Kevin Gryboski

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: (1973-11-15) November 15, 1973 (age 51) 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
Atlanta Braves (2002–2005) Texas Rangers (2005) Washington Nationals (2006)

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 for 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]}

He was once suspended by the Texas Rangers for "inappropriate actions" following a confrontation with an umpire. ^{[citation needed]}

Coaching

In 2018, Gryboski became of head coach of the Wilkes University Colonels baseball team.^[6][7]

Personal life

Along with pitching with the Wilkes Colonels, Gryboski also helps every year with the Wilkes baseball clinic for 6-12 year olds, where he teaches them the fundamentals of pitching.^{[as of?]} Gryboski is married to Leah and they have two children: KJ and Kaylee.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Wilkes University Baseball Records. Accessed April 15, 2010
2. Wilkes Baseball Coaches Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 15, 2010
3. "1995 Seattle Mariners Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com.
4. "1995 MLB Draft Pick Transactions: Rounds 11 - 20". www.prosportstransactions.com. June 1, 1995.
5. "Braves Trade Grybowski". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
6. Bennett, Steve (August 7, 2018). "Gryboski named head coach at Wilkes". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
7. "Kevin Gryboski '95 - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Wilkes University Athletics. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet
• Kevin Gryboski at Baseball Almanac