1B LuJames 'Gino' Groover III #16
Arizona Diamondbacks MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/03/2027
 OA: 45 POT: 55
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1B LUJAMES 'GINO' GROOVER III #16 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 68 17 2 0 1 8 5 14 .250 .307 .324 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 55 60
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 55 45
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/2027 @ ATL Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/06/2027 @ ATL Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/05/2027 @ ATL Win, 5-4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
10/03/2027 @ SD Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/2027 @ SD Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/2027 @ SD Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/29/2027 LAD Win, 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2027 LAD Win, 11-3 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
09/27/2027 LAD Win, 6-5 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/22/2027 CHC Win, 4-3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
LuJames lacks motivation.
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:04/16/2002
Born in:Morrow, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$825,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:None, 63 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 68 17 2 0 1 8 9 5 14 .250 .307 .324 .630 .280 .074 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 75 1 0 0 4 0 1 22 3 0 1 0.0 5.8 2.74 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 5 1 0 0 5 3 0 4 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Versus Right   50 12 1 0 1 3 5 5 10 1 0 1 .240 .316 .320 .636
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   58 15 2 0 1 8 9 4 12 1 0 1 .259 .312 .345 .657
October   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Postseason   11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   24 6 0 0 0 1 3 1 5 0 0 1 .250 .308 .250 .558
Career   92 23 2 0 1 9 12 6 19 1 0 2 .250 .307 .304 .611
Home   24 9 2 0 0 5 5 1 6 0 0 0 .375 .400 .458 .858
Road   44 8 0 0 1 3 4 4 8 1 0 1 .182 .260 .250 .510
Grass   68 17 2 0 1 8 9 5 14 1 0 1 .250 .307 .324 .630
Day   12 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 .083 .154 .083 .237
Night   56 16 2 0 1 8 6 5 12 1 0 0 .286 .339 .375 .714
As Starter   68 17 2 0 1 8 8 5 14 1 0 1 .250 .307 .324 .630
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   15 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .133 .188 .133 .321
Inning 1-3   20 6 1 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .300 .333 .350 .683
Inning 4-6   25 8 1 0 1 5 6 3 4 1 0 1 .320 .400 .480 .880
Inning 7-9   22 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .136 .174 .136 .310
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   23 6 1 0 1 1 3 2 4 0 0 1 .261 .346 .435 .781
1 Outs   26 6 1 0 0 5 3 3 6 1 0 0 .231 .300 .269 .569
2 Outs   19 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .263 .263 .263 .526
Scoring Position   19 6 1 0 0 7 4 0 6 1 0 0 .316 .300 .368 .668
Bases Empty   37 9 1 0 1 1 4 4 4 0 0 1 .243 .333 .351 .685
Runner on 1st   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   32 5 0 0 0 3 3 2 14 0 0 0 .156 .206 .156 .362
First Pitch   9 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .500 .778 1.278
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-2   17 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 8 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Behind in Count   27 6 0 0 0 3 3 0 9 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Ahead in Count   17 5 2 0 0 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .294 .381 .412 .793
Batting 5th   25 7 1 0 1 4 2 2 7 0 0 0 .280 .333 .440 .773
Batting 6th   33 6 0 0 0 3 4 1 5 1 0 1 .182 .222 .182 .404
Batting 7th   10 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   33 8 1 0 0 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 .242 .286 .273 .558
Medium Leverage   18 5 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 .278 .409 .444 .854
High Leverage   17 4 1 0 0 6 3 0 6 1 0 0 .235 .222 .294 .516
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 112 459 143 32 2 33 102 98 60 78 .312 .399 .606 1.005 .412 .294 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 111 534 10 0 0 20 0 5 278 67 1 1 50.0 107.6 8.50 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   87 27 5 0 7 17 19 11 21 1 0 1 .310 .390 .609 .999
Versus Right   372 116 27 2 26 85 79 49 57 4 0 9 .312 .401 .605 1.006
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   68 23 6 1 3 15 16 9 11 1 0 2 .338 .425 .588 1.013
May   109 35 6 0 12 29 25 17 17 1 0 0 .321 .409 .706 1.116
June   86 22 6 0 5 11 13 12 14 1 0 1 .256 .350 .500 .850
July   88 25 7 0 3 19 20 14 18 2 0 5 .284 .404 .466 .870
August   108 38 7 1 10 28 24 8 18 0 0 2 .352 .407 .713 1.120
Last Year   384 122 22 4 18 65 65 48 54 2 1 8 .318 .403 .536 .939
2 Years Ago   492 167 35 1 20 94 94 60 110 5 2 2 .339 .410 .537 .946
Career   1606 506 103 7 81 293 301 186 306 12 8 21 .315 .391 .539 .930
Home   243 73 20 0 20 53 55 29 43 3 0 4 .300 .380 .630 1.010
Road   216 70 12 2 13 49 43 31 35 2 0 6 .324 .420 .579 .998
Grass   459 143 32 2 33 102 98 60 78 5 0 10 .312 .399 .606 1.005
Day   90 29 8 1 4 16 14 10 25 2 0 1 .322 .388 .567 .955
Night   369 114 24 1 29 86 84 50 53 3 0 9 .309 .401 .615 1.017
As Starter   458 143 32 2 33 102 98 60 78 5 0 10 .312 .400 .607 1.007
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
TEXAS LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 11 5 0 0 3 9 4 3 2 .455 .600 1.273 1.873 .689 .818 323
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3 0 0 0.0 9.0 40.61 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   11 5 0 0 3 9 4 3 2 0 0 1 .455 .600 1.273 1.873
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   11 5 0 0 3 9 4 3 2 0 0 1 .455 .600 1.273 1.873
Last Year   165 47 11 0 11 29 32 19 35 3 0 3 .285 .363 .552 .915
Career   176 52 11 0 14 38 36 22 37 3 0 4 .295 .380 .597 .977
Road   11 5 0 0 3 9 4 3 2 0 0 1 .455 .600 1.273 1.873
Grass   11 5 0 0 3 9 4 3 2 0 0 1 .455 .600 1.273 1.873
Day   5 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.600 2.000
Night   6 3 0 0 1 6 2 3 1 0 0 1 .500 .700 1.000 1.700
As Starter   11 5 0 0 3 9 4 3 2 0 0 1 .455 .600 1.273 1.873
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2025 Arizona - MLB 23 9 24 6 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 5 0 1 .250 .308 .250 .558 57 58 -0.1
2027 Arizona - MLB 25 19 68 17 2 0 1 8 9 5 1 1 14 0 1 .250 .307 .324 .630 71 72 -0.3
Total MLB 28 92 23 2 0 1 9 12 6 2 1 19 0 2 .250 .307 .304 .611 68 69 -0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Hillsboro - A+ 21 132 521 153 34 4 15 65 83 64 7 0 150 2 1 .294 .378 .461 .839 119 119 3.4
2024 Hillsboro - A+ 22 81 318 87 15 0 7 41 40 36 4 1 89 0 0 .274 .354 .387 .741 89 91 0.7
2024 Reno - AAA 22 64 271 74 14 0 10 32 44 18 1 0 64 0 1 .273 .321 .435 .756 80 73 -0.2
2025 Reno - AAA 23 122 492 167 35 1 20 94 94 60 2 5 110 1 0 .339 .410 .537 .946 125 124 2.9
2026 Amarillo - AA 24 45 165 47 11 0 11 29 32 19 3 3 35 0 0 .285 .363 .552 .915 116 114 0.7
2026 Reno - AAA 24 97 384 122 22 4 18 65 65 48 8 2 54 0 0 .318 .403 .536 .939 116 115 2.0
2027 Amarillo - AA 25 3 11 5 0 0 3 9 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 .455 .600 1.273 1.873 345 323 0.4
2027 Reno - AAA 25 112 459 143 32 2 33 102 98 60 10 5 78 1 1 .312 .399 .606 1.005 117 124 2.4
Total PCL 395 1606 506 103 7 81 293 301 186 21 12 306 2 2 .315 .391 .539 .930 114 114
Total TL 48 176 52 11 0 14 38 36 22 4 3 37 0 0 .295 .380 .597 .977 133 129
Total NWL 213 839 240 49 4 22 106 123 100 11 1 239 2 1 .286 .369 .433 .802 108 109
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2027 Arizona - MLB 25 3 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 -0.4
Total MLB 3 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Arizona - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Arizona - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .981
2025 Arizona - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Arizona - MLB 1B 14 12 90 8 12 99 1 .990 107.2 8.19 +0.3 1.011
2027 Reno - AAA 1B 88 87 654 48 83 704 2 .997 782.2 8.07 +1.8 1.057
2027 Amarillo - AA 1B 3 3 23 2 4 26 1 .962 25.2 8.77 -0.4 .792
2027 Reno - AAA 2B 9 9 17 18 5 36 1 .972 77.0 4.09 -1.5 .837
2027 Reno - AAA 3B 12 12 7 14 2 21 0 1.000 109.2 1.72 +0.1 .964
2027 Arizona - MLB LF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 25.1 1.42 -0.1 .988
2027 Arizona - MLB RF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 25.0 2.52 -0.9 .856
TOTAL 1B 105 102 767 58 99 829 4 .995 916.0 8.11 +1.7 1.042
TOTAL 2B 9 9 17 18 5 36 1 .972 77.0 4.09 -1.5 .837
TOTAL 3B 13 12 7 14 2 21 0 1.000 110.2 1.71 +0.1 .964
TOTAL LF 5 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 27.1 1.65 -0.1 .986
TOTAL RF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 25.0 2.52 -0.9 .856
PLAYER HISTORY
07/09/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (75); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
07/06/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/25/2025 Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $790,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
07/05/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
09/14/2026 Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award.
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/01/2027 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
06/01/2027 Wins the PCL Batter of the Month Award.
08/16/2027 Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award.
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