With the 48th pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected infielder Gino Groover out of NC State University.
The signing contract is worth $1.78 million.
With the 48th pick in the 2023 #MLBDraft, the #Dbacks select Gino Groover from @NCStateBaseball.
Welcome to Arizona, Gino! #ArizonaBorn pic.twitter.com/PTyk4UeAPx
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 10, 2023
Standing at 6’3, Groover has a bat that consists of raw power. Last season at NC State, the 21-year-old finished with a .332 batting average along with 13 home runs and 50 RBIs.Â
Gino Groover gets picked No. 48 by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 MLB Draft! #Dbacks #MLBDraft @TCEonSGPN
— Noah Bieniek (@Seventy7NB) July 10, 2023
Before playing at NC State, Groover spent two seasons in Raleigh, where his bat earned him All-ACC Second and Third Team honors.
This pick marks back-to-back infield selections from the Diamondbacks. Their next pick will come at #68 overall.
