| PA | AB | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .398 |
| Career Minors | 126 | 108 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 5 | .324 | .421 | .343 | .764 |
| AVG | HR | SB | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | .167 | 0 | 0 | .398 |
| Career Minors | .324 | 0 | 5 | .764 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 Teams | Minors | 28 | 126 | 108 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .324 | .421 | .343 | .764 | |
| 2024 | Stockton Ports | CAL | A | 12 | 63 | 54 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .389 | .476 | .389 | .865 |
| 2024 | Lansing Lugnuts | MID | A+ | 12 | 50 | 42 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .400 | .333 | .733 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Aviators | PCL | AAA | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .398 |
| Las Vegas Aviators | PCL | AAA | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .398 | |
| Lansing Lugnuts | MID | A+ | 12 | 50 | 42 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .400 | .333 | .733 | |
| Stockton Ports | CAL | A | 12 | 63 | 54 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .389 | .476 | .389 | .865 | |
| Career Minors | 3 Teams | 28 | 126 | 108 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .324 | .421 | .343 | .764 |
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45
A starter since he set foot on campus at Rutgers, Kuroda-Grauer started putting his name on the map when he hit .300 as a freshman. He showed a little more impact as a sophomore in 2023, earning an invitation to USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team Training Camp. From there he went to the Cape Cod League, where he struggled in the regular season but hit .444 in the playoffs. He carried that hot bat into his junior season, when he’s been among the Division I leaders in hits, giving him the chance to be the second Scarlet Knights hitter to go in the early rounds in as many years.
Compact, strong and athletic, Kuroda-Grauer does a lot of things well from the right side of the plate. He almost never strikes out and seldom swings and misses, combining his contact skills with an advanced approach that points toward becoming at least an above-average hitter in the future. Utilizing an upright stance and a simple swing, he works counts and makes good swing decisions. There hasn’t been a ton of pop yet, but there is some belief he could grow into 15-homer power in the future.
While he’s not a burner, Kuroda-Grauer does run well and can steal some bases. Because of his above-average hands and actions to go along with a good internal clock, he has the chance to stick at shortstop, even though he has an arm that is just average. He could be a plus defender at second base should a move be necessary, but it’s those bat-to-ball attributes that will help him join 2023 second-rounder Ryan Lasko as a Rutgers position player taken in the top five rounds.
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45
A starter since he set foot on campus at Rutgers, Kuroda-Grauer started putting his name on the map when he hit .300 as a freshman. He showed a little more impact as a sophomore in 2023, earning an invitation to USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team Training Camp. From there he went to the Cape Cod League, where he struggled in the regular season but hit .444 in the playoffs. He carried that hot bat into his junior season, when he hit .428 and was among the Division I leaders in hits, leading to him being the second Scarlet Knights hitter to go in the top three rounds in as many years. He went in Round 3 to the A’s, who took his teammate Ryan Lasko in the second a year prior.
Compact, strong and athletic, Kuroda-Grauer does a lot of things well from the right side of the plate. He almost never strikes out and seldom swings and misses, combining his contact skills with an advanced approach that points toward becoming at least an above-average hitter in the future. Utilizing an upright stance and a simple swing, he works counts and makes good swing decisions. There hasn’t been a ton of pop yet, but there is some belief he could grow into 15-homer power in the future.
While he’s not a burner, Kuroda-Grauer does run well and can steal some bases. Because of his above-average hands and actions to go along with a good internal clock, he has the chance to stick at shortstop, even though he has an arm that is just average. He could be a plus defender at second base should a move be necessary, but it’s those bat-to-ball attributes the A’s will be banking to carry him to the big leagues.
| Team | Date | Transaction |
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09/17/2024 | SS Joshua Kuroda-Grauer assigned to Las Vegas Aviators from Lansing Lugnuts. |
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08/27/2024 | SS Joshua Kuroda-Grauer assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Stockton Ports. |
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08/09/2024 | SS Joshua Kuroda-Grauer assigned to Stockton Ports from ACL Athletics. |
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08/05/2024 | SS Joshua Kuroda-Grauer assigned to ACL Athletics. |
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07/25/2024 | Oakland Athletics signed SS Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. |
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06/16/2024 | College Workout activated SS Josh Kuroda-Grauer. |
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06/09/2023 | Bourne Braves activated SS Josh Kuroda-Grauer. |
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06/08/2023 | SS Josh Kuroda-Grauer assigned to College Workout. |
