Outlook

Dylan Graebener (GRAYB-ner) is athletic and throws very hard for his size … Has a plus slider and has developed a really good change up … Will serve a lot of roles this spring.

Freshman Year 2023

Appeared in 11 games all in relief … Finished 1-0 with 14 strikeouts in 12.0 innings pitched with an earned run average of 3.75 … Held opposing hitters to a .159 average … Did not allow a run over his first eight relief appearance and seven innings pitched … Allowed just one hit with three strikeouts in an inning of work in his season debut, a 4-1 loss at No. 5 Crowder (2-9-23) … Allowed a hit with two strikeouts in an inning in an 8-4 win over Southwestern (2-19-23) … Hurled back-to-back perfect innings in a 13-4 win over North Iowa Area (2-26-23) and a 14-4 win at Cloud County (3-3-23) … Pitched the final one-third of an inning to pick up a victory in an 11-10 win at Fort Scott (3-10-23) … Logged a season high 2.2 innings allowing a hit, a walk with five strikeouts in an 8-3 loss to Des Moines Area (3-15-23) … Pitched his third perfect relief outing, striking out one batter in a 31-0 rout at Benedictine JV (3-28-23) … Walked three batters but did not allow a run or a hit in an inning of work in an 8-3 win over Labette (5-5-23).

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Dustin Smith and Josh Walker at Park Hill South High School, Parkville, Mo. … Did not play his sophomore year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Graduated 2022 … Rated the 47th overall recruit from Missouri and the No. 15 pitcher in the state by Perfect Game … Selected All-Kansas City Suburban Conference Red Division first-team after helping Park Hill South to a program record 20 wins as a senior … Posted a 4-3 record with an ERA of 3.25 and a team-high 54 strikeouts … Was an all-conference honorable mention selection as a junior while helping the Panthers win a Kansas City Suburban Red Conference title.

Personal  

Born Dylan Nash Graebener on June 17, 2004, in Honolulu, Hawaii … Nickname is DG … Son of Jonathan and Tracy Graebener … Has a younger brother, Drew … Major is undecided … Also recruited by the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Tarleton State University and Iowa Western Community College … Favorite food is teriyaki chicken … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Melting Pot … Favorite TV show is Naruto … Favorite sports movie is The Sandlot … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite book is Maze Runner … Favorite music entertainer is NBA Youngboy … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite athlete is Joe Burrow … Favorite sports teams are the Baltimore Orioles and New Orleans Saints … Greatest sports moment was hitting a walk off home run in the playoffs … Best player he has played against is Brock Porter, the a fourth round pick by the Texas Rangers in the 2022 MLB Draft … A notable alumnus from his school is former MLB pitcher Andy Ashby.