Peyton Graham (born January 26, 2001) is an American baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization. He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.
| Peyton Graham | |
|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 26, 2001 Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editGraham grew up in Waxahachie, Texas and attended Waxahachie High School. He was named the 10-5A Offensive Player of the Year during his junior season.[1] As a senior, Graham hit for a .374 average with five home runs, 19 RBIs, and 17 runs scored and also pitched to a 2.80 ERA and 22 strikeouts. He also played in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Game.[2]
As a freshman, Graham started all 18 of Oklahoma's games before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic and batted .358 with three home runs, eight doubles, and 10 RBIs.[3] He was named second team All-Big 12 Conference after hitting .288 with 11 home runs and 28 RBIs in his sophomore season.[4] After the season, Graham played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5][6] Graham was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America entering his junior season.[7] He was also moved from third base to shortstop.[8]
Professional career
editGraham was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Detroit Tigers in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with the team on July 25, 2022, and received an over-slot signing bonus of $1.8 million.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Waxahachie Indians baseball sees 4 sign NLIs, 9 receive 10-5A accolades". Waxahachie Daily Light. July 16, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Peyton Graham selected to compete in 48th annual THSBCA All-Star Game". Waxahachie Daily Light. June 6, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "OU baseball: Why Skip Johnson's Sooners are expecting Peyton Graham and Wyatt Olds in 2021". The Oklahoman. February 6, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "OU baseball: Sooners roster, schedule for 2022 season". The Oklahoman. February 18, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Peyton Graham". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Kostinas, George (July 6, 2021). "YD's Graham makes the most of his Cape League experience". Wickedlocal.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Calloway, Josh (January 31, 2022). "Oklahoma 3B Peyton Graham Selected as Preseason All-American by Baseball America". SI.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Olivas, Eduardo (February 12, 2022). "OU baseball: Peyton Graham sliding to shortstop, Jake Bennett's evolution — 5 things to know ahead of 2022 season". OUDaily.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Petzold, Evan (July 17, 2022). "Detroit Tigers select Oklahoma SS Peyton Graham with No. 51 overall pick in 2022 MLB draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers sign MLB draft's No. 12 overall pick Jace Jung". Detroit Free Press. July 25, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oklahoma Sooners bio
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