Washington Huskies Series

Chop said:
Grant Cunningham
RHP
6'3"
225 lbs
Sophomore

This is their "First Man out of the Bullpen."

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Ground ball pitcher who lives low in the zone. (See Grubbs, Tristan Stevens)

Good control pitcher. Spots the ball well. Doesn't walk many batters.

Command of four pitches (4-seam, 2-seam, curve, change). Tricky / hard-to-recognize at first changeup. Whatever else he may do, he will come out of the bullpen throwing strikes.

FB: Exceptional command to his glove-side
CB: Gradual break with 11/5 shape. Understands how to land in the zone early & can expand late as needed.
CH: Firm offering with more late sinking action than arm-side run. Tough to differentiate from FB.

Emphasis in one report of his serious/devoted Catholic background.

"Grant Cunningham is a 2022 RHP/3B with a 6-0 180 lb. frame from Seattle, WA who attends Seattle Prep. Athletic frame with broad shoulders and present strength. Primary right handed pitcher with a simple step to medium leg lift delivery. Stays balanced on back side at gather and worked to the plate with drop and drive actions. Tends to land at a slightly closed position on front side creating some crossfire. Clean arm circle at take back and released from a three-quarters slot. Fastball generated downhill plane through the zone ... Curveball showed 10/4 shape with solid spin and good depth ... Also flashed a changeup offering ... that produced occasional fade to arm side. Consistently looked to locate each offering to the bottom quadrants of the zone and challenge hitters. Also worked out defensively from the infield showing smooth paced footwork while surrounding the baseball. Funnels well and worked through exchange with deliberate actions. Released from a three-quarters slot producing accurate carry to the bag at 72 mph. Right handed hitter with a balanced, slightly open stance and simple front side trigger. Works to contact with rotational lower half actions. Direct hand path to baseball with a quick line drive barrel plane. Primarily looked to drive the ball on a line to the middle of the field, but flashed the bat head control to work to all fields consistently. Good student as well."

Stays on top of the ball with a shorter, bent arm action and simple mechanics. Has true command of his offerings and should continue to get sharper with more seasoning and time on the mound.


Grant Cunningham Class of 2022 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA.

https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/grant_cunningham

Future Games - Pitching Recap - Washington Prospects
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This guy is coming to the mound to relieve. Looks ok on paper. Lives low in the zone.
 
LBJ has thrown 71 pitches. He can go the fifth and sixth. We’ll see about anything beyond that….

I don’t think Pierce will have him go much beyond 100 pitches against Washington and not in the playoffs.
 
You'll see a lot of visiting teams at the local BBQ shops, Matt's, getting Thundercloud or CFA catered in to their hotels. I'm betting UW gets Golden Corral or the Super China All You Can Eat Buffet.

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George Bailey said:
You'll see a lot of visiting teams at the local BBQ shops, Matt's, getting Thundercloud or CFA catered in to their hotels. I'm betting UW gets Golden Corral or the Super China All You Can Eat Buffet.

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My point is not that he’s fat, it’s that he’s a BASEBALL coach who normally has to wear a thick jacket because it’s cold—not baseball weather.
 
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