CLASS OF 2026

+ From (3/30/26) - After providing the most impressive look I've ever gotten on a Indiana prep in our Preseason Procase, Grant's first in-game look left a weird taste. He was battling a toe injury that caused him to exit after just 30 pitches, and it was clear that he was not at 100%. He averaged 96 (T 98) on the fastball at Procase over the course of 45 pitches, but sat mostly 93-94 in this look with a couple of 96s at his best. There was slight carry to the fastball that spun in the 2400s. I have the slider as a 60; was 81-83 in this look, spun north of 3000 at times, and he swept it at 18 inches. The injury hurt his velocity and control in this look as he walked three in his quick stint. An athletic, 6-foot-2, 185-pounder; I still think there is Day 1 upside with Grant that will show as he gets back to 100%. The competitiveness he has is off-the-charts, and that in combination with at least abv avg control and two above average to better secondaries is what I value. The knock is the fastball shape and lackluster extension, though I think that gets mitigated if he can get back into the velocities he showed at Procase. The injury will cause him to miss at least one start. 19.4 at draft. Tennessee recruit.

3/18/25

+ Another RHP & Future Games alum that continues to gain helium as a '26 prep draft prospect is Tennessee recruit Gannon Grant, currently the No. 101 player nationally in the '26 class. The uber-confident P/SS offers an up-tempo delivery with athletic arm action and in my opinion - the best overall stuff in the class. The 6-foot-2, 185 pounder pitched at 91-93 with arm-side life on the heater. The fastball sets the tunnel for two future plus secondaries. The changeup is a fringe plus pitch at the moment, playing at 77-79 with devasting late fade & sold with fastball arm-speed. The future wipeout breaking ball plays with big sweep, some depth, and sharp, late break at 77-79 - spinning in the 2700s on average and into the 2800s at his peak. The breaking ball is a future plus, especially if it continues to firm. Gannon showed off his two-way abilities at the dish with an uphill barrel that produced exits up to 99.7 mph.

6/04/24

The top true two-way in the '26 class - Grant showed well on both sides of the ball during the Bulls workout and has trended in an upward fashion during 2024. Coming off a big season for Center Grove, I was most impressed with Gannon on the mound in this look. The 6-foot-2, 185 pounder has matured into more physical strength this season - allowing the stuff to tick up & also more strength at the dish. Grant attacks from a heigher release point (6'5" avg release height) with a fastball that flashes arm-side run at times, sitting 87-89, and touching 90 mph. The slider is his best pitch - a tightly-spun (2721 avg spin), slurvey shaped breaking ball that is a swing-and-miss offering, playing in the mid-70s. He can go to the arm-side of the plate with a mid-70s changeup that averaged 19.1" of horizontal break, another swing-and-miss pitch. Two advanced offspeed pitches, plus a firm fastball, paired with the athleticsm that comes with being a high-level, two-way P/SS, makes his future development on the mound a sure bet. However, Grant's improvements in strength have added more impact to the bat, now holding at least gap power, and the obvious arm talent allows two-way possibilities to remain open, as does a 6.93 60.

3/05/23

Position Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds. Athletic build
Hit: RHH. Tall, athletic stance. Controlled toe tap stride w/ a smooth upper body load the create separation. Clean, upward bat path w/ developing gap to gap power.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 78.7 mph. 295' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-86 mph.Loose, quick arm action from a H 3/4 slot - very good arm strength for the class
Defense: Athletic feet that work around the ball, soft hands, fluid transfer. Shows feel for the position w/ body control.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60.

Position Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds. Athletic build
Delivery: Athletic delivery with easy effort. Strong balance point with a controlled move down the slope. Slightly open at landing, athletic finish.
Arm Action: RH. Moderate length to the arm action - clean arm swing that works with quickness to a H 3/4 slot.
FB: T88, 84-87 mph. Abv avg FB command T2007, 1843 average rpm.
CB: 69-73 mph. Sharp, slurvey action. T2632, 2482 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Runs to the arm side of the plate. T2511, 2066 average rpm.

3/06/22

Gannon Grant, Center Grove, 2026, IN

Position: SS/RHP

Body: 5-foot-10, 155-pound lean frame.

Hit: (RHH) Projectable. Began in a tall stance with a smooth load, then used a toe tap stride. Developing bat speed. Balanced finish, upward swing. Gap to gap approach.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity, average 77.4 mph. 61.8 mph bat speed average. 19.1 mph hand speed average.

Defense: (IF) Soft hands, fluid footwork, natural exchange. Solid.

Arm: 76 mph infield velocity. Short arm action, high ¾ slot.

Speed: 7.56 (60-yard).

Pitching: Projectable. Feel delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, compact arm action. Athletic balance point, lands open, a falling off finish.

FB: 78-80 T 81 mph. (Max spin 2151; Avg 2101). Feel accuracy, slight running action.

CB: 64-65 mph. Tight slurvey action. (Max spin 2547; Avg 2519).

SL: 66-68 mph. (Max spin 2547; Avg 2508).

CH: 67-71 mph.

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