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MOKAN Preseason All-State Spotlight: Kyle Graves

January 16, 2023
Andy Urban
KS/OK/MO/AR/Creekside Scouting Supervisor

As we quickly approach our most talented event of the year, the MOKAN Preseason All-State, PBR Kansas will highlight some of the top players already slated to be at the event. Today, we take an in-depth look at 2024 SS/RHP Kyle Graves. The Free State products played important roles on both sides of the ball last year for the Firebirds as they made their run to the state tournament. On the mound, Graves is a low 80s strike thrower with a polished delivery that he repeats well. The righty commands a three pitch mix to keep hitters off balance and throw deep into games. He made a velo jump at the Preseason All-State last year, and if he does it again, he will not stay uncommitted for long. Offensively, the  5-foot-9, 145-pound left-handed hitter shows sneaky pop and barrel control and enough foot speed to make an impact at the top of the order. Defensively, like on the mound, Graves shows polished actions and feel for the came with arm accuracy. 

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Kyle Graves

Class of 2024 / SS

Rankings  StateRank: 36 / POS: 6

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2024
  • Primary Position: SS
    Secondary Position: RHP
  • High School: Free State
    State: KS
  • Summer Team: Engaged Athletics
  • Height: 5-9
    Weight: 150lbs
  • Bat/Throw: L/R

Statistics

Pitching
84
Max FB
(02/12/23)
80 - 83
FB
(02/18/23)
69 - 71
CB
(02/12/23)
73 - 74
CH
(06/21/22)
68 - 70
SL
(06/21/22)
Pitching
Max FB
84
FB
80 - 83
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Pitching
Max FB
84
FB
80 - 82
CB
69 - 71
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Pitching
Max FB
79
FB
77 - 79
CH
73 - 74
SL
68 - 70
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Pitching
Max FB
63
FB
60 - 63
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Position
7.16
60-yard
(06/21/22)
87
INF Velo
(02/12/23)
65
Exit Velo
(06/05/20)
4.58
H-1st
(02/13/22)
Power Speed Score
(06/21/22)
Position
INF Velo
85
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Position
INF Velo
87
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Position
60-yard
7.16
INF Velo
80
Power Speed Score
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Position
INF Velo
82
H-1st
4.58
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Position
INF Velo
67
H-1st
5
Exit Velo
65
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Trackman - Fastball
84.0
Velocity (max)
(02/12/23)
79.8 - 82.6
Velo Range
(02/18/23)
80.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/12/23)
2198
Spin Rate (max)
(02/12/23)
2078
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/18/23)
IVB (max)
(02/18/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/13/22)
HM (max)
(02/18/23)
HM (avg)
(02/18/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/13/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/21/22)
Spin Score (max)
(06/21/22)
Zone %
(02/12/23)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.7
Velo Range
79.8 - 82.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.9
Spin Rate (max)
2163
Spin Rate (avg)
2078
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84
Velo Range
79.7 - 82.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
80
Spin Rate (max)
2198
Spin Rate (avg)
2038
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
79.2
Velo Range
76.8 - 78.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
76
Spin Rate (max)
2157
Spin Rate (avg)
2067
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
79.6
Velo Range
75.2 - 78.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
76
Spin Rate (max)
1924
Spin Rate (avg)
1804
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Curveball
70.7
Velocity (max)
(02/12/23)
69.1 - 70.6
Velo Range
(02/12/23)
68.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/12/23)
2239
Spin Rate (max)
(02/12/23)
2174
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/12/23)
IVB (max)
(02/12/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/12/23)
HM (max)
(02/12/23)
HM (avg)
(02/12/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/12/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/12/23)
Spin Score (max)
(02/12/23)
Zone %
(02/12/23)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
70.7
Velo Range
69.1 - 70.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.9
Spin Rate (max)
2239
Spin Rate (avg)
2174
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Slider
72.2
Velocity (max)
(02/18/23)
70.4 - 72.1
Velo Range
(02/18/23)
68.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/18/23)
2395
Spin Rate (max)
(06/21/22)
2301
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/21/22)
IVB (max)
(06/21/22)
IVB (avg)
(02/18/23)
HM (max)
(02/18/23)
HM (avg)
(02/18/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/13/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/21/22)
Spin Score (max)
(06/21/22)
Zone %
(06/21/22)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
72.2
Velo Range
70.4 - 72.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.1
Spin Rate (max)
2188
Spin Rate (avg)
2169
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
70.1
Velo Range
67.8 - 70.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.7
Spin Rate (max)
2395
Spin Rate (avg)
2301
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
68.9
Velo Range
65.8 - 68.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
66
Spin Rate (max)
2086
Spin Rate (avg)
1966
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - ChangeUp
75.4
Velocity (max)
(02/18/23)
73.7 - 75.3
Velo Range
(02/18/23)
72.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/12/23)
1787
Spin Rate (max)
(06/21/22)
1687
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/21/22)
IVB (max)
(02/13/22)
IVB (avg)
(02/13/22)
HM (max)
(02/18/23)
HM (avg)
(02/18/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/12/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/21/22)
Spin Score (max)
(02/18/23)
Zone %
(02/12/23)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
75.4
Velo Range
73.7 - 75.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.2
Spin Rate (max)
1769
Spin Rate (avg)
1628
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
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Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73
Velo Range
72.4 - 73
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.6
Spin Rate (max)
1783
Spin Rate (avg)
1633
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
74
Velo Range
73.1 - 73.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.9
Spin Rate (max)
1787
Spin Rate (avg)
1687
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
71
Velo Range
69.1 - 70.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.9
Spin Rate (max)
1621
Spin Rate (avg)
1546
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Hitting
89.4
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/18/23)
83.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/18/23)
228
Distance (avg)
(06/21/22)
296
Distance (max)
(06/21/22)
Sweet Spot %
(02/18/23)
Line Drive %
(02/18/23)
Fly Ball %
(02/12/23)
Ground Ball %
(02/13/22)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
89.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
83.6
Distance (avg)
204
Distance (max)
278
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
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Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
79.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
68.4
Distance (avg)
208
Distance (max)
267
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
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Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
88.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
81
Distance (avg)
228
Distance (max)
296
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
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Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
76.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
72.5
Distance (avg)
97
Distance (max)
196
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
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Blast - Hitting
21.8
Hand Speed (max)
(02/13/22)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/18/23)
67.5
Bat Speed (max)
(06/21/22)
65.0
Bat Speed (avg)
(02/18/23)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/13/22)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/12/23)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(02/12/23)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(02/12/23)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.8
Hand Speed (avg)
21.3
Bat Speed (max)
65.8
Bat Speed (avg)
65
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21
Hand Speed (avg)
20.5
Bat Speed (max)
66.6
Bat Speed (avg)
63.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
20.4
Hand Speed (avg)
19.5
Bat Speed (max)
67.5
Bat Speed (avg)
61.4
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.8
Hand Speed (avg)
19.8
Bat Speed (max)
62.5
Bat Speed (avg)
58
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Vizual_Edge

Visual Skills
72.11
Edge Score
(02/13/22)
Visual Skills
Edge Score
71.26
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Visual Skills
Edge Score
72.11
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Pitch_Scores

Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(02/12/23)
Rise+
(02/12/23)
Sink+
(02/12/23)
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
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Swift

Swift
1.66
10-yd
(02/12/23)
3.87
30-yd
(02/12/23)
7.16
60-yd
(06/21/22)
19.4
Run speed (max)
(06/21/22)
2.38
RSi (max)
(02/12/23)
2.38
RSi (avg)
(02/12/23)
1196
Jump Power (max)
(02/12/23)
28.0
Jump Height (max)
(02/12/23)
27.7
Jump Height (avg)
(02/12/23)
Swift
10-yd
1.69
30-yd
3.91
Run speed (max)
18.4
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Swift
10-yd
1.66
30-yd
3.87
Run speed (max)
18.5
RSi (max)
2.38
RSi (avg)
2.38
Jump Power (max)
1196
Jump Height (max)
28
Jump Height (avg)
27.7
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Swift
10-yd
1.77
30-yd
3.99
60-yd
7.16
Run speed (max)
19.4
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Scouting Report

7/11/22

 

Lean, wiry projectable athlete. Clean, repeatable left-handed stroke with hand speed, level path to contact. Advanced up-the-middle defender, soft hands and fluid footwork to pair, ranges well laterally to both sides and will stick on the infield down the road.

 

6/21/22

 

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Lean and athletic build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Delivery: Short and simple rocker footwork around the rubber working to an easy pivot foot. Smooth rhythm and pace throughout the delivery. Works to a high balance point with strong weight stack onto the back leg. Short push off the rubber into a firm plant leg. Maintains balance and athleticism well throughout the delivery.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot with a clean and loose arm action.
FB: T79.2, 77-79 mph. Strong riding life thorugh the zone with mostly straight action. T2157, 2067 average rpm.
SL: 68-70 mph. Strong sweeping shape with feel for spin and landing in the zone. T2395, 2301 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. Strong arm side fading action with fastball hand speed and strong sell. T1787, 1687 average rpm.


 


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