Prep Baseball Report

Most Viewed Profiles of 2019: No. 23


Jerry Shank
PBR Virginia/DC

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With 2019 coming to a close, we take a look back at the year that was with our countdown of the 25 mot viewed profiles of the year. From now until the end of the year, we will bring you the most viewed players on the PBR Virginia/DC website.




Scouting Report

6/18/19

 

Top Prospect Games East

Grizzard is 6-0 with a lankier athletic frame that still has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open athletic stance, short leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate violently and he maintains good lower half balance. Keeps hands inside, short and quick to ball with some extension through it, slightly uphill path with a quick bat. Swing generates line drives with some carry, gap power is already present, showed a slight pull preference, exit velocity was 90. In the outfield, rounds ball and fields with above average hands. Clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a loose arm action, outfield velocity was 83. Also showed versatility taking balls in the infield, where his velocity was 79. On the mound, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short loose quick arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and closed, lands square with a fall off finish. Fastball 75-77, touching 79 with some late run to armside. Curveball was 67-69 with good armspeed and late hard 1/7 break. Showed ability to back foot curve to righties.

 

2/16/19

 

Preseason All-State II

Grizzard is 6-0 with a lankier athletic frame that has projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a more upright and leaned back athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load back, hips rotate completely with violence, has good balance during his swing. Keeps hands inside ball, short and quick to ball with extension through it, fast bat, slightly uphill lefty pull power swing, preferred to turn on ball but used who field, swing has loft and creates carry in the gaps, has doubles power already, exit velocity was 88. In the outfield, rounds ball and fields with above average hands. Works through ball, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, loose arm action, position velocity was 82. Ran a 4.44 home to first. On the mound, he throws from a three-quarters arm slot with short loose arm action that is very quick, normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and slightly closed, lands on line with a bit of a fall off. Fastball was 76-79, touching 80, with late sink to glove side and also a bit of run when armside. Curveball was 66-68 with sharp 2/8 break and good armspeed. Change-up was 73-75 with good armspeed and heavy sink, almost splitter action with its sharpness. Good three pitch combo, curve and change-up have chance to be swing and miss pitches.