Kyle Grier ‘19 Recruiting Profile

Events

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• 2016 15U Perfect Game World Series
• 7/27/16 to 7/30/16
• Pitched complete game (7 innings) with seven strike outs and zero earned runs.
• Camp/Event
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• 2018 Under Armour So Cal Classic (Upperclass)
• 10/26/18 to 10/28/18
• I will be pitching this Sunday (10/28) at the 2018 Under Armour So Cal Classic (Upperclass) tournament. Location is University of La Verne at 1:00 pm.
• Camp/Event
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• 2018 West Coast Prospect Showcase
• 8/18/18 to 8/19/18
• Kyle Grier is a 2019 RHP/1B with a 6-3 170 lb. frame from Mission Viejo, CA who attends Aliso Niguel HS. Large projectable frame with long limbs and broad shoulders. Ran a 7.08 second 60-yard dash. Primary righthanded pitcher with a short side step delivery into a medium leg lift. Long and loose arm action in the back into a three-quarters arm slot. Stays linear down the mound landing in line to the plate. Ball comes out of the hand cleanly. Sharp late life on the fastball with arm side run topping out at 86 miles per hour. Sharp slider with late lateral break. Short running changeup as well in the mid 70's. Works in on the hands to the righthanded hitters. Shows present feel of three pitches and works the edges of the zone well. Named to the 2018 West Coast Prospect Top Prospect List. Very good student as well.
• Camp/Event
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• California Senior Games
• 11/10/18 to 11/10/18
• QUICK HIT If Grier wasn't pitching at Aliso Niguel behind three PAC-12 commits he'd likely be the ace of a staff. Instead Grier will take whatever innings he can get and will undoubtedly make the most of them. He's changed his arm slot since we saw him at the Top Prospects Showcase and the difference is not only noticeable, but it's significant. He works downhill much more with greater command and authority. Another guy who at 6-foot-3, 170-pounds is nowhere near done filling out/growing, Grier is a highly projectable righty with a very fresh arm. SCOUTING REPORT 11/10/18 - California Senior Games - Uncommitted. Six-foot-3, 170-pounds. Medium/large frame that is long, lean, loose, and wiry strong with squared shoulders and large feet. Frame has plenty of room to fill out with continued maturation and physical development. Grier shows a three-pitch mix with command of two pitches and feel for the third. Fastball is heavy on a downhill plane where he works it at the knees or below. Pitch gets on hitters in a hurry as it pops out of his hand. Curveball has downer action with tight spin that projects as a power curve in the future. Starts the pitch at the knees before it simply dies at the plate. His changeup has the makings of a plus pitch in the future with its fading, sinking action creating lots of deception and making things uncomfortable for hitters. The improvement Grier has shown from August to November is significant and an indication of his future projection.