PROSPECTS TRACKED
8
2027 class - all positions
PORTAL ALERTS
12
portal closes July 1
🎯 RECRUITING BOARD · PRIORITY TARGETS
ROSTER VOIDS · FIU 2027 PRIORITIES
2B · Command RHP
Transfer portal closes July 1 · BB/9 under 3.5 target
LHP
Rotation is 3 RHP heavy · need left-handed arm
OF depth
2 starters graduating after 2026
Catcher
Starter is junior · succession planning needed
3-YEAR PIPELINE
Class of 2027
8 tracked90-mile Miami radius · Transfer portal 2B + Command RHP
Class of 2028
5 trackedEarly evaluation · IMG Academy · Perfect Game events
Class of 2029
PipelineLakePoint · Prospect Select · national tracking
FIU PANTHERS · 2026 ROSTER · PEDRO GRIFOL ERA
2026 final: 19-35 · Pedro takes over June 2026
CUSA
KEY RETURNERS
AI
Andrew Ildefonso CUSA Preseason All-Conf
#30 · OF · R-So · Bay Harbor Islands FL
.290 · 9 HR · 44 RBI · 65 H · 2026
CC
Cole Cleveland CUSA All-Freshman
CF · R-So · Delray Beach FL
.291 · 5 HR · 32 RBI · 13 SB · 2025
CR
Cooper Rasmussen Transfer
2B/LF · JR · Transfer from Butler CC
.372 · 16 HR · 53 RBI · .733 SLG · Butler CC
MT
Mario Trivella
3B · Walk-off hero · 4 walk-off moments 2026
JM
Julian Mlodzinski Pirates 2020 #31
RHP · Draft pedigree · returning starter
TC
Tracen Cameron
Key returner · family culture asset
COACHING STAFF · FIU PANTHERS 2026
Pedro Grifol
Head Coach · FIU Panthers · Started June 2026
2015 WS Champion
Miami · FSU
WhSox MGR 2023-24
Miami native, Christopher Columbus HS, Florida State University. Former Royals bench coach (2013-2022), won the 2015 World Series with KC. Managed the Chicago White Sox 2023-24. Brings MLB-level player development, analytics, and mental performance culture to FIU Panthers starting June 2026. His NIL network through SIN and ProSpec gives FIU a recruiting tool no other CUSA school has.
ASSISTANT COACHES
FIU assistant staff being assembled by Pedro Grifol. First season staff announcements coming. ROARY will update automatically when FIU Athletics announces.
🧠 PLAYER MENTAL PERFORMANCE · PEDRO GRIFOL PROGRAM
ROARY MENTAL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
Pedro Grifol brings an MLB-level approach to mental performance. In Kansas City and Chicago he worked with players on identity-based performance — role clarity, failure response, and competitive confidence. ROARY applies that framework to your FIU roster.
MENTAL PERFORMANCE TOOLS
🎯 Pre-Game Mental Brief · Key Players
Individual approach cards for Ildefonso, Rasmussen, Cleveland before each series
📈 Culture Reset · After a 19-35 Season
How to frame last season as the foundation, not the ceiling
⚾ Pitcher Confidence · Managing Struggles
Identifying and addressing confidence issues before they compound
👤 Role Clarity · Reducing Anxiety
Establish roles before fall ball · certainty reduces fear
🔥 Slump Management
MLB-tested approaches to helping hitters through extended struggles
💰 NIL Motivation · Retention Conversation
ProSpec + SIN platform as the real NIL story for college players
⚽ DAILY DRILLS · PEDRO GRIFOL SYSTEM
TODAY
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Session day
FOCUS
Pitching
Command development
PITCHING · COMMAND DEVELOPMENT
🎯 Flat Ground Command
60-foot flat ground targeting corners of a zone grid. 3 sets of 10 pitches per pitch type. Focus: consistent release point, not velocity.
🔥 BB/9 Reduction Protocol
Simulated at-bats against your primary hitters. Every walk counts double in the scoring. Goal: sub-3.5 walk rate. Track in ROARY after each session.
⚽ Two-Strike Approach
Hitters face 2-strike counts exclusively. Pitchers attack. Builds competitive accountability for both sides simultaneously.
HITTING · APPROACH DEVELOPMENT
📈 Situational Hitting Rounds
Runner on 2nd, no outs. Hit the ball to the right side. Score kept. Ildefonso, Rasmussen, Cleveland compete daily. MLB-standard drill from KC Royals system.
🆕 Video Review · Approach Cards
Each hitter reviews their last 3 at-bats with their approach card. ROARY generates the card from your notes. 5-minute individual meetings before batting practice.
⚡ ROARY Drill Generator
Tell ROARY what you are seeing from your team and get a custom drill plan for the next session.
⚡ ROARY · FIU PANTHERS BASEBALL INTELLIGENCE
⚡ ROARY
Coach Grifol - ask me anything about recruiting, the transfer portal, your roster, opponent scouting, pitching staff development, or game-day decisions. I am built around the FIU Panthers program and your background.