CLASS OF 2024
SS
RHP
Kyle
Graves
Pittsburg State
Lawrence Free State (HS) • KS
5' 10" • 155LBS
L/R • 20yr 8mo
Travel Team: Engaged Athletics
Lawrence Free State (HS) • KS
5' 10" • 155LBS
L/R • 20yr 8mo
Travel Team: Engaged Athletics
Rankings
2024 National
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2024 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
22.2
Hand Speed (max)
9/17/25
69
Bat Speed (max)
9/17/25
18.7
Rot. Acc (max)
2/13/22
45
Hard Hit %
9/17/25
94
Exit Velocity (max)
9/17/25
88.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
9/17/25
359
Distance (max)
9/17/25
80
Sweet Spot %
2/18/23
6.97
60-yd
9/17/25
3.86
30-yd
9/17/25
1.61
10-yd
9/17/25
19.8
Run speed (max)
9/17/25
87
INF Velo
2/12/23
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Fastball
84
Velocity (max)
2/18/23
80 - 83
Velo Range
2/18/23
2078
Spin Rate (avg)
2/18/23
Changeup
73.7 - 75.3
Velo Range
2/18/23
1687
Spin Rate (avg)
6/21/22
Curveball
69 - 71
Velo Range
2/12/23
2174
Spin Rate (avg)
2/12/23
Slider
70.4 - 72.1
Velo Range
2/18/23
2301
Spin Rate (avg)
6/21/22
Game Performance
Notes
News
- 2024 Prep Baseball Kansas All-State Team - Jun 7, 2024
- 2024 KSHSAA State Tournament Preview: 6A - May 22, 2024
- KS Position Player of the Week 5: Kyle Graves - Apr 25, 2024
- Kansas High School Spring Spotlight: Lawrence Free State - Mar 14, 2024
- KS Spring Scout Blog - Apr 22, 2023
- MOKAN Preseason All-State Spotlight: Kyle Graves - Jan 16, 2023
- Kansas City Program Invitational: More Names To Know - Jul 11, 2022
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Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Compact, athletic frame with room to fill out.
Delivery: Repeatable rocker-step delivery with a high, athletic balance point. Lands square to home with extension out front and a balanced finish
Arm Action: RH. Clean, loose high-3/4 arm action. Displays solid arm speed.
FB: T84, 80-82 mph. Riding life through the zone, jumping on hitters. T2198, 2038 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. 11/5 sweep action with tight shape and good feel. T2239, 2174 average rpm.
CH: 72-73 mph. Solid fade action thrown with fastball arm speed. T1783, 1633 average rpm.
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Compact, athletic frame with room to fill out.
Hits: LHH. Balanced, wide setup with pre-pitch rhythm throughout. Controlled leg kick load and hip coil into a medium stride. Clean, level swing plane with feel for the barrel. Gets extension through contact, showing the ability to drive the ball the other way. Middle/away approach with line-drive contact in BP.
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 68.4 MPH. 267' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-87 mph.Short 3/4 arm action. Above-average arm speed and carry.
Defense: Above-average defender. Quick, fluid footwork displaying solid lateral range. Soft hands and clean glovework with a quick exchange and release. Shows the ability to throw from multiple arm angles.
Vizual Edge: 71.26 Edge Score
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.
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.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Lean and athletic build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hits: LHH. Athletic posture with strong weight stack into the back leg. Hands get set quietly into position with slight arm bar posture. Rhythmic leg kick stride with weight working to the inside part of the back knee. Level bat path and line drive approach. Hands work linear through the zone with good extension. Maintains balance and athleticism well throughout the swing.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81 MPH. 296' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph.High 3/4 arm slot with a clean arm action.
Defense: Attacks the ball with active feet and feel for routes working around the ball. Strong glove action and fields with soft hands. Clean exchanges out of the glove. Shows strong body control throughout the fielding process.
Run: 7.16 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Follow in the 2024 class. Solid young defender and bat that will benefit from added strength and physical maturity.
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Compact, young frame with room to add strength as he matures.
Hit: LHH. Open, athletic stance with good pre-pitch rhythm in hands and lower half. Leg kick load and hip coil into medium stride. Front foot finish. Smooth, level swing with solid feel for the barrel. Middle/away approach, hitting consistent hard line-drives in BP.
Power: 76.2 max exit velocity, averaged 72.5 mph. 195’ max distance. Solid approach for age.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph. Short, clean high-3/4 arm action. Above-average arm speed.
Defense: In the infield, above-average defender with athletic, refined footwork. Soft hands with clean transfers and release. Ability to throw from multiple arm angles.
Run: 4.58 runner home to first.
Arm Action: RH. Long high-3/4 arm action. Solid arm speed.
FB: T79.6, 75.2-78.2 mph. Life through the zone. Sneaky quick. T1924, 1804 average rpm.
SL: 65.8-68.9 mph. Sharp 10/4 break. Average depth. T2085, 1965 average rpm.
CH: 69.1-70.4 mph. Slight fade and sink action. Tunneled with fastball arm speed. T1620, 1546 average rpm.