Matthew Gruber, Union Grove (WI), 2025 Positional Profile: OF Body: 6-0, 173.9-pounds. Hit: LHH. Narrow base, early and controlled front foot down, falls away from hands in a controlled move to center. Handsy, direct, flat path to the baseball, whole field approach, sprays line drives across the field. 67.4 mph bat speed with 18 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 84.8 mph. 316' max distance. Arm: LH. OF-85 mph. Longer arm action, over the top, ball has carry through the target. Defense: High intent through the ball with athleticism and quality footwork. ATH: 8.21 runner in the 60.
3/03/24
Matthew Gruber, Union Grove (WI), 2025 Positional Profile: OF Body: 6-0, 174-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout, strong lower half. Hit: LHH. Stock set up, wide base, simple move to hitting position with quiet head. Short compact, works with loft to path, very quick hands can drive to all fields. 71.1 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph. 283' max distance. Arm: LH. OF-83 mph. High 3/4 slot, carry and accuracy when getting over front side. Defense: One hand gather, good direction and intention through the ball. ATH: 6.86 runner in the 60. 1.69 in the 10 yard split. 31.40 max vertical.
3/03/24
Gruber showed speed and feel to hit in Sunday’s event, recording a 6.86 seconds 60-yard dash time (2nd best at the event) to go with his impressive round of batting practice. The left-handed hitter works from a wide base to a good hitting position, with controlled and quiet movements. It’s a compact swing with some loft and quick hands that allow him to drive the ball to all fields; and he recorded a max exit velocity of 93.4 mph. Defensively, the junior showed quality direction and intention through the ball, working up to 83 mph from the outfield. Gruber has a unique combination of strength and quickness that should propel him to an excellent 2024.
6/20/23
Positional Profile: OF Body: 5-11, 168-pounds. Long limbs. Athletic build. Hit: LHH. Upright set up with higher hands. Gathers into back side, loose and natural uphill path, lofts balls to both gaps. 71.7 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration. Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 298’ max distance. Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. Long draw, 3/4 slot, ball carries true to the bag. Defense: Athletic, one hand gather, aggressive through the ball. Run: 7.03 runner in the 60.
6/20/23
OF Matthew Gruber (Union Grove, 2025) is a projectable left-handed hitter that put together a solid overall day in Franklin. Listed at a long 5-foot-11, 168-pounds, Gruber started off his day by registering a 7.03 in the 60-yard dash, good for third-best of the event. At the plate, Gruber features a loose left-handed swing with a natural uphill path that produced loft to all parts of the field, and his hardest ball of the day came off at 89.2 mph. In the outfield, Gruber is an athletic mover that has the ability to easily range from side-to-side, and he couples it with a strong arm that topped at 83 mph on his throws home.
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Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 173.9-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Narrow base, early and controlled front foot down, falls away from hands in a controlled move to center. Handsy, direct, flat path to the baseball, whole field approach, sprays line drives across the field. 67.4 mph bat speed with 18 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 84.8 mph. 316' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-85 mph. Longer arm action, over the top, ball has carry through the target.
Defense: High intent through the ball with athleticism and quality footwork.
ATH: 8.21 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 174-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout, strong lower half.
Hit: LHH. Stock set up, wide base, simple move to hitting position with quiet head. Short compact, works with loft to path, very quick hands can drive to all fields. 71.1 mph bat speed with 16 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph. 283' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-83 mph. High 3/4 slot, carry and accuracy when getting over front side.
Defense: One hand gather, good direction and intention through the ball.
ATH: 6.86 runner in the 60. 1.69 in the 10 yard split. 31.40 max vertical.
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 168-pounds. Long limbs. Athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Upright set up with higher hands. Gathers into back side, loose and natural uphill path, lofts balls to both gaps. 71.7 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 298’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. Long draw, 3/4 slot, ball carries true to the bag.
Defense: Athletic, one hand gather, aggressive through the ball.
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60.
OF Matthew Gruber (Union Grove, 2025) is a projectable left-handed hitter that put together a solid overall day in Franklin. Listed at a long 5-foot-11, 168-pounds, Gruber started off his day by registering a 7.03 in the 60-yard dash, good for third-best of the event. At the plate, Gruber features a loose left-handed swing with a natural uphill path that produced loft to all parts of the field, and his hardest ball of the day came off at 89.2 mph. In the outfield, Gruber is an athletic mover that has the ability to easily range from side-to-side, and he couples it with a strong arm that topped at 83 mph on his throws home.