- Full name Grant Shepardson
- Born 10/04/2005 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 5th round (155th overall) by the Miami Marlins in 2024 (signed for $897,500).
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School: Mountain Vista HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Commit/Drafted: San Francisco
Age At Draft: 18.8
BA Grade: 45/Extreme
Tools: Fastball: 50. Slider: 55. Curveball: 45. Changeup: 50. Control: 45.
Shepardson is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound righthander who has been a helium name for scouts in Colorado during the 2024 spring season. He made a significant step forward with his velocity and now throws his fastball in the 90-95 mph range after pitching in the upper 80s and touching 93 in 2023. He also has impressive feel to spin a slider around 80 mph that has big spin rates and above-average potential with late turning action. Shepardson primarily uses his fastball/slider combination but he does throw a four- and two-seam variation of the fastball that have different shapes. He pitched at the MLB Draft combine in June where he showed potential with an 87-88 mph changeup that flashed tons of tumble and fading life and could be a key piece of his arsenal moving forward, as well as a slower curveball at 79-80 mph. He throws from a fair delivery and three-quarters slot and has been a scattered strike-thrower in the past, which combined with his primary two-pitch mix, adds some reliever risk. Shepardson is committed to San Francisco where his brother, Blake, currently pitches but if he’s signable could be picked early on the second day of the draft.
