Dylan Dreiling

Dylan Dreiling
Texas Rangers
Outfielder
Born: (2003-04-17) April 17, 2003 (age 23)
Hays, Kansas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Career highlights and awards

Dylan Matthew Dreiling (born April 17, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization. He played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Amateur career

Dreiling attended Hays High School in Hays, Kansas, and played for the school's baseball team. In 2022, his senior year, the Kansas Baseball Coaches Association named him the player of the year for Kansas in Class 5A.

Dreiling attended the University of Tennessee and played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers. In 2024, Dreiling was named to the All-Southeastern Conference's first team. The Volunteers won the 2024 College World Series and Dreiling, who hit home runs in each of the three games of the final series against Texas A&M, was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player. He finished the 2024 season with a .341 batting average, 23 home runs, and 75 RBI across 71 games.

Professional career

The Texas Rangers selected Dreiling in the second round, with the 65th overall selection, of the 2024 MLB draft. He signed with Texas on July 24, 2024, for a $1,287,600 signing bonus.

Dreiling made his professional debut after signing with the High-A Hickory Crawdads and hit .198 with one home run across 24 games. He returned to Hickory for the 2025 season and batted .226 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI over 110 games. In 2026, Dreiling played with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders with whom he played in 116 games and hit .312 with 22 home runs and 84 RBI.

References

  1. ↑ Peterson Jr., Rickie (May 17, 2022). "Tennessee signee Dylan Dreiling fights through injuries to produce prolific senior season at Hays High". KSHSAA Covered. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Eldridge, Taylor (June 4, 2022). "Who the coaches voted on the 2022 Kansas high school baseball all-class state teams". Kansas.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Chapman, Hailey (May 22, 2024). "Dreiling wins SEC honor". Hays Daily News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gray, Nick (June 24, 2024). "Tennessee baseball OF Dylan Dreiling named College World Series Most Outstanding Player". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Cano, Jesús (June 23, 2024). "Dreiling, Moore power Vols to first Men's College World Series crown". MLB.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ josh.lane@thedailytimes.com, Josh Lane (June 25, 2024). "Dylan Dreiling the Most Outstanding Player of Tennessee's title run". The Daily Times. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Mike (July 15, 2024). "Dylan Dreiling: Tennessee outfielder picked in second round by Texas Rangers in 2024 MLB Draft". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ Landry, Kennedi (July 24, 2024). "1st-round pick Moore among Rangers' Draft signings". MLB.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ McFarland, Shawn (March 14, 2026). "Texas Rangers top 30 prospects: No. 11 Dylan Dreiling needs to mesh discipline, aggression". Dallas News. Retrieved October 12, 2026.