Longtime MLB scout Dick Groch died Wednesday, according to his family. He was 84 years old.

A cause of death was not disclosed.

Groch worked in the scouting department throughout his MLB career with the New York Yankees, Montreal Expos and Milwaukee Brewers.

The Yankees held a moment of silence for Groch before Game 3 of their American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.

Before tonight’s game, we held a moment of silence to remember longtime baseball evaluator and former New York Yankees Scout Dick Groch 💙

Groch gained his most notoriety as the Yankees Scout that convinced the Front Office to draft Derek Jeter. He famously said about Jeter:… pic.twitter.com/3bQfFkJ5vn

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 2, 2025

For the Yankees, Groch was tasked with scouting Derek Jeter in 1992 and determining whether he was considering playing at the University of Michigan.

Groch thought highly of Jeter. He believed Jeter had the potential to be a Hall of Fame player. 

The scout said, per the Yankees, “He’s not going to the University of Michigan; the only place Derek Jeter is going is Cooperstown.”

After 20 years with the Yankees, the shortstop was selected as a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2020.

“RIP Dick Groch. My Yankees scout who believed in me and signed me,” Jeter wrote on social media. “Thoughts and prayers are with your family and loved ones.”

RIP Dick Groch. My Yankees scout who believed in me and signed me. Thoughts and prayers are with your family and loved ones.

— Derek Jeter (@derekjeter) October 2, 2025

Groch left the Yankees in 2002, following Doug Melvin to the Milwaukee Brewers.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dick Groch dies at 84: Former scout worked for Yankees, Brewers