- Full name Nicholas Lane Grim
- Born 01/16/1991 in Salinas, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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Drafted in the 17th round (522nd overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2012.
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An unsigned 14th-round pick by the Marlins last year out of Monterey Peninsula (Calif.) JC, Grim ranked as the No. 9 prospect last summer in the California Collegiate League, where he struck out 51 in 32 innings. He never emerged as key piece of Poly's bullpen this spring, going 3-2, 4.74 with 20 walks and 19 strikeouts in 25 innings. Grim's 6-foot-3 frame lacks physicality, but he does have a quick arm, sitting at 90-91 mph and touching 93. His delivery has effort and his stuff can flatten out up in the zone, though his fastball does have some sink down in the zone. He flashes an average slider with depth, though it's slurvy when he gets on the side of it. His changeup is not an effective pitch at this stage. His mound presence, control and command must improve.
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An unsigned 14th-round pick by the Marlins last year out of Monterey Peninsula (Calif.) JC, Grim ranked as the No. 9 prospect last summer in the California Collegiate League, where he struck out 51 in 32 innings. He never emerged as key piece of Poly's bullpen this spring, going 3-2, 4.74 with 20 walks and 19 strikeouts in 25 innings. Grim's 6-foot-3 frame lacks physicality, but he does have a quick arm, sitting at 90-91 mph and touching 93. His delivery has effort and his stuff can flatten out up in the zone, though his fastball does have some sink down in the zone. He flashes an average slider with depth, though it's slurvy when he gets on the side of it. His changeup is not an effective pitch at this stage. His mound presence, control and command must improve.
