The Royals are including nook infielder Jordan Groshans on a minor league deal, stories Robert Murray of FanSided (X hyperlink). The CAA shopper spent this 12 months within the higher minors between the Yankees and A’s.
Groshans, 25, is a former first-round decide of the Blue Jays. He appeared amongst Baseball America’s Prime 100 prospects in every season from 2019-21 however has but to carve out a lot of an MLB function. Toronto dealt him to the Marlins earlier than he reached the large leagues. Groshans appeared within the majors with Miami in 2022. He performed in 17 video games, hitting .262/.308/.312 throughout 65 plate appearances.
That’s the extent of his main league expertise. Groshans’ bat has stalled within the minors over the previous couple seasons. He hit .244/.339/.330 with Miami’s Triple-A affiliate in 2023. The Marlins misplaced him to the Yankees through waivers final offseason. New York efficiently ran him via waivers in Spring Coaching. Groshans didn’t carry out nicely at both of the highest two minor league ranges within the Yankees’ system. New York traded him to the A’s in June for third baseman J.D. Davis.
That swap turned out to be inconsequential for each groups. Davis hit .105 in seven video games as a Yankee earlier than being launched. The A’s assigned Groshans to Double-A Midland. He hit .239/.312/.352 in 51 contests and elected minor league free company on the finish of the 12 months. The righty-hitting infielder completed the ’24 marketing campaign with a mixed .235/.311/.318 line throughout 383 plate appearances between the 2 organizations.
Groshans’ former prospect standing continues to generate some degree of minor league curiosity. He’ll must take a step ahead offensively if he’s to earn an prolonged massive league look. Groshans has proven respectable plate self-discipline however minimal energy. He’s a .252/.347/.331 hitter in additional than 1000 Triple-A plate appearances.
