Kevin Gryboski

{{Infobox baseball biography

|image=

|name=Kevin Gryboski

|position=Relief pitcher

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1973|11|15}}

|birth_place=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=April 13

|debutyear=2002

|debutteam=Atlanta Braves

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=August 29

|finalyear=2006

|finalteam=Washington Nationals

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=12–8

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=4.07

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=103

|teams=

Atlanta Braves ({{by|2002}}–{{by|2005}})
Texas Rangers ({{by|2005}})
Washington Nationals ({{by|2006}})

}}

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.

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|date=September 2019}}

= College career =

Gryboski pitched for Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[http://www.gowilkesu.com/custompages/baseball/Baseball%20Records.pdf Wilkes University Baseball Records]. Accessed April 15, 2010[http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/154.asp Wilkes Baseball Coaches] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527132557/http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/154.asp |date=2010-05-27 }}. Accessed April 15, 2010

= Professional career =

Gryboski was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 16th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/|title=1995 Seattle Mariners Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/baseball/DraftTrades/1995-11-20.htm|title=1995 MLB Draft Pick Transactions: Rounds 11 - 20|website=www.prosportstransactions.com|date=June 1, 1995}}

Gryboski, a right-handed pitcher, was acquired by the Atlanta Braves in January {{by|2002}} and traded to the Texas Rangers in July {{mlby|2005}} for minor league pitcher Matt Lorenzo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/sports/4756949/detail.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629134157/http://www.wsbtv.com/sports/4756949/detail.html|url-status=dead|title=Braves Trade Grybowski|archivedate=June 29, 2011}} 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|date=September 2019}}

He was once suspended by the Texas Rangers for "inappropriate actions" following a confrontation with an umpire. {{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

= Coaching =

In 2018, Gryboski became of head coach of the Wilkes University Colonels baseball team.{{Cite news|url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/sports/gryboski-named-head-coach-at-wilkes-1.2370447|title=Gryboski named head coach at Wilkes|last=Bennett|first=Steve|date=August 7, 2018|work=The Citizens' Voice|access-date=September 9, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://gowilkesu.com/staff.aspx?staff=284|title=Kevin Gryboski '95 - Head Coach - Staff Directory|website=Wilkes University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2019-09-09}}

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?|date=September 2019}} Gryboski is married to Leah and they have two children: KJ and Kaylee.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}