- Full name Grant Alexander Knipp
- Born 11/29/2001 in Louisville, KY
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Campbell
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Drafted in the 6th round (183rd overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2024 (signed for $275,000).
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School: Campbell
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age at Draft: 22.6
Knipp was a notable pop-up name in the 2024 draft class thanks to his excellent offensive performance and huge arm strength. A catcher and righthander with a 6-foot-2, 230-pound frame, Knipp slashed .446/.583/.1.133 with 16 home runs through his first 24 games with Campbell after two fairly pedestrian efforts in 2022 and 2023. Scouts are skeptical about the true hitting ability that Knipp offers considering his lack of track record outside of this spring, but analytically inclined teams will be excited about his performance as a junior as well as his loud batted ball data. If he is a hitter he might have to move to first base. Many scouts prefer Knipp as a pitcher. He hasn’t thrown much but he has a mid-90s fastball that gets up to 97-98 and throws a slurvy breaking ball in the low 80s.
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Career Transactions
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Seattle Mariners signed TWP Grant Knipp.
- C Grant Knipp assigned to Campbell Fighting Camels.
