Gino Groover
| Gino Groover | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Third basemen | |
| Born: April 16, 2002 East Point, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
LuJames Groover (born April 16, 2002) is an American professional baseball third basemen in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Amateur career[edit]
Groover started his career at Charlotte before transferring to NC State. In his lone season with Charlotte he batted with a .351 batting average with four homers and 14 doubles.[1] Groover's best season came in 2023 with the Wolfpack where he batted with a .976 OPS, he also racked up 13 home runs, and he was named Third Team All-ACC. Groover was also stellar in the NCAA Tournament, where je went 4-for-12 with two home runs in three regional games.[2] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Groover was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2nd round, with the 48th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] On July 18, 2023, Groover signed with the Diamondbacks.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Attwood, James. "Arizona Selects Gino Groover (3B) at #48". SBNation. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Weiner, Alex. "Diamondbacks take INF Gino Groover with 2nd-round pick". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Gino Groover". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Gino Groover Selected In The Second Round By Arizona". Inside Pack Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Gino Groover: Snagged by Snakes". CBS Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "D-backs agree to terms with 1st-rounder Tommy Troy, 16 draftees". arizonasports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.