• Full name Grant William Nelson
  • Born 09/08/1991 in San Mateo, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Saint Louis University
  • Drafted in the 9th round (270th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013 (signed for $10,000).
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    Nelson helped Saint Louis win a school-record 41 games in 2013 while making the transition from third baseman to catcher. Undrafted out of high school, in two years at Skyline (Calif.) JC and last year as a junior, he has bat speed and flashes solid righthanded power potential. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder has slightly above-average arm strength and moves fine behind the plate, though he's still developing as a receiver.

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