Josh Kross Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Joshua Walter Kross
Born 02/02/2003 in Brunswick, OH
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: S / Throws: R
School Eastern Michigan
Drafted in the 6th round (171st overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024 (signed for $369,100).

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Kross is a 6-foot-2, 226-pound catcher and first baseman who began his career as a walk on at Eastern Michigan. He was named the MAC Freshman of the Year in 2023 after hitting .376 with 15 home runs, then transferred to Cincinnati where he made the All-Big 12 first team after hitting .317/.438/.638 with 19 home runs and 14 doubles. After the season he also hit well in 11 games in the New England Collegiate League. Kross has plenty of strength, bat speed and all-fields power and could be an exciting righthanded bat in pro ball if he can stick at catcher.

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Kross is a 6-foot-2, 226-pound catcher and first baseman who began his career as a walk on at Eastern Michigan. He was named the MAC Freshman of the Year in 2023 after hitting .376 with 15 home runs, then transferred to Cincinnati where he made the All-Big 12 first team after hitting .317/.438/.638 with 19 home runs and 14 doubles. After the season he also hit well in 11 games in the New England Collegiate League. Kross has plenty of strength, bat speed and all-fields power and could be an exciting righthanded bat in pro ball if he can stick at catcher.