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Cadyn Grenier

Summary

Cadyn Thomas Grenier (born October 31, 1996) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers, and played for the Baltimore Orioles organization from 2018 to 2023.

Cadyn Grenier
Shortstop
Born: (1996-10-31) October 31, 1996 (age 27)
Henderson, Nevada
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career edit

Amateur career edit

Grenier attended Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada.[1] As a senior in 2015, he batted .472 with six home runs, 35 RBIs, and 66 runs scored and was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for the state of Nevada.[2] He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 21st round of the 2015 MLB draft, but he did not sign and then enrolled at Oregon State University to play for the Oregon State Beavers.[3]

As a freshman at Oregon State in 2016, Grenier played in 52 games with 49 starts, hitting .240 with 18 RBIs along with an on-base percentage of .342.[4] After the 2016 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] In 2017, as a sophomore, he started all 62 of Oregon State's games, slashing .275/.393/.435 with five home runs, 37 RBIs, five doubles and six triples, earning him a spot on the Pac-12 First Team.[6] In 2018, his junior season, he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year along with making the Pac-12 First Team for the second consecutive year.[7] He also won the Brooks Wallace Award.[8] He finished his junior year with a slash line of .319/.408/.462 with six home runs and 47 RBIs in 68 games,[9] helping the Beavers win the 2018 College World Series.[10] He was named to the College World Series All-Tournament Team.[11]

Professional career edit

The Baltimore Orioles selected Grenier with the 37th overall selection in the 2018 MLB draft.[12] Grenier signed with Baltimore, receiving a $1.8 million signing bonus.[9] The Orioles assigned him to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League[13] and he spent the whole season there, batting .216 with one home run and 13 RBIs in 43 games.[14]

Grenier returned to Delmarva to begin the 2019 season. In July, he was promoted to the Frederick Keys.[15] Over 106 games between the two teams, he batted .244 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs.

Grenier retired from minor league baseball on April 6, 2023.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ "ALL-USA Watch: Cadyn Grenier leads Bishop Gorman back to state title | USA TODAY High School Sports". Usatodayhss.com. May 19, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Grant Lucas (June 30, 2015). "Profile: the Bend Elk's Cadyn Grenier; • Elks shortstop Cadyn Grenier had planned to be in the minor leagues right now, but instead he is heading to Oregon State in the fall — with a summer stop in Central Oregon". Bendbulletin.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cadyn Grenier to join Oregon State Beavers despite going to St. Louis Cardinals in 21st round". OregonLive.com. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "OSU baseball: Grenier puts it all together | Baseball". democratherald.com. April 6, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "#2 Cadyn Grenier - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Jon Meoli (June 4, 2018). "Get to know 2018 Orioles draft picks Grayson Rodriguez, Cadyn Grenier". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "OSU baseball: Heimlich, Grenier win Pac-12 awards | Baseball". gazettetimes.com. May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "OSU baseball: Grenier wins Brooks Wallace Award | Baseball". gazettetimes.com. June 14, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Orioles sign competitive balance pick Cadyn Grenier". Baltimore Sun. June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  10. ^ Callis, Jim (May 24, 2018). "Oregon State wins 2018 College World Series". MLB.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  11. ^ "CWS notes: Nick Madrigal, Trevor Larnach, Cadyn Grenier leave Beavers with championship | CWS". omaha.com. June 28, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  12. ^ Odom, Joel (June 4, 2018). "MLB draft: Cadyn Grenier of Oregon State picked No. 37 overall by Baltimore Orioles". OregonLive.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  13. ^ Pollitt, Richard (July 10, 2018). "Shorebirds' Cadyn Grenier hopes to be Orioles' next great shortstop". Salisbury Daily Times. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  14. ^ "Cadyn Grenier Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "Baltimore Orioles' top picks highlight Delmarva Shorebirds' 2019 roster".
  16. ^ . April 6, 2023 https://twitter.com/bslontheverge/status/1643717000399560706?s=46&t=LKVSBDuoNfLIHnVX1eaUhA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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