The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
8.39
Home to First
The athlete's fastest home-to-first time in the given event year. Measured from bat-on-ball to foot-on-bag, in seconds (s).
5.13
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
70.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
10/20/18 – Gruber is a 5-foot-5, 140-pound, right-handed hitting second basemen and RHP in Kansas’ 2022 recruiting class. He ran a 8.39 second 60 yard dash, 5.13 home-to-first and posted an exit velocity of 78 mph. During batting practice, Gruber starts with a slightly opened stance, leg lift into load, level bat path, smooth swing, minimal head movement. Defensively on the infield, he shows some feel for the position, clean transfers, moves well side-to-side, clean arm action, high three-quarter release, positional velocity of 70 mph, mostly accurate throws. On the mound, Gruber has a smooth, fluid and athletic delivery, works with tempo, downhill, repeats, effective during game action as he is a strike thrower and forced weak contact, clean arm action from a three-quarter arm slot. Fastball is 63-65 mph, arm side run, commands arm side location, thrown for a high percentage of strikes, curveball is 56-57 mph, gradual action, changeup is 51-55 mph, some sinking action.
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10/20/18 – Gruber is a 5-foot-5, 140-pound, right-handed hitting second basemen and RHP in Kansas’ 2022 recruiting class. He ran a 8.39 second 60 yard dash, 5.13 home-to-first and posted an exit velocity of 78 mph. During batting practice, Gruber starts with a slightly opened stance, leg lift into load, level bat path, smooth swing, minimal head movement. Defensively on the infield, he shows some feel for the position, clean transfers, moves well side-to-side, clean arm action, high three-quarter release, positional velocity of 70 mph, mostly accurate throws. On the mound, Gruber has a smooth, fluid and athletic delivery, works with tempo, downhill, repeats, effective during game action as he is a strike thrower and forced weak contact, clean arm action from a three-quarter arm slot. Fastball is 63-65 mph, arm side run, commands arm side location, thrown for a high percentage of strikes, curveball is 56-57 mph, gradual action, changeup is 51-55 mph, some sinking action.