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Gordon Graceffo
Born: 03/17/2000 (Age: 22) |
| Bats: Right |
Throws: Right |
| Height: 6' 4" |
Weight: 210 |
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| Extra-large frame, average build, physically mature; Unique windup, steps straight back towards second base from the middle of the rubber. Very mechanical but repeats well. |
| Nathan Graham |
| 06/13/2022 |
| Peoria Chiefs (High A, Cardinals) |
| 5/8/22 |
| 60 |
| 2023 |
| No |
| Fastball |
60 |
94-95 |
96 |
Heavy, sinking offering, has late life and generates plenty of weak ground balls; Excellent command to all four quadrants; Maintains velocity deep into games. |
| Changeup |
60 |
82-84 |
86 |
True swing and miss offering, fades away from left handed hitters; Sells it well with good arm speed replication and velocity separation. |
| Slider |
50 |
86-87 |
87 |
Currently a work in progress, still developing fell for both breaking pitches. Slider features some two plane movement, landed a couple backfoot to LHH in my look; Will become an average major league offering with more reps. |
| Curveball |
50 |
78-80 |
80 |
Mixed in just a handful in my look; 12-6 shape, more vertical break than the slider; Showed potential as a future average offering. |
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During his time at Villanova, Graceffo worked to get into better shape and transformed himself from a non-prospect into a 2021 fifth round selection. The development has continued in the professional ranks with a jump in fastball velocity and improved secondaries making him now one of the top pitching prospects in the organization.
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