warm-Up.
Summation: Potential minor league depth catcher.
Ceiling of an organizational, bat-first catcher. Has some of the
raw tools you like to see, but is on the raw side for a college
catcher. Defense has a ways to go and needs a significant amount
of work.
Links
State of the System 2020: Catchers (4.15.2020) |
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