RHP Cedric De Grandpre, 13th round (395th) – Atlanta Braves - Signed $237,500

Hometown: St-Simon, Que.

Bats/Throws: R-R

Height/Weight: 6’ 2” 210 lbs.

School: Chipola College

Team: West Virginia Black Bears, Draft League.

Scout: Travis Coleman

Committed: Arizona State University

Coach: Jeff Johnson.

Previous Teams: Junior National Team, Academy Baseball Canada

Previous Coaches: Greg Hamilton, Robbie Natal

Rankings: 54th on Perfect Game topp 500 prospects (Feb. 9, 2022)

2022 summer with West Virginia Black Bears _ Has an 0-0 record with a 2.25 ERA in five games -- four starts -- with six walks and 26 strikeouts in 16 innings ... Opponents are hitting .241

2022 spring at Chipola: Went 8-4, with a 2.80 ERA in 18 games -- 12 starts ... Walked 20 and struck out 89 in 70 2/3 innings ... Four games with nine or more strikeouts ... Wins against: Central Florida (four innings, one unearned run, four whiffs), Miami Dade (four innings, one earned run, seven strikeouts), Walters State (five innings three runs, five strikeouts), Columbia State (5 2/3 innings, three runs, six Ks), Grand Rapids (five innings, zero earned runs), Gulf Coast State (seven innings, one earned run, six Ks), Pensacola State (five scoreless, four whiffs) and St. Johns River State (6 1/3 innings, two runs, 11 strikeouts) ... Other outings against Chattahoochee Valley (one scoreless), Pensacola State (two scoreless), Tallahassee (five innings, two earned runs, 10 strikeouts), Pensacola State (six innings, two runs, two strikeouts), Coastal Alabama-South (two scoreless), Northwest Florida State (4 1/3 innings four earned runs), Tallahassee (two innings, three runs), Gulf Coast (two innings), Northwest Florida State (2 1/3 innings, one out, five strikeouts), and Miami Dade College (two innings zero earned runs).

2022 season at Chipola: Was 2-1 with three saves and a 1.69 ERA in 18 relief appearances. Struck out 48 in 37 1/3 innings ... Had saves against Florida SouthWestern State (five scoreless, eight strikeouts), Chattahoochee Valley (one scoreless) and Tallahassee (three scoreless, one hit allowed, six whiffs) ... Registered victories against Coastal Alabama-Monroeville (2 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks, while striking out six) and Chattahoochee Valley (three scoreless) ... As well he had scoreless outings against South Florida State (one inning), Gordon State (2/3 innings), St. Johns River State (one inning), Pensacola State (2/3 innings), Gulf Coast State (1 1/3, one hit) and Tallahassee (one inning) ... In other outings he faced San Jacinto-North (5 2/3 innings one unearned run, five strikeouts), Andrew (2 2/3 innings one run, six strikeouts), Tallahassee (2/3 inning, one run), Pensacola State (two innings, three earned runs), Gulf Coast State (2 1/3 innings, one run) and Northwest Florida State (two innings, one earned run).

2018 season with Academy baseball Canada _ Won the Perfect Game 16U Invitational at University of Texas-Arlington.

Honors

2020 season with ABC _ Perfect Game Preseason All American Canada/Puerto Rico All Region First Team ... 2020 PG Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams All American Honorable Mention for Canada/Puerto Rico region ... 2019 season with ABC _ Earned All-Tournament honors at WWBA 17U National championship qualifier-Northeast ... Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All American Honorable Mention for Canada/Puerto Rico region ... 2018 season with ABC _ Earned All-Tournament honors at Perfect Game 16U Invitational at University of Texas-Arlington ... All-tourney honors at WWBA 16U National championship.

Followed in the shoes of Canucks at Chipola: Canada’s all-time best C Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.), second over-all pick LHP Adam Loewen (Surrey, BC), OF Rene Tosoni (Coquitlam, BC) RHP Jason Green (Port Hope, Ont.), C Cole Armstrong (Langley, BC), INF Ivan Naccarata (Montreal, Que.) and many others. This spring De Grandpre had Canuck teammates in RHP Drew Howard (Whitby, Ont.) and INF Brando Leroux (Markham, Ont.).

Scouting reports

Perfect Game

Cédric De Grandpré, RHP, Sophomore

(Feb. 11, 2022)

De Grandpré looked very good on the mound versus Miami-Dade, throwing four innings with no earned runs while punching out seven. The righty offers a really athletic look, with a lean 6-foot-2, 210-pound frame. The Quebec native lived at 91-93 and topped out at 94 with the heater. The pitched showed hard run and sink to it as he held the velocity for the entirety of the four innings. De Grandpré mixed in a sharp, two-plane slider in the upper-70s as his out-pitch. He also threw a mid-80s change with solid fade. De Grandpré is Chipola’s ace and given the athleticism and quality three-pitch mix, the upside is significant.

Cedric De Grandpre, RHP, Chipola

(Feb. 8, 2022)

Projecting to be one of the better arms for Chipola this season, De Grandpre offers a ton to like given the size, strikes, and full three-pitch mix that allows him to turn over a lineup multiple times. He worked a relatively painless start, filling up the zone and pitching well off his fastball to start. The heater worked up to 94 mph and sat in the low-90s for the majority of the outing, showing good sinking life down and to the arm side. He allowed just one hit and one run while striking out four batters. The slider tunnels nicely with the fastball and he also showed some feel for a low-80s changeup. De Grandpre looks the part of a guy who will not only anchor Chipola’s pitching staff this year but will be able to transition nicely to a starting role at Division-I next spring.

Prospects Live

RHP Cedric De Grandpre

School: Chipola College / Arizona State

De Grandpre established himself as an ace pitcher for Chipola College, one of the best JUCO programs, yearly. De Grandpre made his way down to Chipola by way of Quebec and is committed to pitch at Arizona State in 2023. De Grandpre’s best trait might be his dependability and consistency. He’s 90-94 MPH in every outing with two quality secondary pitches and advanced command. De Grandpre is your classic sinker-slider righty who thrives on his ability to alter speeds and change eye levels to keep hitters off balance. He currently lacks a pitch that projects to miss bats in the pros; however, De Grandpre is lean and athletic, so physical growth could be on the horizon. De Grandpre projects well as a starter at either the D1 or professional level, and it will be interesting to see if there’s an uptick in his stuff during shorter appearances in the Draft League. He might be tough to sign away from his ASU commitment, but the starter traits and present stuff will entice scouts this summer.