Pedro Grifol

Kansas City Royals – No. 28

Catcher / Coach

Born: November 28, 1969
Miami, Florida

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Pedro Orlando Grifol (born November 28, 1969) is a coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.^[1]

Grifol attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, Florida, where he was the Florida high school baseball player of the year in 1988. He attended Florida State University, where he played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. With the Seminoles, Grifol participated in the 1989 and 1991 College World Series. He was named an All-American in 1991.^[2]

Grifol was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the sixth round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft and played in the minor leagues for the Twins and New York Mets from 1991 to 1999. He worked for the Seattle Mariners as their director of minor league operations.^[3]

References

1991 College Baseball All-America Team consensus selections

P Bobby Jones P Keith Garagozzo P Kennie Steenstra C Pedro Grifol 1B David McCarty 2B None 3B Scott Stahoviak SS Brent Gates O Mike Kelly O Mark Smith O Mark Sweeney DH None U None

Kansas City Royals 2015 World Series Champions

1 Jarrod Dyson 2 Alcides Escobar (ALCS MVP) 4 Alex Gordon 6 Lorenzo Cain 8 Mike Moustakas 9 Drew Butera 13 Salvador Pérez (World Series MVP) 15 Alex Ríos 16 Paulo Orlando 17 Wade Davis 18 Ben Zobrist 24 Christian Colón 25 Kendrys Morales 27 Raúl A. Mondesí 30 Yordano Ventura 32 Chris Young 35 Eric Hosmer 36 Edinson Vólquez 39 Kris Medlen 40 Kelvin Herrera 41 Danny Duffy 44 Luke Hochevar 45 Franklin Morales 46 Ryan Madson 47 Johnny Cueto

Manager 3 Ned Yost Coaches Bench Coach 22 Don Wakamatsu First Base Coach 81 Rusty Kuntz Third Base Coach 23 Mike Jirschele Hitting Coach 21 Dale Sveum Pitching Coach 58 Dave Eiland Bullpen Coach 57 Doug Henry Catching 28 Pedro Grifol Bullpen Catcher 88 Cody Clark General Manager Dayton Moore

Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series

Kansas City Royals current roster

Active roster	0 Terrance Gore 1 Jarrod Dyson 2 Alcides Escobar 4 Alex Gordon 6 Lorenzo Cain 8 Mike Moustakas 9 Drew Butera 11 Bubba Starling 12 Jorge Soler 13 Salvador Pérez 14 Billy Burns 15 Whit Merrifield 16 Paulo Orlando 19 Cheslor Cuthbert 24 Christian Colón 27 Raúl A. Mondesí 30 Yordano Ventura 31 Ian Kennedy 32 Chris Young 33 Brian Flynn 35 Eric Hosmer 38 Jorge Bonifacio 40 Kelvin Herrera 41 Danny Duffy 45 Kyle Zimmer 48 Joakim Soria 50 Miguel Almonte 51 Jason Vargas 54 Scott Alexander 60 Hunter Dozier 61 Kevin McCarthy 63 Alec Mills 64 Matt Strahm 66 Mike Minor -- Samir Duenez -- Andrew Edwards -- Cam Gallagher -- Jake Junis -- Ramón Torres

Coaching staff	Manager 3 Ned Yost Bench 22 Don Wakamatsu First base 81 Rusty Kuntz Third base 23 Mike Jirschele Hitting 21 Dale Sveum Pitching 58 Dave Eiland Bullpen 57 Doug Henry Catching 28 Pedro Grifol Bullpen catcher 88 Cody Clark

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