Jason Grove
| AB | 816 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .284 |
| OBP | .356 |
| SLG | .442 |
| HR | 18 |
- Full name Jason L Grove
- Born 08/15/1978 in Walla Walla, WA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Washington State
- Drafted in the 3rd round (98th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2000 (signed for $400,000).
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Grove broke the hamate bone in his right wrist during batting practice before his junior season at Washington State. After he returned, the wrist hampered his performance and knocked him out of the top two rounds. Upon signing, Grove broke a foot in a postdraft minicamp, which delayed his pro debut until 2001. After a slow start last season, the sweetswinging lefty hit .339 over the final three months. His didn't show enough patience at the plate in his debut, but Yankees brass raves about his makeup and aptitude. Grove strokes the ball to all fields and can drive the ball into the alleys with some authority. He's a below-average runner with a left-field arm. Grove improved his defense over the course of the season by spending extra time reading balls off the bat in batting practice. Grove's season should start in high Class A, where he ended 2001 in the Florida State League postseason.
