Grosz Drafted In 11th Round By New York Yankees

GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina RHP Josh Grosz was selected in the 11th round (pick 342) of the 2023 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Tuesday by the New York Yankees. He represents the 21st Pirate draft pick under head coach Cliff Godwin.

Grosz, a 2023 American Athletic Conference Second Team selection, started a team-high 16 games this season, compiling a 4-2 record, 3.66 earned run average and 79 strikeouts in 76.1 innings of work. He limited opposing hitters to a paltry .215 batting average and tallied four quality starts while notching multiple strikeouts in 14 contests.

Listed among the top prospects in the AAC by numerous publications, Grosz earned conference pitcher of the week accolades March 27, 2023, after tossing the first complete-game shutout for ECU since 2021 in a 5-0 victory over George Mason. He logged a career-long eight innings in the contest and struck out five while setting the Patriot side down in order in the fourth through seventh frames.

Grosz turned in several notable outings over the course of the 2023 campaign, including an 11-strikeout performance in six innings in East Carolina's 11-1 victory over Liberty. He also fanned five North Carolina hitters over a four-inning start in Chapel Hill, helping propel the Pirates to a 6-5 win over the 12th-ranked Tar Heels at Boshamer Stadium.

For his three-year career in the Purple and Gold, Grosz put together an 8-7 record with a 4.76 Era and 149 strikeouts in 145.2 innings.

East Carolina Draft Selections Under Cliff Godwin
2015 – Reid Love, Baltimore Orioles (10th Round/Pick 313)
2015 – Luke Lowery, Arizona Diamondbacks (14th Round/Pick 406)
2015 – David Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers (20th Round/Pick 601)
2017 – Evan Kruczynski, St. Louis Cardinals (Ninth Round/Pick 274)
2018 – Dwanya Williams-Sutton, San Diego Padres (Fifth Round/Pick 141)
2018 – Chris Holba, St. Louis Cardinals (11th Round, Pick 333)
2018 – Connor Litton, Philadelphia Phillies (20th Round/Pick 587)
2019 – Jake Agnos, New York Yankees (Fourth Round/Pick 135)
2019 – Bryant Packard, Detroit Tigers (Fifth Round/Pick 142)
2019 – Spencer Brickhouse, Arizona Diamondbacks (Seventh Round/Pick 212)
2019 – Trey Benton, Cleveland Indians (15th Round/Pick 460)
2019 – Evan Voliva, New York Yankees (18th Round/Pick 555)
2019 – Turner Brown, Colorado Rockies (19th Round/Pick 579)
2019 – Jake Washer, Chicago Cubs (29th Round/Pick 882)
2020 – Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals (Second Round 2crB/Pick 70)
2021 – Gavin Williams, Cleveland Indians (First Round/Pick 23)
2021 – Connor Norby, Baltimore Orioles (Second Round/Pick 41)
2021 – Thomas Francisco, St. Louis Cardinals (19th Round/Pick 571)
2022 – Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants (Second Round/Pick 66)
2022 – Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies (10th Round/Pick 296)
2023 – Josh Grosz, New York Yankees (11th Round/Pick 342)

Players Mentioned

Zach Agnos

Josh Grosz

Carson Whisenhunt

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