AJ Gracia
American baseball player (born 2004)
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Andres John Gracia (born October 27, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.
| AJ Gracia | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 27, 2004 Monroe, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Amateur career
Raised in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Gracia attended Ranney School.[1] During his freshman year of high school, he verbally committed to Duke as a left-handed pitcher and outfielder.[2] During his senior year of high school, he batted .467 with 12 home runs and was awarded the New Jersey Player of the Year Award by Prep Baseball.[3]
In his freshman year at Duke, he primarily played in the left field, batting .305 and collecting 14 home runs with a .440 on-base percentage. He broke Duke's freshman home run record when he hit 14 home runs.[4] At the conclusion of the season, Gracia was selected onto Baseball America's Freshman All America Second Team.[5] In 2024, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6]
In June 2025, Gracia entered the transfer portal and subsequently committed to the University of Virginia to follow his former Duke coach, Chris Pollard, who had taken a head coaching position there a few months before.[7][8]
Professional career
Gracia was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round with the ninth overall selection in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with Atlanta for a $3.9 million bonus on July 14, 2026.[10]
Personal Life
Sister Marlena plays Division 1 volleyball at the University of Oregon. [11]