IP 280
ERA 3.15
WHIP 1.325
BB/9 2.989
SO/9 6.493
  • Full name Steven Mark Gruver
  • Born 06/30/1989 in Pittsburgh, PA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 209 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Tennessee
  • Drafted in the 7th round (238th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2011 (signed for $125,000).
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    Tennessee's disappointing season should still end with a few players getting drafted, starting with lefthander Steven Gruver, a 6-foot-1, 200-pounder. Gruver excited scouts by touching 93 mph in fall practice, then deflated them by sitting in the 84-88 mph range all spring. He also throws strikes with his curveball, slider and changeup. None of them is above-average, and Gruver's control is better than his command. If his fastball were firmer or his command more precise, he could move into the first five rounds; instead, he's more likely to go from rounds 10-15.

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