- Full name Grady Emerson
- Born 02/21/2008 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: R
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School: Argyle HS, Flower Mound, Tex. Committed: Texas. Age At Draft: 18.4
Emerson is a pure hitter with an exciting, well-rounded blend of tools, athleticism, skills and upside at a premium position. A two-time member of the USA 15U National Team, including a gold medal finish at the U-15 World Cup in 2022, Emerson was one of two underclassmen to make the 18U National Team in 2024 that won a gold medal at the U-18 World Cup Americas Qualifier. He has a calm, relaxed presence in the box with minimal wasted movement in his efficient lefthanded swing. It’s a quick, compact stroke with a clean path through the zone, staying balanced to track pitches well with innate timing and feel for the barrel. He rarely swings and misses, squaring up good fastballs or offspeed stuff throughout the strike zone. While a lot of young hitters get pull-happy, Emerson is able to let the ball travel deep and drive it the opposite way or turn on it depending where the ball is pitched. He’s a patient hitter who doesn’t expand the zone much, making him a high on-base threat. Emerson doesn’t stray from his hit-first approach, but as he’s grown he has come into more power to drive the ball out to his pull side and has the strength potential left in his lean frame for more of his doubles to start turning into homers. Emerson’s hitting skills are advanced beyond his years, but he also defends his position well at shortstop. He’s a plus runner, a good athlete and moves his feet well at shortstop with good body control, soft hands and a strong arm. All the traits are there for Emerson to be a high first-round pick.