Kevin Gryboski | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 15, 1973|
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 |
Teams | |
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.
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 ]
Gryboski pitched for Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania. [1] [2]
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 ]
In 2018,Gryboski became of head coach of the Wilkes University Colonels baseball team. [6] [7]
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 ]
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