| LuJames Groover | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Third basemen | |
| Born:April 16, 2002 East Point, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
LuJames "Gino" Groover III (born April 16,2002) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Groover grew up in Morrow,Georgia and attended The Walker School in Marietta,Georgia. [1]
Groover began his collegiate baseball career at Charlotte,where he played his freshman year in 2021,batting with a .351 with four home runs and 14 doubles. [2] After his freshman year,he transferred to NC State. As a junior for NC State in 2023,he played in 57 games and hit .332 with 13 home runs and 50 RBI. [3] Groover also excelled in the NCAA Tournament,where he went 4-for-12 with two home runs in three regional games. [4] In 2022,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [5]
Groover was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round,with the 48th overall selection,of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [6] [7] On July 18,2023,Groover signed with the Diamondbacks. [8]
Groover made his professional debut after signing with the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks and also played with the Hillsboro Hops,batting .283 with one home run over 27 games. Groover was placed on the injured list early in the 2024 season after breaking his wrist. [9] He played rehab assignments with the ACL Diamondbacks before being assigned to Hillsboro,and he also played with the Amarillo Sod Poodles. [10] Over 61 games played for the season,Groover hit .281 with ten home runs and 35 RBI. After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League with the Salt River Rafters. [11] He was assigned to Amarillo to open the 2025 season. [12] Groover was selected to represent the Diamondbacks at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park. [13]
Parents are LuJames II and LeSonya. He has two brothers,Marcus and Cordero and one sister,Ariana. Hobbies include playing video games and watching movies. He majored in communications. [14]