Caden Bradley Grice (born June 15, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher and first baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
| Caden Grice | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Pitcher/First baseman | |
| Born: June 15, 2002 Greer, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Amateur career
editGrice grew up in Greer, South Carolina and attended Riverside High School.[1] He was named the South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.[2]
Grice played both designated hitter and first base for Clemson University throughout his freshman season and began pitching as well towards the end of the season.[3] He was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after batting .317 with 15 home runs and 53 RBIs.[4] After the season, Grice played summer collegiate baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] He batted .244 with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs as a sophomore.[6][7] Grice returned to the Chatham Anglers in the summer of 2022 and was named a league All-Star.[8][9] As a junior he awarded the John Olerud Award as the nation's best two-way player after batting .307 with 18 home runs as a batter and going 8-1 with a 3.35 ERA in 16 starts as a pitcher.[10]
Professional career
editGrice was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round, with the 64th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. On July 18, 2023, Grice signed with the Diamondbacks.[11]
References
edit- ^ Senkiw, Brad (May 31, 2023). "Two-way player Caden Grice leads Clemson baseball's resurgence to national relevance". The State. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Riverside baseball player Caden Grice named SC Gatorade player of the year". The Greenville News. May 21, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Needelman, Joshua (May 19, 2021). "Clemson baseball's postseason chances could be riding on freshman's bat". Post and Courier. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Priester, JP (May 20, 2022). "In One of Biggest Games of Season, Caden Grice Comes Through for Clemson". SI.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Caden Grice". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Two-way Clemson baseball star Caden Grice isn't average MLB prospect". The Greenville News. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Connolly, Matt (May 26, 2023). "Clemson's Erik Bakich raves about Caden Grice's 'God-given ability' as two-way player". On3.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "#31 Caden Grice - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Robertson, Justin (July 17, 2022). "Caden Grice earns All-Star selection in summer league". Clemson Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson baseball: Caden Grice is John Olerud Two-Way Player of Year". The Greenville News. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "D-backs agree to terms with 1st-rounder Tommy Troy, 16 draftees". arizonasports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Clemson Tigers bio