Peyton Graham
Detroit Tigers
Shortstop
Born: (2001-01-26) January 26, 2001 (age 23)
Waxahachie, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Peyton Graham (born January 26, 2001) is an American baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization. He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Amateur career

Graham 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

Graham 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

  1. ^ "Waxahachie Indians baseball sees 4 sign NLIs, 9 receive 10-5A accolades". Waxahachie Daily Light. July 16, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Peyton Graham selected to compete in 48th annual THSBCA All-Star Game". Waxahachie Daily Light. June 6, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "OU baseball: Sooners roster, schedule for 2022 season". The Oklahoman. February 18, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Peyton Graham". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Kostinas, George (July 6, 2021). "YD's Graham makes the most of his Cape League experience". Wickedlocal.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Calloway, Josh (January 31, 2022). "Oklahoma 3B Peyton Graham Selected as Preseason All-American by Baseball America". SI.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Detroit Tigers sign MLB draft's No. 12 overall pick Jace Jung". Detroit Free Press. July 25, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

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