- #
- 10
- Name
- Ryan Grotjohn
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- Infield
- Opening Day Age
- 27
- Birthplace
- Bakersfield, CA
- Birthdate
- 4/25/1996
- Draft
- 10th round, 2017, Diamondbacks
- B/T
- L/R
- Ht
- 6-2
- Wt
- 195
- Current Team
- Rockers
STATUS
• Signed with Rockers in 2023 off-season
CAREER NOTES
• Played at Cal State Bakersfield before being drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Played at AA Northwest Arkansas (Royals) in 2022
2022
• Spent 24 games with the Kansas City Monarchs in the American Association
• Hit .298 with five homers and 25 RBI
• Also drew 24 walks while striking out only 18 times
• Also suited up in 38 games for AA-Northwest Arkansas (KC Royals)
• Signed by Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract February 24
2021
• Played 91 games with the Kansas City Monarchs and hit .329
• Both of those marks were the second most in his career in each respective category
• Racked up 109 hits, a career-best
• Just one AB shy of 400 on the year
• Had 12 stolen bases, a career-high (doubled previous high of 6)
2019
• Moved between A+ Visalia and AA-Jackson (Arizona)
• 107 total games played, swung .231 on the campaign
2018
• Navigated through three levels of the minors A-Kane County, A+ Visalia, and AA-Jackson
• Played 90 games and hit .287
• Of his 96 hits, 22 of them were doubles, and 36 were XBH
• 334 AB was a career-high
2017
• Taken in the 10th Round of the draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Split time between RK-Missoula and A- Hillsboro, only played in 44 games, hit .256 on the season
• Had the best year of his college career, hitting .390 and slugging .512
2013
• Named to the All-City Boys Soccer team by the Arizona Republic as a midfielder for Brophy Prep