I had the same question. Will be curious to see if he is hurt...
Grady is obviously a great defensive player but he struggled with his bat last year so it's possible Daniel and Ball just were too good to keep their bats off the field. Ball in particular is our highest rated hitting recruit in the Szefc era so Grady losing out to him might not be as big of an upset as it would seem on the surface.
I'll be interested to see how Daniel does. Always a bit of a crapshoot how some of the lower level D1 guys end up translating in the ACC. He also isn't anywhere near the defensive player that Grady is so he'll need to hit well early in the season to stay on the field.
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Is Clay Grady hurt or did a freshman beat him out at 2B?
-- chagerma
Feb 13, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET
chagerma
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02/13/26 02:57 PM ET
Clay has a brace on his throwing hand wrist
-- Vawter Tech
Feb 13, 2026 at 05:21 PM ET
Vawter Tech
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02/13/26 05:21 PM ET
Szefc hinted at it - said Grady may play some outfield as he raved about
-- vtfin91
Feb 13, 2026 at 03:54 PM ET
vtfin91
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02/13/26 03:54 PM ET
I had the same question. Will be curious to see if he is hurt...
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-- QCP
Feb 13, 2026 at 03:08 PM ET
QCP
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02/13/26 03:08 PM ET