The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:27 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Taylor Grote Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB5) 60 TAMPA, FL - There were folks inside the Yankee organization this past offseason who felt that Taylor Grote was on the precipice of a potential breakout season in 2011 despite missing most of last season, including Grote himself. Well he's been tweaking his approach this Spring Training camp and if Wednesday's results are a sign of things to come, people should watch out. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1058557.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1058557.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:24:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL - Nearly everyone watching the Tampa Yankees on Wednesday was there to see A.J. Burnett and Austin Romine, but in the end it was Taylor Grote who put on the show. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1058411.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1058411.html Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:56:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Just a career .235 average and not even eclipsing the double-digit home run total in nearly 200 games, there aren't any significant numerical signs that Taylor Grote is turning things around. Ask those involved in his development, however, including Grote himself, and many believe he is primed for a breakout season next year. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1025838.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1025838.html Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:48:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have eight minor league teams from the Dominican Summer League all the way up to Triple-A. Each teams has its fair share of top prospects, but each team also has some 'sleeper' prospects the pundits choose to overlook so we point out which ones to keep an eye on. http://yankees.scout.com/2/1021987.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/1021987.html Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:54:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees drafted outfielder Taylor Grote in the eighth round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of The Woodlands High School in Texas. His progress has been more slow than steady since that time and despite posting pedestrian numbers to date, some inside the organization feel he is close to figuring things out. http://yankees.scout.com/2/946038.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/946038.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:21:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees We sat down with Charleston Riverdogs Manager Torre Tyson for a Q&A session to get his thoughts on how different Abraham Almonte was in his second year in Charleston, how good he thinks Manny Banuelos could be, what he likes most about Jose Pirela, what he saw from Andrew Brackman once he was moved to the bullpen, and much, much more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/919119.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/919119.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Thus far, outfielder Taylor Grote has 73 strikeouts in 232 at-bats, a figure that is relatively high. But the Charleston RiverDogs’ brain trust believes that Grote is belongs in the South Atlantic League and that these totals can be decreased by continuing to make adjustments. http://yankees.scout.com/2/877066.html 2047 Katie Nutaitis http://yankees.scout.com/2/877066.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:53:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Every baseball player deals with a period of adjustments during their first year in professional ball, but typically they like to avoid the types of seasons Taylor Grote has gone through thus far with the Staten Island Yankees. http://yankees.scout.com/2/781281.html 2047 Rob Abruzzese http://yankees.scout.com/2/781281.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:01:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees TAMPA, FL - Sometimes people forget even the most talented of players have a significant learning curve as they begin their professional careers. Taylor Grote, who is going through his first Spring Training ever, is not only acclimating himself to new facets of professional baseball but he's also trying to create his own personal plan to developing his game. http://yankees.scout.com/2/736803.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/736803.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:16:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the Yankees outfield prospects. Which outfield prospects are the "sleepers"? Which are the ones that need to make their move soon? These questions are answered in Part Two of our two-part series on the Yankees outfield prospects. http://yankees.scout.com/2/729244.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/729244.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:46:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees drafted outfielder Taylor Grote in the eighth round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of The Woodlands High School in Texas. Although signing too late to make his professional debut last season outside of one pinch-hit at-bat, he begins his professional career brimming with confidence and with one of the more solid overall games. http://yankees.scout.com/2/714007.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/714007.html Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:35:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees James Rowson, the new Yankees minor league hitting coordinator, sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for a two-part Q&A series. In part one he gives us his impressions on the likes of Austin Romine, Carmen Angelini, Chase Weems, Taylor Grote, Kelvin De Leon, and Jose Mojica, what changes he's seen in Abraham Almonte, and more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/706573.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/706573.html Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:38:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Eighth round pick Taylor Grote got his first taste of professional baseball last Friday, collecting his first two plate appearances with the GCL Yankees. While he hasn't played in a game since, he says there are a few things he would like to work on during Instructs next month. http://yankees.scout.com/2/673773.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/673773.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:04:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees We sat down with Yankees' eighth round pick, Taylor Grote, for a Draft Day Q&A session. A two-sport star who also played wide receiver for his football team, find out who the centerfielder from The Woodlands High School in Texas compares his game to at the big league level, how he feels being drafted by the Yankees, if he's looking to sign soon, and more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/650334.html 2047 Shawn Abrams http://yankees.scout.com/2/650334.html Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:51:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees