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Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40
Ambidextrous pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje wasn’t the only really intriguing member of the Mariners’ 2024 Draft class. They also announced Campbell University standout Grant Knipp as a two-way player when they took him in the sixth round and signed him for a slightly under-slot bonus of $275,000. Knapp wasn’t a “normal” two-way guy -- he had been Campbell’s primary catcher, hitting over .400 with 18 homers in his Draft year with a grand total of four collegiate innings on the mound. But most teams, including the Mariners, were intrigued enough in the arm strength to prefer him on the bump. They didn’t get a very long look at him, however, as elbow trouble in Spring Training led to Tommy John surgery and ended his debut season before it began.
To say the Mariners don’t know what they have on their hands with Knipp is an understatement. He had no track record in college and hasn’t gotten any real mound time yet as a professional. But there were enough glimpses in Spring Training -- a fastball up to 96 mph with good ride and induced vertical break to go along with a sweepy 84-85 mph slider -- to create some buzz on the player development side of the organization.
Big, strong and physical, Knipp could hit the ball very hard from the right side of the plate, but some questions about how it would translate as a pro provided more reason to have him pitch full time. He’s still very much an unformed piece of clay, but the Mariners are very curious to see how he can be sculpted once he’s healthy.
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11/06/2025 | ACL Mariners activated TWP Grant Knipp from the full-season injured list. |
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03/26/2025 | ACL Mariners placed TWP Grant Knipp on the full-season injured list. |
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03/06/2025 | activated TWP Grant Knipp. |
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03/06/2025 | Seattle Mariners Prospects activated TWP Grant Knipp. |
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02/27/2025 | TWP Grant Knipp assigned to ACL Mariners. |
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07/23/2024 | Seattle Mariners signed TWP Grant Knipp. |
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06/16/2024 | College Workout activated C Grant Knipp. |
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04/02/2023 | C Grant Knipp assigned to Campbell Fighting Camels. |
