Michael Grove
| Michael Grove | |
|---|---|
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| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 78 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 18, 1996 Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 15, 2022, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through April 23, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–3 |
| Earned run average | 5.72 |
| Strikeouts | 115 |
| Teams | |
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Michael Alexander Grove (born December 18, 1996) is an American professional
2018 MLB draft out of West Virginia University
and he made his MLB debut in 2022.
Amateur career
Grove played hockey, baseball and football at
Tommy John surgery in May 2017.[2]
Professional career
Despite the injury he was picked in the second round of the
2018 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, though he did not play in a professional game until 2019 when he made 21 starts for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.[1][3] The 2020 season minor league season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Grove was added to the player pool and trained at the alternate site at the University of Southern California.[4] He played in 21 games for the Tulsa Drillers in 2021, where he was 1–4 with a 7.86 ERA in 21 games (19 starts).[3]
Grove was added to the Dodgers 40-man roster in November 2021.Oklahoma City Dodgers, with a 1–5 record and 3.79 ERA.[3]
In 2023, he pitched in 18 games in the majors, with 12 starts, and a 2–3 record with 6.13 ERA.[9]
References
- ^ a b Hoornstra, J.P. (May 13, 2019). "Michael Grove, the Dodgers' second-round draft pick in 2018, is finally out of the woods". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Allan (June 5, 2018). "Mending from Tommy John surgery, Grove picked by Dodgers in 2nd". West Virginia Metro News. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Michael Grove College & Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Kavner, Rowan (June 28, 2020). "Dodgers unveil their 2020 player pool". Dodgers.com. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (November 19, 2021). "Dodgers add Jacob Amaya, James Outman, Michael Grove, Eddys Leonard, Jorbit Vivas to 40-man roster". SB Nation. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (May 15, 2022). "Dodgers recall Michael Grove in rare double-debut week". SB Nation. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Minami, Craig (May 15, 2022). "Lux saves the day, Dodgers win 5-4". SB Nation. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (September 25, 2022). "LA earns playoff advantage, on verge of franchise mark". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Michael Grove Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet