Cadyn Grenier

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Baltimore Orioles #24 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: A fixture up the middle on Oregon State's College World Series winner with fellow Orioles draftee Adley Rutschman and a host of other stars, Grenier was the Brooks Wallace Award winner as the best shortstop in the country in 2018 before signing with the Orioles and going right to low Class A Delmarva. He spent most of 2019 back there before an August promotion, but he struck out an alarming 30.3 percent of the time over the two levels.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: No one questions Grenier's defensive abilities. He has the hands, range and arm to be an average shortstop and an even better second baseman. Even with that defensive aptitude as a backdrop and a lower offensive profile required for that, Grenier may struggle to hit enough for it to play in the majors. His swing can be long and susceptible to spin, though he has a good understanding of the strike zone and shows the ability to work a walk.
  
  THE FUTURE: Grenier's capabilities to impact a baseball will be what dictates whether he gets the chance to play defense off a major league bench, and his quest to improve that will continue at high Class A Frederick.
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  Ranked Baltimore Orioles #19 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Grenier passed up a chance to sign with the Cardinals as a 21st-rounder in 2015 to go to Oregon State, where the Beavers won the College World Series and Grenier won the Brooks Wallace Award as the nation's top shortstop in 2018. He signed for $1.8 million as the 37th overall pick and went straight to low Class A Delmarva.
  
  Scouting Report: With the Shorebirds, Grenier showed much of the profile he carried out of the draft. He's a plus defender with plus range and above-average hands who can make all the throws at shortstop, but his major league value will hinge on his bat. The Orioles already began calming down his swing to get him to the best version of it more often, but the hope that it can be an average hit tool doesn't have the brightest outlook after he hit .216/.297/.333 in his pro debut.
  
  The Future: Grenier's defense will carry him quickly through the system, regardless of his bat, even if it's a long way between where he is now and a second-division, glove-first regular role. He may bump up to high Class A Frederick for 2019.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #63 prospect in 2018 draft
  Perhaps the best defensive shortstop in the class, Grenier took sole ownership of the position in 2017 with Oregon State after switching back and forth between shortstop and second base with Nick Madrigal. Grenier has no plus tools to speak of and is around average across the board, but he does more than enough to stick at shortstop with fantastic instincts, an above-average arm, solid-average range and some of the surest hands in college baseball. There are players who are flashier than Grenier, but no one makes the routine play with his consistency, as Grenier has a way of slowing the game down. Grenier could be a second- or third-round pick on his defensive strengths alone, but he has shown improvements in his offensive game this spring as well. After hitting sub-.300 during his first two seasons with the Beavers, Grenier hit .325/.418/.470 through his first 42 games this spring. While his strikeout and walk rates haven't changed much, Northwest-area scouts have noticed an increase in quality at-bats and have seen him work the counts more effectively and consistently. Grenier will never have the natural hitting ability of his double-play partner Madrigal, and he has more of a manufactured swing that will likely need to be regularly adjusted and tweaked as he progresses through pro baseball. There's no real wood bat track record with Grenier either, as he hit .190/.312/.276 in the Cape Cod League in 2016 and .158/.333/.283 with USA Baseball's College National Team last summer.
• Ranked #123 prospect in 2015 draft
  Grenier was the top prep talent in Las Vegas and had late draft helium. He's a baseball rat who has played at a high level for his age group since he was younger than 10, and he has some savvy to go with his long amateur track record. He capped his high school career with a walk-off home run to win Bishop Gorman yet another state championship, though it was the Gaels' first since 2012. While he hit a clutch home run, power is the weakest tool in Grenier's skill set. He has some swagger to him and plays with confidence while showing plus speed and arm strength. Scouts who believe in Grenier think he will figure out the footwork to stick at shortstop, while others doubt his infield actions and see him as more of a super utility player. At 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, Grenier already has some present strength, so his body type may limit his power and thus his upside for some scouts, despite his energetic play and above-average instincts. He's an Oregon State signee.

• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: A fixture up the middle on Oregon State’s College World Series winner with fellow Orioles draftee Adley Rutschman and a host of other stars, Grenier was the Brooks Wallace Award winner as the best shortstop in the country in 2018 before signing with the Orioles and going right to low Class A Delmarva. He spent most of 2019 back there before an August promotion, but he struck out an alarming 30.3 percent of the time over the two levels.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: No one questions Grenier’s defensive abilities. He has the hands, range and arm to be an average shortstop and an even better second baseman. Even with that defensive aptitude as a backdrop and a lower offensive profile required for that, Grenier may struggle to hit enough for it to play in the majors. His swing can be long and susceptible to spin, though he has a good understanding of the strike zone and shows the ability to work a walk.
  
  THE FUTURE: Grenier’s capabilities to impact a baseball will be what dictates whether he gets the chance to play defense off a major league bench, and his quest to improve that will continue at high Class A Frederick.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: A fixture up the middle on Oregon State's College World Series winner with fellow Orioles draftee Adley Rutschman and a host of other stars, Grenier was the Brooks Wallace Award winner as the best shortstop in the country in 2018 before signing with the Orioles and going right to low Class A Delmarva. He spent most of 2019 back there before an August promotion, but he struck out an alarming 30.3 percent of the time over the two levels.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: No one questions Grenier's defensive abilities. He has the hands, range and arm to be an average shortstop and an even better second baseman. Even with that defensive aptitude as a backdrop and a lower offensive profile required for that, Grenier may struggle to hit enough for it to play in the majors. His swing can be long and susceptible to spin, though he has a good understanding of the strike zone and shows the ability to work a walk.
  
  THE FUTURE: Grenier's capabilities to impact a baseball will be what dictates whether he gets the chance to play defense off a major league bench, and his quest to improve that will continue at high Class A Frederick.