Cole
Grinde

2.22.15:  Hit from a slightly crouched stance that is stacked on the back side.  Smooth load with a short and simple stride.  Stays stacked on back side during stride.  Lower half exploded to the ball.  Showed a fast bat with an Exit Velocity of 86 mph.  Swing path was short with good extension.  Solid approach to the round.  Stroke should produce line drives gap to gap with the potential for pull power.  In the field, he threw from a high ¾ arm slot that had some accuracy.  Positional Velocity of 77 mph.  Had soft hands and clean exchanges.  Footwork was clean, but was slow at times.

Grinde is a 6-foot, 220-pound, First Baseman that hit from an athletic/balanced stance.  Grinde had a smooth stroke that was very polished.  Smooth load back, vertical stacking, balance throughout, short stride, and outstanding extension.  Had a feel for the barrel, linear path to the ball, leverage, backspin, gap-to-gap approach.  Had a exit velocity of 86 mph off of the tee.  In the field, Grinde moved very well. Had feel for the position, instinctual, used feet well.  Above average lateral movement. Soft hands, good transitions, and actions.  Had a positional velocity of 77 mph.