 Grant Desme (Cal Poly Athletics)
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Biographical Data | |
| Player Name: | Grant Desme |
| Position: | Outfield |
| School: | Cal Poly |
| School Type: | Four-Year College |
| Academic Class: | Junior |
| Birthdate: | 04/04/86 |
| Height: | 6'2" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs. |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Report Date(s): | 04/20/07 |
| Game(s): | UC Riverside |
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Comments |
| Hitting Ability: | Desme has the potential to hit for average and makes adjustments, but struggles with good breaking stuff. |
| Power: | He's got decent power now and has the chance to have solid-average to plus power in the future. |
| Running Speed: | He's an average runner in terms of pure speed, though he does have good first step quickness. |
| Base Running: | Desme has shown good instincts for stealing bases. |
| Arm Strength: | Cal Poly's right fielder, he throws well enough to stay there as a pro. |
| Fielding: | Recruited as a shortstop, Desme is a very athletic outfielder. |
| Physical Description: | Desme is a strong athletic shortstop-turned-outfielder. |
| Medical Update: | Healthy. |
| Strengths: | Desme has five-tool potential and can do just about everything well. |
| Weaknesses: | While he does make adjustments at the plate, he struggles with breaking stuff. |
| Summary: | Desme was a college bat on the rise before a broken wrist ended his season early. It’s not expected that his injury will have a huge impact on his draft status. A five-tool player, he could be one of the better college position players in the draft, especially considering the dearth of college offensive talent in this class. |