LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2005 National Underclass Dec 28-30
Michael Groeneveld is a 5'8" 150 pound 2007 middle infielder and right handed pitcher from Apopka High School in Apopka, Florida. He has a slender lean build with good strength. Michael has nice actions in the field with quick feet and soft hands. He has a strong arm which he showed by throwing 79 mph across the infield during the workout. He hustles at all times and has a solid glove. At the plate, Groeneveld handles the bat very well. He has a narrow open stance and is short to the ball. He makes consistent line drive contact and showed gap to gap power. He does like to pull the ball and does so very well. Michael pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with good mechanics. His fastball has good run at 79 mph and his change up was at 68 mph. He did show a good curveball at 69 mph that had tight late break. Michael is a good looking two way prospect who is also a very good student with a 3.5 gpa.