Kevin Gryboski
American baseball player (born 1973)
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Kevin John Gryboski (born November 15, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and former head coach of Wilkes University's baseball team.
| Kevin Gryboski | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: November 15, 1973 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 2002, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 29, 2006, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 12–8 |
| Earned run average | 4.07 |
| Strikeouts | 103 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
High school career
At Bishop Hoban High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Gryboski was a two-sport star in both baseball and basketball. In baseball, he was an All-Conference All-Star pick.[citation needed]
College career
Gryboski pitched and also played basketball for 2 years at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Professional career
Gryboski was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 16th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4]
Gryboski, a right-handed pitcher, was acquired by the Atlanta Braves in January 2002 and traded to the Texas Rangers in July 2005 for minor league pitcher Matt Lorenzo.[5] Gryboski was known as "Groundball" Gryboski while playing with the Braves; this came from his ability to get batters to ground into double plays.[citation needed]
Coaching
In 2018, Gryboski became of head coach of the Wilkes University Colonels baseball team.[6][7]
Personal life
Gryboski is married to Leah and they have two children: KJ and Kaylee.[citation needed]